The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in an effort to crack down on fraudulent trainers, has started an Outreach Trainer Watch List of those who have had their trainer authorizations either revoked or suspended as a result of failing to follow OSHA training guidelines.

OSHA says it recently conducted an undercover investigation of a 10-hour course conducted by Don Barker, environmental health and safety director for Thor Construction in Las Vegas, which revealed infractions such as submitting falsified information regarding the instructional time spent on the topics, failing to collect and retain required documentation and inappropriately advising students not to contact OSHA to report hazards. OSHA revoked Barker’s Outreach Training authorization after he declined to appeal the decision and his name has been added to the Watch List. OSHA says the list will be updated on a weekly basis.

“Trainers who fail to provide appropriate safety training will pay a stiff price for their fraudulent behavior,” says OSHA spokesperson Jordan Barab. “A tighter record control procedure has been instituted requiring trainers to sign their reports and certify the class was conducted in accordance with OSHA’s guidelines. Trainers face civil and criminal penalties under federal law if reports or certifications are found to have been falsified.”