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Health & Safety.Awareness.Personal Protective Equipment

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.132

(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: (i) When PPE is necessary; (ii) What PPE is necessary; (iii) How to properly don, doff, adjust and wear PPE; (iv) The limitations of the PPE; and, (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 the use of PPE. (3) When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does 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.

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.132

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:
Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of Completion

Expiry Date= 12 months from date of completion

 

 

Health & Safety.Awareness.Respiratory Fit Test

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.34

(f) (2)The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.34

Documentation can be in the form of a:
Respiratory Fit Test Record/Report

Issue Date = Date of Completion

Expiry Date= 12 months from date of completion

 

 

Health & Safety.Training.Bloodborne Pathogens Training

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.1030 (g) Communication of hazards to employees (2) Information and Training. (i) The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program. (ii) Training shall be provided as follows: (A) At the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place; (B) At least annually thereafter. (iii) reserved (iv) Annual training for all employees shall be provided within one year of their previous training. (v) Employers shall provide additional training when changes such as modification of tasks or procedures or institution of new tasks or procedures affect the employee’s occupational exposure. The additional training may be limited to addressing the new exposures created.

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.1030
(h) Recordkeeping (2) Training records. (i) Training records shall include the following information: (A) The dates of the training sessions; (B) The contents or a summary of the training sessions; (C) The names and qualifications of persons conducting the training; and (D) The names and job titles of all persons attending the training sessions. (ii) Training records shall be maintained for 3 years from the date on which the training occurred.

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:
Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of Completion

Expiry Date= 12 months from date of completion

 

 

Health & Safety.Training.CPR & First Aid Training

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.151
OSHA Reference: Construction 29 CFR 1926.50

The training documentation uploaded should be current and within 6 months of expiration / renewal date.

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:
Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
First Aid/CPR Card or equivalent Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of Completion

Expiry Date= 12 months from date of completion

 

 

Health & Safety.Training.Respirator Protection Training

OSHA Reference: General Industry 29 CFR 1910.34
OSHA Reference: Construction 29 CFR 1926.103

The training documentation uploaded should be dated within the 12 months.

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:
Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of Completion

Expiry Date= 12 months from date of completion

 

 

Compressed Gas

Gas welding and cutting (a) Transporting, moving and storing compressed gas cylinders (12) The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tank cars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965.

OSHA Reference: Construction 1926.350 Also refer to Hazard Communication Training Requirements

Acceptable training documentation should include the following:
Subject/Topic of the Training
Instructor Name
Employee Name
Employee Signature
Date

Training documentation can be in the form of a:
Certificate
Safety Meeting/Toolbox Talk
Refresher Training

Issue Date = Date of Completion

Expiry Date= 12 months from date of completion

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