All new employees need to receive safety training soon after they start the job. Today our Safety Training Tips editor reviews some common types of training and how often you need to train on them.
General training needs to include:
Emergency information, e.g., two evacuation routes, location of fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and eyewash stations- Safety procedures for the employee’s own job
- Personal protection, including what PPE employees need to wear, how to get a good fit, use it, and store it properly
- Area hazards, how to stay safe in those areas, and how to recognize safety signs
- Safety communication, e.g., how to report safety hazards and suggestions
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After initial training, however, how often do you need to conduct safety training? OSHA does not specify overall training frequency requirements. OSHA does specify frequency of training within certain regulations though. Here’s an overview of common training topics and how often you need to train on them:
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Topic |
Refresher Training |
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Asbestos Exposure – General Industry |
Annually |
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Bloodborne pathogens |
Annually |
|
Confined Spaces |
Whenever permit space operations change, there are deviations from the permit space entry procedures, or inadequacies in employee knowledge or use of procedures |
|
Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Installations |
When employee is not complying with the safety-related work practices; when new technology, new types of equipment, or changes in procedures necessitate the use of safety-related work practices that are different from those which the employee would normally use; when safety-related work practices must be followed that are not normally used during regular job duties; when tasks are performed less than once per year |
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Emergency Response |
Annually |
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Fire Extinguishers |
Annually |
|
Forklift (Powered Industrial Trucks) |
Every 3 years, or when an employee operates unsafely, has an accident or near-miss, is assigned to drive a different kind of truck, or there are changes in workplace conditions that could affect safe operation |
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Hazard Communication |
Whenever a new chemical hazard is introduced into work areas |
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Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) |
Annually |
|
Lockout/Tagout |
Whenever there is a change in work assignment, change in machines or equipment or processes that present a new hazard, or change in energy control procedures |
|
Machine Guarding |
Annually |
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Noise Exposure (Hearing Protection) |
Annually |
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Personal Protective Equipment |
When necessary, after changes in the workplace warrant it, changes in type of PPE warrant it, or when employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill |
|
Respiratory Protection |
Annually or when necessary |
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Why It Matters …
Every year about 6,000 U.S. workers die from workplace injuries.- About 50,000 die from illnesses caused by exposure to workplace hazards.
- Another 6 million workers suffer nonfatal workplace injuries at a cost to U.S. businesses of more than $125 billion.
- Effective and timely job safety and health training saves lives and dollars.
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