OSHA Training Requirements

OSHA has set training standards for almost every occupational activity, and it can be difficult to determine exactly what training you are required to provide to your employees. IN fact, entire books have been written on just that subject.

To take a little pain out of the process, Innovative Training Solutions has put together this matrix of job activities, and the training requirements they trigger. Simply print out the table, ask yourself the questions in the left most columns, and check any that you answer yes.

Next give us a call at 888.857.6191 and we'll be happy to tell you exactly how we can help you meet all of your Safety and Health training needs.

Do you do this? Then you must train on these topics According to this standard Found in this Subpart
Is your site required to have an evacuation plan? Emergency Response - (i) designate and train personnel to evacuate employees 1910.38(a)(5)(i), (ii)(a)-c(III)  
  (ii)Review evacuation plan with employees when:a) it is developed, b) when the employees responsibilities change, c) when the evacuation plan is changed   Means of Egress
  (i) Appraise employees of fire hazards of the materials and processes to which they are exposed 1910.38(b)(4)(i) and (ii)  
  (ii) Upon initial assignment, review fire prevention plan; written plan provided in workplace    
Do you have workers who use powered platforms, ie man lifts for maintenance? (i)Working platforms by persons proficient in operation, safe use, and inspection of the working platform to be operated 1910.66(i) Powered Platforms for Building Maint.Ops
  (ii)All employees who operate working platforms shall be trained in the following: (ii)(a)-(ii)(e) 1910.66(ii)(a)-(ii)(e)  
  (ii)(a)Recognition of preventative measures for the safety hazards associated with individual work tasks     
  (ii)(b)General recognition and prevention of safety hazards association with the use of working platforms, including provisions for the operation of the working platform    
  (ii)(c) Emergency action plan procedures required in (e)(9) of the Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance Section    
  (ii)(d)  Work procedures required per (i)(1)(iv) of the Powered Platforms for Building Maintenance Section     
  (ii)(e)   Personal fall arrest system inspection, care, use and system performance    
  (iii)Training of employees in the operation and inspection of working platforms shall be done by a competent person    
  (iv)Written work procedures for the operation, safe use, and inspection of working platforms shall be included in training    
  (v)Employer shall certify that employees have been trained in operating and inspection a working platform:1) signed and dated training record, 2) kept on file for duration of employment, 3) training record kept readily available    
  (9)Employees shall be trained to use a fall arrest system (1910.66(i)(1)): before using a fall arrest system and after any component or system is changed   Care and use Appendix, C.Sec.1(e)(9)
Do you have employees who work in or around dip tanks? (9)(i)Personal Protection:All employees working in or around surface tank operations must be instructed to hazards, personal protection and procedures applicable to hazards 1910.94(d)(9)(i) Dip Tanks:Personal Protection
  (9)(vi)Respirators shall be used in accordance with 1910.134 and persons who require them shall be trained in their use 1910.94(d)(9)(vi)  
  (v)If in emergencies, when it is necessary to enter a tank which may contain a hazardous atmosphere suitable respirators and protective clothing shall be used. At lease one trained employee with a suitable respirator shall be present nearest to the uncontaminated area and be able to communicate to the employee in the tank and rescue him if necessary 1910.94(d)(11)(v) Dip Tanks:inspection & Maintenance
Do you have any areas which require hearing protection? (i)(4)The employer shall provide training in the use and care of all hearing protection to employees 1910.95(i)(4) Hearing Protection
  (1)The employer shall institute a training program for all employees who are exposed to noise at or above the 8-hour TWA of 85 decibels and shall ensure employee participation in the program 1910.95(k)(1)-(3)(i)-(iii) Training Program
  (2)The training program shall be repeated annually for each employee included in the conservation program.Training shall be consistent with PPE and work processes    
  (3)The employer shall ensure that each employee is informed of each of the following: (i) the effect of noise on hearing, (ii) the purpose of hearing protection (advantages, disadvantages, selection, fitting, use and care, (iii) the purpose of audiometric testing and explanation of test procedures    
Do you use or store flammable or combustible liquids? (2)Detailed and printed instructions of what to do in flood emergencies are properly posted 1910.106(b)(5)(v)(2) and (3) Flammable and Combustible Liquids
  (3)Station operators and other employees depended upon to carry out such instructions are throughly informed as to the location and operation of valves and other equipment necessary    
Do your employees transport explosive and or blasting agents? (i)Vehicles transporting explosives shall be driven by and be in the charge of a driver who is familiar with the traffic regulations, state laws 1910.109(d)(3)(i) and (iii) Explosive & Blasting Agents
  (iii)Every motor vehicle transporting Class A or B explosives, shall at all times, be attended by a driver or other attendant of a motor carrier.  This attendant shall have been made aware of the class of the explosive material in the vehicle and of its dangers and shall have been instructed in the measures and procedures to be followed to protect the public from its dangers.He shall be made familiar with the vehicle, trained and supplied with necessary means and authorized to move the vehicle when required.     
  (iii)(a) The operator shall be trained in safe operation of the vehicle together with its mixing, conveying and related equipment. The employer shall assure that the operator is familiar with the commodities being delivered and the general procedure for handling emergency situations.  1910.109(g)(3)(iii)(a)  
  (ii)Vehicles transporting blasting agents shall only be driven by and be in charge of a driver in possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license and be familiar with state vehicle and traffic laws 1910.109(g)(6)(ii)  
Do your employees operate bulk delivery and mixing vehicles for explosive or blasting agents? (iii)The operator shall be trained in the safe operation of the vehicle together with its mixing, conveying, and related equipment, commodities being delivered and the procedure for handling emergency situations.  1910.109(h)(3)(d)(iii)> Bulk Delivery & Mixing Vehicles
Do your employees store or handle liquified Petroleum gas? (16)Instructions. Personnel performing installation, removal, operation and maintenance work shall be properly trained in such functions 1910.110(b)(16) Storing & Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
  (i)When standard watch service is provided, it shall be extended to the LP-Gas installation and personnel properly trained 1910.110(d)(12)(i)  
  (ii)The employer shall insure that unloading operations are performed by reliable persons properly instructed and given authority to monitor careful compliance with all applicable training procedures 1910.111(b)(13)(ii)  
Do your employees use or treat highly hazardous chemicals? (g)(1)(i)Each employee presently involved in operating a process and involved in operating a new process shall be trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of this section. The training shall include emphasis on the specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations including shutdown, and safe work practices to the employee's job tasks 1910.119(g)(1)(i) and (ii) Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
  (ii)In lieu of initial training for those employees already involved in operating a process on May 26, 1992, an employer may certify in writing that the employee has the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely carry out the duties and responsibilities as specified in the operating procedures    
  (2)Refresher training shall be provided at least every three years, and more often if necessary to each employee involved in operating a process to ensure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating procedures of the process.The employer shall determining the appropriate frequency of the refresher training 1910.119(g)(2)  
  (3)Training Documentation:The employer shall ascertain that each employee involved in operating a process has received and understood the training required by this paragraph. The employer shall prepare a record which contains the identiy of the employee, the date of the training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training 1910.119(g)(3)  
Do you use contract workers on your site who handle or work with highly haxardous chemicals? (3)Contract Employer Responsibilities:(i) The contract employer shall make sure that each contract employee is trained in the work practices necessary to perform his or her job, (ii)shall ensure that each contract employee is instructed in the known potential of fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to his or her job and the process and applicable provisions of the emergency action plan, (iii) shall document that each contract employee has received and understood the training required by this paragraph and shall prepare a record which contains the identity of the contract employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training, (iv)shall assure that each contract employee follows the safety rules of the facility including the safe work practices required by paragraph (f)(4) of this section.   1910.119(h)(3)(i) through (h) Contract Employer Responsibilities
  (3)The employer shall train each employee involved in maintaining the ongoing integrity of process equipment in an overview of that process and its hazard and in te the procedures applicable to the employee's job tasks to assure tha the employee can preform job tasks in a safe manner 1910.119(j)(3) Mechanical Integrity
Do you perform one of the following 5 activities? (1)Clean-up operations required by a governmental body, (2)Corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, (e)(i)All employees working on site exposed to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards and their supervisors and management responsible for the site shall receive training meeting the requirements of this paragraph before they are permitted to engage in hazardous waste operations that could expose them to hazardous substances, safety or health hazards, and they shall receive review training as specified in this paragraph 1910.120(e)(i) through (vii); (3)(i) through (iv) and (4) through (9) Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response
(3) Voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by Federal, state, local or other governmental bodies, (ii)Employees shall not be permitted to participate in or supervise field activities until that have been trained to a level required by their job functionand responsibility    
  (2)Elements to be covered:The training shall thoroughly cover the following:(i) names of personnel and alternates responsible for site safety and health, (ii)>  safety, health and other hazards present on the site, (iii) use ofpersonal protective equipment, (iv) work practices by which the employee can minimize the risks from hazards, (v)>  medical surveillance requirements including (vii) recognition of signs and symptoms which might indicate overexposure to hazards and (viii) the contents of paragraphs (g) through (j) of the sight safety and health plan set forth in paragraph (b)(4)(ii)    
  (3)Initial training:General site operators engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose workers to health hazards shall receive a minimum of 40 hours of instruction off the site and a minimum of three days of field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.     
  (ii)Workers on site only occasionally for a specific limited task (such as, but not limited to groundwater monitoring, land surveying, or geo-physical surveying) and who are likely to be exposed over permissible exposure limits and published exposure limits shall receive a minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site and the minimum of one day of actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained and experienced supervisor.     
  (iii)Workers regularly on site who work in areas which have been monitored and fully characterized indicating that exposures are under permissible exposure limits and published exposure limits where respirators are not necessary and the characterization indicates that there are no health hazards or the possibility of an emergency developing, shall receive a minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site and the minimum of one day actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.    
  (iv)Workers with 24 hours of training who are covered by paragraphs (e)(3)(ii) and (e)(3)(iii) of this section and who become general site workers or who are required to wear respirators, shall have an additional 16 hours and two days of training necessary to total the training specified in paragraph (e)(3)(i)(4).     
  (4)Management and supervisor training:Onsite management and supervisors directly responsible for, or who supervise employees engaged in hazardous waste operations shall receive 40 hours of initial training, and three days of supervised field experience,>  the training may be reduced to 24 hours and one day if the only area of their responsibility is employees covered by paragraphs (e)(3)(ii) and (e)(3)(iii) and at least eight additional hours of specialized training a the time of job assignment on such topics as, but not limited to, the employers health and safety program and the associated employee training program, personal protective equipment program, spill containment program, and health hazard monitoring procedure.     
  (5)Qualifications for trainers:Trainers shall be qualified to instruct employees about the subject manner that is being presented in training.Such trainers shall have satisfactorily completed a training program for teaching the subjects they are expected to teach, or they shall have the academic credentials and instructional experience necessary for teaching the subjects. Instructors shall demonstrate competent instructional skills and knowledge of the applicable subject manner.     
  (6)Training certification:Employees and supervisors that have received and successfully completed the training and field experience specified in paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(4) of this section shall be certified by their instructor or the head instructor and trained supervisor as having successfully completed the necessary training.A written certificate shall be given to each person so requirements of paragraph (e)(9) of this section shall be prohibited from engaging in hazardous waste operations.     
  (7)Emergency response:Employees who are engaged in responding to hazardous emergency situations at hazardous waste cleanup sites that may expose them to hazardous substances shall be trained in how to respond to such expected emergencies.     
  (8)Refresher training:Employees specified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, and managers and supervisors specified in paragraph (e)(4) of this section shall receive eight hours of refresher training annually on the items specified in paragraph (e)(2) and or (e)(4) of this section, critiques of incidents that have occurred in the past year that can serve as training examples of any related work or other relevant topics.     
  (9)Equivalent training: Employers who can show by documentation or certification that an employee's work experience and/or training has resulted in training equivalent to that training required by paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(4) of this section shall not be required to provide the initial training requirements of those paragraphs to such employees.However, certified employees or employees with equivalent training new to the site shall receive appropriate, site specific training before site entry and have appropriate supervised field experience at the new site. Equivalent training includes any academic training or the training that existing employees might have already received from actual hazardous waste site work experience. Note: Certified employees or employees with equivalent training new to a site shall receive appropriate, site specific training before site entry and have appropriate supervised field experience at the new site.Equivalent training includes any academic training or the training that existing employees might have already received from actual hazardous waste work experience.    
  (2)Training: The training program for employees is subject to the requirements of paragraph (e) of this standard and should address:the safety and health hazards employees should expect to find on hazardous waste clean-up sites what control measures or techniques are effective for those hazards; what monitoring procedures are effective in characterizing exposure levels; what makes an effective employer safety and health program; what a sited\ safety and health program should include; hands-on training with personal protective equipment and clothing they may be expected to use; the contents of the OSHA standards relevant to the employee's duties and functions; and employee's responsibilities under OSHA and other regulations. 1910.120 Appendix C Hazardous Waste Cleanup Workers
  (i)The employer shall develop and implement procedures for the introduction of effective new technologies and equipment developed for the improved protection of employees working with hazardous waste clean up operations and the same shall be implemented as part of the site safety and health program to ensure that employee protection is being maintained. 1910.120(o)(i) New Technology Programs
  (iii) Training:(A) Training for emergency response employees shall be completed before they are called upon to perform in real emergencies.Such training shall include the elements of the emergency response plan, standard operating procedures the employer has established for the job, the personal protective equipment to be worn and procedures for handling emergency incident. 1910.120(p)(8)(iii)(A) through (C ) Hazardous Waste Operations-Emergency Responsers
  Note:Exception #1: An employer need not train all employees to the degree specified if the employer divided the work force in a manner such that sufficient number of employees who have responsibility to control emergencies have the training specified, and all other employees, who may first respond to an emergency incident, have sufficient awareness training to recognize that an emergency response situation exists and that they are instructed in that case to summon the fully trained employees and not attempt to control activates for which they were trained.    
  Note:Exception #2: An employer need not train all employees to the degree of specified if arrangements have been made in advance for an outside fully trained emergency response team to respond in a reasonable period and all employees who may come to the incident first, have sufficient awareness training to recognize that an emergency response situation exists and they have been instructed to call the designated outside, fully trained emergency response team for assistance.    
  (B)Employee members of TSD facility emergency response organizations shall be trained to a level of competence in the recognition of health and safety hazards to protect themselves and other employees.This would include training in methods used to minimize the risk from safety and health hazards; in the safe use of control equipment; in the selection and use of appropriate personal protective equipment; in the safe operating procedures to be used at the incident scene; in the techniques of coordination with other employees to minimize risks; in the appropriate response to overexposure form health hazards or injury to themselves and other employees; and in the recognition of subsequent symptoms which may result from overexposure.    
  (C )The employer shall certify that each covered each employee has attended and successfully completed the training required in paragraph (p)(8)(iii) of this section or shall certify the employee's competency at least yearly. The method used to demonstrate competence for certification of training shall be recorded and maintained by the employer.    
(4) Operations involving hazardous waste that are conducted at treatment, storage, disposal (TSD) facilities regulated by 40 CFR Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA, (i)New Employees: The employer shall develop and implement a training program which is part of the employer's safety and health program, for employees exposed to health hazards or hazardous substances at the TSD operations to enable the employees to perform their assigned duties and functions in a safe and healthful manner so as not to endanger themselves or other employees.The initial training shall be for 24 hours and refresher training shall be for eight hours annually.Employees who have received the initial training required by this paragraph shall be given a written certificate attesting that they have successfully completed the necessary training. 1910.120(p)(7)(i) through (iii)  
  (ii)Current employees:Employers who can show by an employee's previous work experience and/or training that the employee has had training equivalent to the initial training required by this paragraph, shall be considered as meeting the initial training requirements of this paragraph as to that employee. Equivalent training includes that training that existing employees might have already received from actual site work experience. Current employees shall receive eight hours of refresher training annually.    
  (iii)Trainers: Trainers who teach initial training shall have satisfactorily completed a training course for teaching the subjects they are expected to teach or they shall have the academic teaching credentials and instruction experience necessary to demonstrate a good command of the subject matter of the courses and competent instructional skills.    
  (iii)Training: (A) Training for emergency response employees shall be completed before that are called upon to perform in real emergencies. Such training shall include the elements of the emergency response plan, standard operating procedures the employer has established for the job, the personal protective equipment to be worn, and procedures for handling emergency incidents. 1910.120(p)(8)(iii)(A)  
(5) Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances without regard to the location of the hazard. (4)Skilled support personnel:Personnel, not necessarily an employer's own employees, who are skilled in the operation of certain equipment, such as mechanized earth moving or digging equipment or crane and hoisting equipment and cannot reasonably be performed in a timely fashion by an employers own employees, and who will be or may be exposed to the hazards at an emergency response scene, are not required to meet the training required in this paragraph for the employer's regular employees. However, these personnel shall be given the initial briefing a the site prior to their participation in an emergency response.The initial briefing shall include instruction in the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment, what chemical hazards are involved, and what duties are to be performed.All other appropriate safety and health precautions provided to an employer's own employees shall be used to assure the safety and health of these personnel. 1910.120(q)(4)>   
  (5)Specialist employees:Employees, who in the course of their regular job duties, work and are trained in the hazards of specific hazardous substances, and who will be called upon to provide technical advice or assistance at hazardous substance release incident to the individual in charge, shall receive training or demonstrate competency in the area of their specialization annually. 1910.120(q)(5)  
  (6)Training: Training shall be based on the duties and function to be performed by each responder of an emergency response organization.The skill and knowledge levels required for all new responders, those hired after the effective date of this standard, shall be conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to take part in actual emergency operations on an incident. Employees who participate ,or are expected to participate in emergency response, shall be given training in accordance with the following paragraphs. 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(A) through (F); (iii)(A) through (I); (iv)(A) through (I); (v)(A) through (F)  
  (i)First responder awareness level:First responders at the awareness level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities to the release.First responders at the awareness level shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas:    
  (A)An understanding of what hazardous substances are, and the risks associated with them in an incident    
  (B)An understanding of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present    
  (C )The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency    
  (D)The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency    
  (E)An understanding of the role of the first responder awareness individual in the employer's emergency response plan including site security and control and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Emergency Response Guidebook    
  (F)The ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the communications center.    
  (ii)First responder operations level:First responders at the operations level are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release.They are trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release.Their function is to contain the release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures.First responders at the operational level shall have received at least eight hours of training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas in addition to those listed for the awareness level and the employer shall so certify:     
  (A)Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques    
  (B) Know how to select and use proper personal protective equipment provided to the first responder operational level.     
  (C )An understanding of basic hazardous materials terms.     
  (D)Know how to perform basic control, containment, and or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with their unit.     
  (E)Know how to implement basic decontamination procedures    
  (F)An understanding of the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures.     
  (iii)Hazardous materials technician:Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release.  They assume a more aggressive role than the first responder at the operations level in that they will approach the point of release in order to plug, patch, or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous substance. Hazardous materials technicians shall have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level and in addition have the competency in the following areas and the employer shall also certify:     
  (A)Know how to implement the employer's emergency response plan.    
  (C )Be able to function within an assigned role in the Incident Command System    
  (D)Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment provided to the hazardous materials technician    
  (E)Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques.    
  (F)Be able to perform advance control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with the unit.     
  (G)Understand and implement decontamination    
  (H)Understand termination procedures    
  (I)Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior.    
  (iv)Hazardous materials specialist:Hazardous materials specialists are individuals who respond with and provide support to hazardous materials technician, however, those duties require a more specific knowledge of the various substances they may be called upon to contain. The hazardous materials specialist would also act as the site liaison with the Federal, state, local and other government authorities in regards to site activities.  Hazardous materials specialists shall have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the technician level and in addition have competency in the following area s and the employer shall so certify:      
  (A) Know how to implement the local emergency response plan    
  (B)Understand classification, identification, and verification of known and unknown materials by using advanced survey instruments and equipment    
  (C )Know of the state emergency response plan    
  (D)Be able to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment provided to the hazardous materials specialist    
  (E)Understand in-depth hazard and risk techniques    
  (F)Be able to perform specialized control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment    
  (G)Be able to determine and implement decontamination procedures    
  (H)Have the ability to develop a site safety and control plan    
  (I)Understand chemical, radiological, and toxicological terminology and behavior    
  (v)On scene incident commander: Incident commanders, who will assume control of the incident scene beyond the first responder awareness level, shall receive at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level and in addition have competency in the following areas and the employer shall so certify:     
  (A)Know and be able to implement the employer's incident command system.      
  (B)Know how to implement the employer's emergency response plan    
  (C )Know and understand the hazards and risks associated with employees working in chemical protective clothing    
  (D)Know how to implement the local emergency response plan    
  (E)Know of the state emergency response plan and of the Federal Regional Response Team    
  (F)Know and understand the importance of the decontamination procedures    
  (f)Training: (1) The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:    
Are your employees required to wear Personal Protective Equipment? (i)When PPE is necessary 1910.132(f)(1)(i) through (v); (2), (3)(i) through (iii) and (4) Personal Protective Equipment
  (ii)What PPE is necessary    
  (iii) How to properly don, do-off, adjust and wear PPE    
  (iv)The limitation of PPE    
  (v)The proper care, maintenance, useful life, and disposal of the PPE    
  (2)Each affected employee shall demonstrate an understanding of the training specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this section and the ability to use PPE properly before being allowed to perform work requiring these of PPE    
  (3)When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained doe not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (f)(2) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where;    
  (i)Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete, or    
  (ii)Changes in the types of PPE to be used render previous training obsolete; or    
  (iii) Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of assigned PPE indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill    
  (4)The employer shall verify that each affected employee can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following:    
  (k)Training and information:(1) The employer shall ensure that each maintenance can demonstrate knowledge of at least the following:     
Are your employees required to wear respirators? (i)What the respirator is necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance can compromise the protective effect of the respirator 1910.134(k)(1)(i) thorough (vii); (2), (3), and(5)(i) through (iii) Respiratory Protection>
  (ii)What the limitations and capabilities of the respirator are;    
  (iii)How to use the respirator effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the respirator malfunctions;    
  (iv)How to inspect, put on and remove, use and check the seals of the respirator    
  (v)What the procedures are for maintenance and storage of the respirator    
  (vi)How to recognize medical signs and symptoms that may limit or prevent the effective use of respirators; and    
  (vii)The general requirements of this section    
  (2)Training shall be conducted in a manner that is understandable to the employee    
  (3)The employer shall provide the training prior to requiring the employee to use a respirator in the workplace    
  (5)Retraining shall be administered annually and when the following situations occur:     
  (i)Changes in the workplace or the type or respirator render previous training obsolete;    
  (ii)Inadequacies in the employee's knowledge or use of the respirator indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill; or    
  (iii)Any other situation arises in which retraining appears necessary to ensure safe respirator use    
  (3)The employee shall use the provided respiratory protection in accordance with instructions and training received 1910.139 (a)(3)  Respiratory Protection for M Tuberculosis
  (3)The user shall be instructed and trained in the proper use of respirators and their limitations 1910.139(b)(3)  
  (2)The correct respirator shall be specified for each job.>  The respirator type is usually specified in the work procedures by a qualified individual supervising the respiratory protection program. The individual issuing them shall be adequately instructed to insure that the correct respirator is issued. Each respirator permanently assigned to an individual should be durably marked to indicate to whom it is assigned. This mark shall not affect the respirator performance in any way.The date of issuance should be recorded.  1910.139(e)(2) through (4) and (5)(i)  
  (3)Written procedures shall be prepared covering safe use of respirators in dangerous atmospheres that might be encountered in normal operations or in emergencies. Personnel shall be familiar with these procedures and the available respirators    
  (4)Respiratory protection is not better than the respirator in use, even though it is worn conscientiously.Frequent random inspections shall be conducted by a qualified individual to assure that respirators are properly selected, used, cleaned and maintained    
  (5)For safe use of any respirator, it is essential that the user be properly instructed in its selection, use and maintenance.Both supervisors and workers shall be so instructed by competent persons. Training shall provide the men an opportunity to handle the respirator, have it fitted properly, test its face-piece-to-face-seal, wear it in normal air for a long familiarity period, and finally, to wear it in a test atmosphere    
  (i)Every respirator wearer shall receive fitting instructions including demonstrations and practice in how the respirator should be worn, hoe to adjust it, and how to determine if it fits properly.  Respirators shall not be worn when conditions prevent a good face seal.Such conditions may be a growth of beard, sideburns, a skull cap that projects under the face piece, or temple pieces on glasses.Also, the absence of one or both dentures can seriously affect the fit of a face piece.The worker's diligence in observing these factors shall be evaluated by periodic check. To assure proper projection, the face piece fit shall be checked by the wearer each time he puts on the respirator. This may be done by following the manufacturer's face piece fitting instructions.    
Do you operate a Temporary labor camp? (1) Adequate first-aid facilities approved by a health authority shall be maintained and made available in every labor camp for the emergency treatment of injured persons 1910.142(k)(1) and (2) Temporary Labor Camps
  (2)Such facilities shall be in charge of a person trained to administer first-aid and shall be readily accessible for use at all times    
Do you post Safety Warning s and Signs? (3)Safety instruction signs:Safety instruction signs shall be used where there is a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measures 1910.145 (c )(1) (ii), (2)(ii) and (3) Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags
Do you have any Permit Required Confined Spaces? (g)Training (1) The employer shall provide training so that all employees who work is regulated by this section acquire the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties under this section.  1910.146(g)(1) and (2)(i) through (iv)(3) and (4) and (k)(1)(i) through (v) Permit Required Confined Spaces
  (2)Training shall be provided to each affected employee:    
  (i)Before the employee is first assigned duties under this section;    
  (ii)Before there is a change in assigned duties;    
  (iii)Whenever there is a change in permit space operations that presents a hazard about which an employee has not previously been trained;    
  (iv)Whenever the employer has reason to believe that there are deviations for the permit space entry procedures required by paragraph (d)(3) of the section or that there are inadequacies in the employees' knowledge or use of these procedures.    
  (3)The training shall establish employee proficiency in the duties required by this section and shall introduce new or revised procedures, as necessary, for compliance with this section    
  (4)The employer shall certify that the training required by paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) of this section has been accomplished.>  This certification shall contain each employee's name; the signatures or initials of the trainers and the dates of training. The certification shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.     
  (k)Rescue and Emergency Services:(1) The following requirements apply to employers who have employees enter permit required confined space to perform rescue services    
  (i)The employer shall ensure that each member of the rescue service is provided with and is trained to use properly, the personal protective equipment and rescue equipment necessary for making rescues from permit required confined spaces    
  (ii)Each member of the rescue service shall be trained to perform the assigned rescue duties. Each member of the rescue service shall also receive the training required of authorized entrants under paragraph (g) of this section    
  (iii)Each member of the rescue service shall practice making permit space rescues at least once every 12 months, by means of simulated rescue operations in which they remove dummies, mannequins, or actual persons from the actual permit spaces or from representative permit spaces.  Representative permit spaces shall, with respect to opening size configuration, and accessibility, simulate the types of permit spaces from which the rescue is to be performed    
  (iv)Each member of the rescue service shall be trained in basic first-aid and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).At least one member of the rescue service holding current certification in first-aid and in CPR shall be available.    
Are you required to perform lockouts or tagouts? (ii)When other standards in the part require the use of lockout or tag out, they shall be used and supplemented by the procedural and training requirements of this section 1910.147(a)(3)(ii); (4)(i)(D); (7)(i)(A) through (C ); (ii)(A) through (F); (iii) (A) through (C )(iv) and (B) The Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tag out)
  (4)Energy Control Procedure:(i) Procedures shall be developed, documented, and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section    
  (D)Where tag out is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review, between the inspector and each authorized and affected employee, of the employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and the elements set forth in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section    
  (7)Training and communication (i)the employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls are required by employees.The training shall include the following:     
  (A)Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control    
  (B)Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure    
  (C ) All other employees whose work operations are or may be in a an area where energy control procedures may be utilized, shall be instructed about the procedure and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment which are locked out or tagged out    
  (ii)When tag out systems are used, employees shall also be trained in the following limitations of tags:    
  (A) Tags are essentially warning devices affixed to energy isolating devices and do not provide the physical restraint on those devices that is provided by a lock    
  (B)When a tag is attached to an energy isolating means, it is not to be removed without authorization of the authorized person for it, and it is never to be bypasses, ignored, or otherwise defeated    
  (C )Tags must be legible and understandable by all authorized employees, affected employees, and all other employees whose work operations are or may be in the area, in order to be effective    
  (D)Tags and their means of attachment must be made of materials which will withstand environmental conditions encountered in the workplace    
  (E)Tags may evoke a false sense of security, and their meaning needs to be understood as part of the overall energy control program    
  (F)Tags must be securely attached to energy isolating devices to that they cannot be inadvertently or accidentally detached during use    
  (iii)Employee retraining:(A) Retraining shall be provided to all authorized and affected employees whenever there is a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that present a new hazard, or when there is a change in the energy control procedures    
  (B)Additional retraining shall also be conducted whenever a periodic inspection under paragraph (c )(6) of this section reveals, or whenever the employer has reason to believe, that there are deviations from or inadequacies in the knowledge or use of energy control procedures    
  (C ) The retraining shall reestablish employee proficient and introduce new or revised control methods and procedures, as necessary    
  (iv) The employer shall certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date.  The certification shall contain each employee's name and dates of training    
  (8)Energy Isolation:Implementation of lockout or the tag out system shall be performed only by authorized employees.      
  (3)Lockout or tag out devices removal.Each lockout or tag out device shall be removed from each energy isolating device by the employee who applied the device.Exception to paragraph (e)(3):When the authorized employee who applied the lock-out or tag out device is not available to remove it, that device may be removed under the direction of the employer, provided that specific procedures and training for such removal have been developed, documented and incorporated into the employer's energy control program.The employer shall demonstrate that the specific procedure provide equivalent safety to the removal of the device by the authorized employee who applied it 1910.147(e)(3) Lockout or Tag out Device Removed
o you have contractors or other non employees who will be affected employees under a lockout tagout program? (i)The on-site employer shall ensure that his/her personnel understand and comply with restrictions and prohibitions of the outside employer's energy control procedures 1910.147(f)(2)(i) Outside Personnel
Do you have a first Aid Program? (A) The employer shall ensure the ready availability of personnel for advice and consultation on matters of plant health 1910.151(a) and (b) Medical Services and First-Aid
  (B)In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in new proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first-aid.  First-aid supplies approved by the consulting physician shall be readily available    
Do you have a Fire Protection Program? (41)"Training" means the process of making proficient through instruction and hands-on practice in the operation of equipment, including respiratory protection equipment, that is expected to be used and in the performance of assigned duties 1910.155(c )(iv)(41) Fire Protection
Do you have an onsite Fire Grigade? (B)Organization-(1) Organizational statement: The employer shall prepare and maintain a statement or written policy which establishes the existence of a fire brigade; the basic organizational structure; the type, amount, and frequency of training to be provided to fire brigade members; the expected number of members in the fire brigade; and the functions that the fire brigade is to perform at the workplace.The organizational statement shall be available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary and by employees or their designated representatives 1910.156(b)(1) Fire Brigades
  (C ) Training and education:>  (1)The employer shall provide training education for all fire brigade members commensurate with those duties and functions that fire brigade members are expected to perform. Such training and education shall be provided to fire brigade members before they perform fire brigade emergency activities.Fire brigade leaders and training instructors shall be provided to the general membership of the fire brigade 1910.156(c )(1) through (4) Training and Education
  (2)The employer shall assure that training and education is conducted frequently enough to assure that each member of the fire brigade is able to perform the member's assigned duties and functions satisfactorily and in a safe manner so as not to endanger fire brigade members and other employees. All fire brigade members shall be provided with training at least annually.In addition, fire brigade members who are expected to perform interior structural firefighting shall be provided with an education session or training at least quarterly    
  (3)The quality of the training and education program for fire brigade members shall be similar to those conducted by such fire training schools as the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute; Iowa Fire Service Extension; West Virginia Fire Service Extension; Georgia Fire Academy; New York State Department; Fire Prevention and Control; Louisiana State University Fireman Training Program; or Washington State's Fire Service, Training Commission for Vocational Education. (for example oil refinery industry with its unique hazards, the training and education program for those fire brigade members shall be similar to those conducted by Texas A & M University, Lamar University, Reno Fire School, or the Delaware State Fire School)    
  (4)The employer shall inform fire brigade members about special hazards such as storage and use of flammable liquids and gases, toxic chemicals, radioactive sources and water reactive substances, to which they may be exposed during fire and other emergencies.The fire brigade members shall also be advised of any changes that occur in relation to special hazards.The employer shall develop and make available for inspection by fire brigade members, written procedures that describe the actions to be taken in situations involving the special hazards and shall include these in the training and education program    
Do you have Portable Fire Extinguishers on your site? (g)Training and Education.(1) Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an education program to familiarize employees with general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with the incipient stage firefighting 1910.1579g)(1),(2) and (4) Portable Fire Extinguishers
  (2)The employer shall provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter    
  (4)The employer shall provide the training required in paragraph (g)(3) of this section upon initial assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually thereafter    
  (vi)The employer shall designate trained persons to conduct all inspections required under this section    
Do you have fixed fire extinguishing systems on your site? (10)the employer shall train employees designated to inspect, maintain, operate, or repair fixed extinguishing systems and annually review their training to keep them up-to-date in the function they are to perform 1910.160(b)(10) Fixed Extinguishing Systems
Do you have a fire detection system on your site? (4)The employer shall assure that the servicing, maintenance and testing of fire detection systems, including cleaning and necessary sensitivity adjustments, are performed by a trained person knowledgeable in the operations and functions of the system 1910.164(c )(4) Fire Detection Systems
Do you have employee alarm systems on site? (d) Maintenance and testing. (5) The employer shall assure that the servicing, maintenance, and testing of employee alarms are done by persons trained in the designed operation and functions necessary for reliable and safe operation of the system.  1910.165(d)(5) Employee Alarm Systems>
Do you service single or multi piece wheel rims? (c ) Employee training. (1)>  The employer shall provide a training program to train all employees who service rim wheels in the hazards involved in servicing those rim wheels and the safety procedures to be followed 1910.177(c )(1)(i) through (iii); (2)(i) through (viii) and (3) Includes single piece wheels per Federal Register of February 3, 1984 (pp. 4338-4352) but not automobile ortruck tires marked "L.T." Servicing of Multi-Piece and Single Piece Rim Wheels
  (i)The employer shall assure that no employee services any rim wheel unless the employee has been trained and instructed in correct procedures of servicing the rim type being serviced, and in procedures described in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section    
  (ii)information to be used in the training program shall include at a minimum, the applicable data contained in the charts, rim manuals, and the contents of this standard    
  (iii)Where an employer knows or has reason to believe that any of his employees is unable to read and understand the charts or rim manual, the employer shall assure that the employee is instructed concerning the contents of the charts and rim manual in a manner which the employee is able to understand    
  (2)The employer shall assure that each employee demonstrates and maintains the ability to service multi-piece rim wheels safely, including performance of the following tasks:    
  (i)Demounting of tires (including deflation)    
  (ii)Inspection and identification of rim wheel components    
  (iii)Mounting of tires (including inflation within a restraining device or other safeguards required by this section)    
  (iv)Use of the restraining device or barrier, and other equipment required by this section;    
  (v)Handling of rim wheels    
  (vi)Inflation of tire when a single piece rim wheel is mounted on a vehicle    
  (vii)Installation and removal of rim wheels    
  (3)The employer shall evaluate each employee's ability to perform these tasks and to service rim wheels safely and shall provide additional training as necessary to assure that each employee maintains his or her proficiency    
  (f)Safe operating procedure-multi-piece rim wheels.The employer shall establish a safe operating procedure for servicing multi-piece rim wheels and shall assure that employees are instructed in and follow that procedure.The procedure shall include at least the following elements:  1910.177(f)(1); (2)(i) and (ii) and (3) through (11) >   
  (1) Tires shall be completely deflated before demounting by removal of the valve core.     
  (2)Tires shall be completely deflated by removing the valve core before a rim wheel is removed from the axle in either of the following situations:    
  (i)When the tire has been driven under inflated at 80% or less of its recommended pressure, or    
  (ii)When there is obvious or suspected damage to the tire or wheel components    
  (3)Rubber lubricant shall be applied to bead and rim mating surfaces during assembly of the wheel and inflation of the tire, unless the tire or wheel manufacturer recommends against it    
  (4)If a tire on a vehicle is under inflated, but has more than 80% of the recommended pressure, the tire may be inflated while the rim wheel is on the vehicle provided remote control inflation equipment is used and no employees remain in the trajectory during inflation    
  (5)Tires shall be inflated outside a restraining device only to a pressure sufficient to force the tire bead onto the rim ledge and create an airtight seal with the tire and bead    
  (6)Whenever a rim wheel is in a restraining device the employee shall not rest or lean any part of his body or equipment on or against the restraining device    
  (7)After the tire inflation, the tire and wheel components shall be inspected while still with in the restraining device to make sure that they are properly seated and locked.If further adjustment to the tire or wheel components is necessary, the tire shall be deflated by removal of the valve core before the adjustment is made    
  (8)No attempt shall be made to correct the seating of side and lock rings by hammering, striking, or forcing the components while the tire is pressurized    
  (9)Cracked, broken, bent or otherwise damaged rim components shall not be reworked, welded, brazed, or otherwise damaged    
  (10)Whenever multi-piece rim wheels are being handled, employees shall stay out of the trajectory unless the employer can demonstrate that performance of the servicing makes the employee's presence in the trajectory necessary    
  (11)No heat shall be applied to a multi-piece wheel or wheel component    
  (g) Safe operating procedure-single piece rim wheels. The employer shall establish a safe operating procedure for servicing single piece rim wheels and shall assure that employees are instructed in and follow that procedure. The procedure shall include at least the following elements: 1910.177(g)(1) through (12)  
  (1)Tire shall be completely deflated by removal of the valve core before demounting    
  (2)Mounting and demounting of the tire shall be done only from the narrow ledge side of the wheel.Care shall be taken to avoid damaging the tire beads while mounting tires on wheels. Tires shall be mounted only on compatible wheels of matching bead diameter and width    
  (3)Nonflammable rubber lubricant shall be applied to bead and wheel mating surfaces before assembly of the rim wheel, unless the tie or wheel manufacturer recommends against the use of any rubber lubricant    
  (4)If a tire changing machine is used, the tire shall be inflated only to the minimum pressure necessary to force the tire bead onto the rim ledge while on the tire changing machine    
  (5)If a bead expander is used, it shall be removed before the valve core installed and as soon as the rim wheel becomes airtight (the tire bead slips on to the bead seat)    
  (6)Tires may be inflated only when contained within a restraining device, positioned behind a barrier or bolted on the vehicle with the lug nuts fully tightened    
  (7)Tires shall not be inflated when any flat, solid surface is in the trajectory and within one foot of the sidewall    
  (8)Employees shall stay out of the trajectory when inflating a tire    
  (9)Tires shall not be inflated above the inflation pressure stamped in the sidewall unless a higher pressure is recommended by the manufacturer    
  (10)Tires shall not be inflated above the maximum pressure recommended by the manufacturer to seat the tire bead firmly against the rim flange    
  (11)No heat shall be applied to a single piece wheel    
  (12)Cracked, broken, bent or otherwise damaged wheels shall not be reworked, welded, brazed or otherwise heated    
Do you operate forklifts or other powered industrial trucks? (1)Operator Training.Only trained and authorized operators shall be permitted to operate a powered industrial truck. Methods shall be devised to train operators in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks 1910.178(1)  Powered Industrial Trucks
  (x)Lift Trucks. Lift trucks shall be designed, constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with the requirements 1910.178    
  (i)Training. (1)  The employer shall provide training for each employee, including supervisors, at not cost to the employee    
Do you use cranes to move loads? (ix)When two or more cranes are used to lift a load, one qualified responsible person shall be in charge of the operation.He shall analyze the operation and instruct all personnel involved in the proper positioning, rigging of the load, and the movements to be made.   1910.179(n)(3)(ix) Moving the Load
  (3)Fire Extinguishers.The employer shall insure that operators are familiar with the operation and care of fire extinguishers provided 1910.179(o)(3) Fire Extinguishers
  (ii)Operating and maintenance personnel shall be made familiar with the use and care of fire extinguisher provided    
    1910.180(i)(5)(ii) Crawler Locomotives and Truck Crane
Do your employees operate mechanical Power Presses? (3)Training of maintenance personnel.It shall be the responsibility of the employer to insure the original and continuing competence of personnel caring for, inspecting, and maintaining power presses 1910.217(e)(3) Mechanical Power Presses
  (2)Instruction to operators.The employer shall train and instruct the operator in the safe method of work before starting work on any operation covered by this section.>  The employer shall insure by adequate supervision that correct operating procedures are being followed 1910.217(f)(2)  
  (2)Instruction to operators.The employer shall train and instruct the operator in the safe method of work before starting on any operation covered by this section.The employer shall insure by adequate supervision that correct operating procedure are being followed.  1910.217(e)(2) Mechanical Power Presses - Instructions to Operators
  (3)Training of Maintenance personnel.It shall be responsibility of the employer to insure the original and continuing competence of personnel caring for, inspecting, and maintain power presses 1910.217(e)(3) Training of Maintenance Personnel
  (i)The operator training required by paragraph (f)(2) of this section shall be provided to the employee before the employee initially operates the press and as needed to maintain competence, but not less than annually thereafter. It shall include instruction relative to the following items for presses used in the PSDI mode: 1910.217(H)(13)(i)(A) through (E) and (ii)   Operator Training
  (A)The manufacturer's recommended test procedures for checking operation of the presence sensing device.This shall include the use of the test rod required by paragraph (h)(10)(i) o of the section:    
  (B)The safety distance required    
  (C ) The operation, function, and performance of the PSDI mode    
  (D)The requirements for hand tools that may be used in PSDI mode    
  (E)The severe consequences that can result if he or she attempts to circumvent or bypass any of the safeguard or operating functions of the PSDI systems    
  (ii)The employer shall certify that employees have been trained by preparing a certification record which includes the identify of the person or the person who conducted the training, and the date the training was completed. The certification record shall be prepared at the completion of training and shall be maintained on file for the duration of the employees employment.  The certification record shall be made available upon request to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health    
Do your employees operate a forging machine? (2)Inspection and maintenance.It shall be the responsibility of the employee to maintain all forge shop equipment in a condition which will ensure continued safe operation. This responsibility includes: 1910.218(a)(2)(iii) Forging Machines>
  (iii)Training personnel for the proper inspection and maintenance of forging machinery and equipment    
Do your employees perform welding, cutting or brazing operations? (C )Insist that cutters or welders and their supervisors are suitably trained in the safe operation of their own equipment and the safe use of the processes 1910.252(a)(2)(xiii)(C ) Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
Do your employees use Oxygen-fuel gas weldiong and cutting rigs? (4)Personnel. Workmen in charge of the oxygen or fuel-gas supply equipment, including generators, and oxygen or fuel-gas distribution piping systems shall be instructed by their employers for this important work before being left in charge.Rules and instructions covering the operation and maintenance of oxygen or fuel-gas supply equipment including generators, and oxygen or fuel-gas distribution piping systems shall be readily available 1910.253(a)(4) Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
Do your employees use arc welders? (3) Instruction.Workmen designated to operate arc welding equipment shall have been properly instructed and qualified to operate such equipment as specified in paragraph (d) of this section 1910.254(a)(3)> Arc Welding and Cutting>
Do your employees use resistance welders? (3) Personnel.Workmen designated to operate arc welding equipment shall have been properly instructed and qualified to operate such equipment as specified in paragraph (d) of this section 1910.255(a)(3) Resistance Welding
Do you operate a paper,pulp, or paperboard mill? (ii) Gas masks capable of absorbing chlorine shall be supplied, conveniently place and regularly inspects, and workers who may be exposed to chlorine gas shall be instructed in their use 1910.261(h)(3)(ii) Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
Do your employees operate laundry eqipment? (v) Instruction of employees.  Employees shall be properly instructed as to the hazards of their work and be instructed in safe practices, by bulletins, printed rules and verbal instructions 1910.264(d)(1)(v) Laundry Machinery and Operating Rules
  (2)Frequency. Training shall be provided as follows:    
  (i)As soon as possible but not later than the effective date of this section for initial training for each current and new employee    
  (ii)Prior to initial assignment for each new employee    
  (iii)Whenever the employee is assigned new work tasks, tools, equipment, machines, or vehicles    
  (iv)Whenever an employee demonstrates unsafe job performance    
  (3)Content. At a minimum, training shall consist of the following elements:    
  (i)Safe performance of assigned work tasks    
  (ii)Safe use, operation, and maintenance of tools, machines, and vehicles the employee uses or operates, including emphasis on understanding and following the manufacturer's instructions, warning and precautions    
  (iii)Recognition of safety and health hazards associated with the employees specific work tasks, including the use of measures and work practices to prevent or control those hazards    
  (iv)Recognition, prevention and control of other safety and health hazards in the login industry '    
  (v)Procedures, practices, and requirements of the employer's worksite and    
  (vi)The requirements of this standard    
  (4)Training of an employee due to unsafe job performance or assignment of new work tasks, tools, equipment, machines, or vehicles may be limited to those elements in paragraph (1)(3) of this section which are relevant to the circumstances giving rise to the need for training    
  (5)Portability of training.(i) Each current employee who has received training in the particular elements specified in paragraph (i)(3) of this section shall not be required to be retrained in those elements    
  (ii)Each new employee who has received training in the particular elements specified in paragraph (i)(3) of this section shall not be required to be retrained in those elements prior to initial assignment    
  (iii)The employer shall train each current and new employee in those elements prior to initial assignment    
  (iv)The employer is responsible for ensuring that each current and new employee can properly and safely perform the work tasks and operate the tools, equipment, machines, and vehicles used in their job    
  (6)Each new employee and each employee who is required to be trained as specified in paragraph (i)(2) of the section, shall work under the close supervision of a designated person until the employee demonstrates to the employer the ability to safety perform the new duties independently    
  (7)First-aid training.(i) The employer shall assure that each employee, including supervisors, receives or has received first-aid and CPR training meeting at least the requirements specified in Appendix B of this standard    
  (ii)The employer shall assure that each employee receives first-aid training at least every three years and receives CPR training at least annually    
  (iii)The employer shall assure that each employee's first-aid and CPR training and/or certificate of training remain current.    
  (8)All training shall be conducted by a designated person    
  (9)The employer shall assure that all training required by this section is presented in a manner that the employee is able to understand.  The employer shall assure that all training materials used are appropriate in content and vocabulary to the educational level, literacy, and language skills of the employees being trained    
  (i)Employees assigned to work with storage batteries shall be instructed in emergency procedures such as dealing with accidental acid spills    
  (c )Training. Employers shall provide training in the variouis percautions and safe practices described in this section and shall insure that emplyees do not engage in the activities to whch this section applies until such employees have received proper training in various precautions and safe practices required by this section. However, where the employer can demonstrate that an employee is already trained in the precautions and safe practices required by this section prior to his employement, training would not need to be provieded to that employee in accordance with this section. When training is required, it shall consiste of on-the-job training or classroom type trainin or a combination of both.The employer shall certify that employees have been trained by preparing a certification record which includes the identity of the person trained, ans the date training was completed.The certification record shall be prepared at the completion of training and shall be maintained on file for the duration of the employee's employment. The certification record shall be made available upon request to the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health.Such Training shall, where appropriatem, include the following subjects:    
  (1)Recognition and avoidance of dangers relating to encounters with harmful substances and animal, insect, or plant life;    
  (2)Procedures to be followed in emergency situations; and,    
  (3)First-aid training, including instruction in artificial respiration    
Do your employees operate a derrick truck? (D)Only persons trained in the operation of the derrick shall be permitted to operated the derrick shall be permitted to operate the derrick 1910.268(j)(4)(iv)(D) Derrick Trucks
Do your employees do cable fault detection? (1)Cable fault locating and testing.(1) Employees involved in using high voltages to locate trouble or test cables shall be instructed in the precautions necessary for their own safety and the safety of other employees 1910.268(l)(1) Cable Fault Locating
Do your employees ork in an area with manholes? (ii)While work is being performed in the manhole, a person with basic first-aid training shall be immediately available to render assistance is there is a cause for believing that a safety hazard exists, and if the requirements contained in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) of this section do not adequately protect the employees). 1910.268(o)(1)(ii) Guarding Manholes
Do your employees work on joint power and telecommunications poles? (3)Joint power and telecommunication manholes.While work is being performed in a manhole occupied jointly by an electric utility and a telecommunication utility, an employee with basic first-aid training shall be available in the immediate vicinity to render emergency assistance as may be required.The employee who presence is required in the immediate vicinity for the purposes of rendering emergency assistance is not to be precluded from occasionally entering a manhole to provide assistance other than in an emergency. The requirement of this paragraph (o)(3) does not preclude a qualified employee, working alone, from entering for brief periods of time, a manhole where energized cables or equipment are in-service for the purpose of inspection, housekeeping, taking readings, or similar work if such work can be performed safely.  1910.268(o)(3) Joint Power and Telecommunication Manholes
  (ii)Employees engages in line clearing operations shall be instructed that: 1910.268(q)(1)(ii)(A) through (D) Tree-Trimming-Electrical Hazards
  (A)A direct contact is made when any part of the body touches or contacts an energized electrical conductor, or other energized fixture apparatus.      
  (B)An indirect contact is made when any part of the body touches any object in contact with an energized electrical conductor or other energized fixture or apparatus    
  (C ) An indirect contact can be made though conductive tools, tree braches, trucks, equipment, or other objects, or as a result of communications wires, cables, fences, guy wires, being accidentally energized    
  (D)Electric shock will occur when an employee, by either direct or indirect contact with an energized conductor, energized tree limb, tool, equipment, or other object, provides a path for the flow of electricity to a grounded object or to the ground itself.Simultaneous contact with two energized conductors will also cause electric shock which may result in serous or fatal injury.    
  (ii)Only qualified employees or trainees, familiar with these special techniques and hazards involved in line clearance, shall be permitted to perform the work if it is found that an electrical hazard exists 1910.268(q)(2)(ii)  
  (iii)During all tree working operations aloft where an electrical hazard of more than 750V exists, there shall be a second employee or trainee qualified in line clearance tree trimming within normal voice communication 1910.268(q)(2)(iii)  
Do your employees work on or around electric power generation or transmission systems? (b)Medical Services and first aid:The employer shall provide medical services and first-aid as required in Section 1910.151 of this part.In addition to the requirements of Section 1910.151 of the Part, the following requirements also apply: 1910.269(b)(1)(i) and (ii); (d)(vi)(A) through (c ); (vii)(A) through (C ); and (ix) Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution
  (1) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first-aid training. When employees are performing work on or associated with exposed lines or equipment energized at 50 volts or more, persons trained in first-aid including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) shall be available as follows:    
  (i)For field work involving two or more employees at a work location, at least two trained persons shall be available.However, only one trained person need be available if all new employees are trained in first-aid, including CPR within three months of their hiring dates.    
  (ii)For fixed work locations such as generating stations, the number of trained persons available shall be sufficient to ensure that each employee exposed to electric shock can be reached within 4 minutes by a trained person. However, where the existing number of employees is insufficient to meet this requirements at a remote station for example), all employees at the work location shall be trained.      
  (d)Hazardous energy control (lockout/tag out) procedures.  (vi).The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls are acquired by employees.The training shall include the following:    
  (A)Each authorized employees shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of energy available in the workplace, and in the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control    
  (B)Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedures    
  (C ) All other employees whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be used shall be instructed about the procedures and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment that are locked out or tagged out    
  (vii)When tag out systems are used, employees shall also be trained in the limitation of tags    
  (viii)Retraining shall be provided for all authorized and affected employees whenever there is a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment, or processes that present a new hazard or whenever there is a change in the energy control procedures    
  (A)Retraining shall be provided for all authorized and affected employees whenever there is a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment, or processes that present a new hazard or whenever their is a change in the energy control procedures.    
  (B)Retraining shall also be conducted whenever a periodic inspection under paragraph (D)(2)(v) of this section reveals, or whenever the employer has reason to believe, there are deviations from inadequacies in an employees knowledge or energy control procedures    
  (C ) The retraining shall reestablish employee proficiency and shall introduce new and revised control methods and procedures as necessary    
Do your employees work in or araound grain handling facilities? (e)Training. (1)>  The employer shall provide training to employees at least annually and when changes in job assignment will expose them to new hazards. Current employees, and new employees prior to starting work, shall be trained in at least the following: 1910.272(e)(1)(i) and (ii) and (2)  Grain Handling Facilities
  (i) General safety precautions associated with the facility, including recognition and preventive measures for the hazards related to dust accumulations and common ignition sources such as smoking    
  (ii) Specific procedures and safety practices applicable to their job tasks including by not limited to, cleaning procedures for grinding equipment, clearing procedures for choked legs, housekeeping procedures, hot work procedures, preventive maintenance procedures and lock-out/tag-out procedures    
  (2)Employees assigned special tasks, such as bin entry and handling of flammable or toxic substances, shall be provided training to perform these tasks safely    
  (5)The employee acting as an observer shall be trained in rescue procedures, including notification methods for obtaining additional assistance 1910.272(g)(5) Entry into Bins, Silos and Tanks
  (2)The employer shall explain the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan to contactors 1910.272(h)(2) Contractors
  (1) Content of training.>  (1)Practices addressed in their standard.Employees shall be required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments 1910.332(b)(1) Content of Training
Do you have a Dive Team? (1)Each dive team member shall have the experience or training necessary to perform assigned tasks in a safe and healthful manner 1910.410(a)(1); (2)(i) through (iii); (3) and (4) Qualification of Dive Team
  (2)Each dive team member shall have experience or training in the following:    
  (i) The use of tools, equipment and systems relevant to assigned tasks    
  (ii) Techniques of the assigned diving mode    
  (iii)Diving operations and emergency procedures    
  (3)All dive team members shall be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first-aid (American Red Cross standard course or equivalent)    
  (4)Dive team members who are exposed to or control the exposure of others to hyperbaric conditions shall be trained in diving related physics and physiology    
  (1) Each dive team member shall be assigned tasks in accordance with the employee's experience or training, except that limited additional tasks may be assigned to an employee undergoing training provided that these tasks are performed under the direct supervision of an experienced dive team member 1910.410(b)(1)  
  (2)The designated person-in-charge shall have experience and training in the conduct of the assigned diving operation.     
Are you required to have a Hazard Communication Program? (h)Employee Information and training.(1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.>  Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g. flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemical hazards.Chemical-specific information must always be available through laves and material safety data sheets. 1910.1200(h)(1), (2)(i) through (iii) and (3)(i) through (iv) Hazard Communication
  (2)Information. Employees shall be informed of:    
  (i)the requirements of this section    
  (ii)Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present    
  (iii)The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required lists of hazardous chemicals and material safety data sheets required by this section n    
  (3)Training. Employee training shall include at least:    
  (i)Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc).    
  (ii)The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area    
  (iii)The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used    
  (iv)the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.      
Are your employees exposed to hazardous lab chemicals? (f)Employee information and training.(1) The employer shall provide employees with information and training to ensure that they are appraised of the hazards of chemicals present in their work area. 1910.1450(f)(1)(2) and (f)(4)(i)(A) through (c ) and (ii) Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories