The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) believes that
OSHA training is the basic essential of every employer’s safety and health program. That’s why OSHA training standards require employers to instruct employees in the safety and health aspects of their jobs. Other OSHA training standards make it employers’ responsibility to limit certain job assignments to only those employees who are “certified,” “competent,” or “qualified”—meaning that the employees have already had appropriate training, inside or outside the workplace.
Specific OSHA Training Requirements
There are many OSHA training standards. Here are just a few of the training requirements related to hazardous substances:
- Hazard Communication Standard. This requires employers to provide information and training to employees who work in areas where hazardous chemicals are present
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This requirement states that before being allowed to perform work requiring PPE, employees must be trained in and demonstrate understanding of PPE
- Respirator Training. This OSHA training requirement says that employees required to wear respirators must receive training that covers, among other issues, reasons for respirator use, proper fit and maintenance for respirators, situations requiring respirator use, capabilities and limitations
- Employee Exposure and Medical Records. Employees must receive initial and annual refresher training
- Process Safety. At a minimum, the training must cover the process’s specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations, and safe work practices
OSHA Training Stresses Refreshers, Records
Many OSHA training standards state that employers must provide refresher training at specific intervals, and keep records of all safety and health training they have provided.
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