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Category:
|
Injury and Illness Recordkeeping – Employee
Involvement (1904.35)
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Who:
|
Employers must inform each employee of how to report an
injury or illness.
|
|
When:
|
When initially hired.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
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Category:
|
Emergency Action Plans (1910.38)
|
|
Who:
|
All employees who might need to evacuate the facility in
an emergency must be trained.
|
|
When:
|
When initially hired, when the employee’s
responsibilities under the plan change, and when the plan is changed.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Fire Prevention Plans (1910.39)
|
|
Who:
|
All employees who are exposed to fire hazards.
|
|
When:
|
When initially hired.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Powered Platforms
(1910.66)
|
|
Who:
|
Employees who operate powered platforms.
|
|
When:
|
When initially hired.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
Employers must keep a training certificate including the
employee’s name, the signature of the employer or trainer, and the date
of the training. Training records must be kept for the duration of
employment.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Occupational Noise Exposure (1910.95)
|
|
Who:
|
Train all employees who are exposed to noise at or above
an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.
|
|
When:
|
Initial training should precede exposure to noise level,
and be repeated annually.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Flammable and Combustible Liquids (1910.106)
|
|
Who:
|
Storage tank station operators and emergency responders
for storage tanks in flood-prone areas.
|
|
When:
|
Employees must be trained prior to taking part in actual
emergency operations.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Explosives and Blasting Agents (1910.109)
|
|
Who:
|
Motor vehicle operators responsible for transporting
explosives.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to transporting any quantity of explosives.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
Drivers must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s
license. No other specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
(1910.110)
|
|
Who:
|
Personnel who install, remove, operate, and maintain
Liquefied Petroleum Gas systems, and personnel performing a standard watch service
for an area that includes an LP-Gas installation.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia (1910.111)
|
|
Who:
|
Personnel responsible for tank car unloading operations.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
(1910.119)
|
|
Who:
|
Employees who operate a process. Contract employers must
inform contract employees of known potential fire, explosion, or toxic
release hazards related to the contractor’s work and process.
|
|
When:
|
Initial training and refresher training every three years
or more often if necessary.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
Training requires written operating procedures. Employers
must record employee identity, date of training, and means used to verify
that the employee understood the training.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
– HAZWOPER (1910.120)
|
|
Who:
|
- Employees
who work at a hazardous waste site and those who are managers or
supervisors at a hazardous waste site require training under the
standard’s paragraph (e).
- Employees
who work at a Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) facility require
training under the standard’s paragraph (p).
- Any
employees designated to participate in emergency response to hazardous
substance releases require training under the standard’s paragraph
(q).
|
|
When:
|
OSHA specifies training time requirements for all of the
various duties involved.
- Employees
working at a hazardous waste site must be trained before they
participate in field activities and annually thereafter (paragraph (e)).
- Employees
working at a TSD facility must be trained upon initial assignment and
annually thereafter (paragraph (p)).
- Any
employees designated to participate in emergency response to hazardous
substance releases must be trained prior to taking part in actual
emergency operations, and must receive annual refresher training
(paragraph (q)).
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
Training certification is required under paragraph (e),
general training; paragraph (p), certain operations conducted under RCRA; and
paragraph (q), emergency response to hazardous substance releases.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Dipping and Coating Operations (1910.122-.126)
|
|
Who:
|
Employees working in and around open-surface tank
operations must know appropriate first aid procedures.
|
|
When:
|
When initially hired.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Personal Protective Equipment (1910.132)
|
|
Who:
|
Each employee required to use personal protective
equipment.
|
|
When:
|
Before being allowed to do work requiring PPE; retraining as
necessary.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
Certificate with employee name, date, and subject of
training.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
|
|
Who:
|
All workers who use or have the potential to use a respirator,
must be trained in the proper use and the limitations of respirators.
|
|
When:
|
Training must precede the use of a respirator. Retraining
is required to be conducted annually and whenever necessary to ensure safe
use.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required. The
employer is required to maintain records of employee medical evaluations and
fit testing results.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Temporary Labor Camps (1910.142)
|
|
Who:
|
Designated emergency first aid provider.
|
|
When:
|
Employee must be trained prior to responding to any first
aid emergency situations.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
First aid facilities must be approved by a health
authority. No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags
(1910.145)
|
|
Who:
|
All employees who may be exposed to areas where warning
signs or tags are utilized to communicate hazards.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment to areas where
accident prevention signs and tags are used.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Permit-required Confined Spaces (1910.146)
|
|
Who:
|
Persons designated as having active roles in entry operations.
|
|
When:
|
Employers must train affected employees before initial
assignment, before a change in duties, whenever there is a change in permit
space operations that presents a hazard about which an employee has not
previously been trained, or whenever the employer has reason to believe
either that there are deviations from the permit space entry procedures
required or that the employee’s knowledge of these procedures is
inadequate. Employee rescue service personnel must make practice rescues at least
once every 12 months.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
Affected supervisors must fill out and sign the permit
required for permit space operations, verifying that all appropriate
precautions have been taken. Canceled entry permits must be retained for at least
one year. Training certifications must include each employee’s name,
the signatures or initials of the trainers, and the dates of training.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Lockout/Tagout (1910.147)
|
|
Who:
|
Training must be provided to all employees whose job
duties include performing servicing or maintenance on equipment that must be
locked or tagged out for protection.
|
|
When:
|
Training must precede the exposure to locked out
equipment, or the use of a lockout system. Retraining shall be conducted
whenever necessary to reestablish employee proficiency, or to introduce new
or revised procedures.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Medical Services and First Aid (1910.151)
|
|
Who:
|
Designated emergency first aid providers when there is no infirmary,
clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace that is used for the
treatment of all injured employees.
|
|
When:
|
Employees must be trained prior to responding to any first
aid emergency situations.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Fire Brigades (1910.156)
|
|
Who:
|
Employers shall train all fire brigade members
commensurate with their duties.
|
|
When:
|
Before fire brigade members perform emergency activities and
at least annually, but often enough so that members are able to perform their
assigned duties in a safe manner. Members expected to fight interior
structural fires must have an educational session at least quarterly.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
Employers must develop written procedures that describe
the actions to be taken in situations involving special hazards, and these
written procedures must be included in the training and education program.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Portable Fire Extinguishers (1910.157)
|
|
Who:
|
All employees where the employer has provided portable
fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace are to be trained in
general principles of fire extinguisher use and associated hazards. All
employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as part of
an emergency action plan are to be trained to use appropriate equipment.
|
|
When:
|
Upon initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Standpipe and Hose Systems (1910.158)
|
|
Who:
|
Persons designated by the employer to conduct required
inspections on standpipe and hose systems.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Fixed Extinguishing Systems, General (1910.160)
|
|
Who:
|
Employees who are designated to inspect, maintain,
operate, or repair fixed extinguishing systems that have been installed to meet
a particular OSHA standard.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment. Training shall be reviewed annually to
keep the designated employees up-to-date in the functions that they are to
perform.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Fire Detection Systems (1910.164)
|
|
Who:
|
Persons responsible for servicing, maintaining, testing,
cleaning, and making sensitivity adjustments to automatic fire detection systems
installed to meet the requirements of a particular OSHA standard.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Employee Alarm Systems (1910.165)
|
|
Who:
|
Persons responsible for the servicing, maintenance, and
testing of employee alarm systems. And, the employer must explain the
preferred means of reporting emergencies to each employee.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Servicing of Single Piece and Multi-Piece Rim Wheels
(1910.177)
|
|
Who:
|
Training must be provided to all employees who service
multi-piece rim wheels as to the hazards involved and the safety procedures
to be followed.
|
|
When:
|
Training must occur before any service work is performed
by the employee. Follow-up training must be provided as necessary to assure
that each employee maintains his proficiency.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178)
|
|
Who:
|
Anyone operating a powered industrial truck (tow motor,
fork lift, etc.) must be trained and evaluated.
|
|
When:
|
Training and evaluation must occur before the worker
operates the vehicle without direct supervision. Refresher training in
relevant topics is needed when the vehicle is operated in an unsafe manner,
after any accident or near-miss, after an evaluation shows retraining is
needed, upon assignment to a different type of truck, and upon changes in the
workplace that affect safe truck operation. An evaluation is required at
least every three years.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
The employer must certify that the operator has been
trained and evaluated. The certification must include the operator’s
name, the dates of the training and evaluation, and the name of the
trainer/evaluator.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Overhead and Gantry Cranes (1910.179)
|
|
Who:
|
Crane operators shall be familiar with operation and care
of provided portable fire extinguishers. Also, a qualified responsible person
is required to be in charge of operations when two or more cranes are used to
lift a load.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes (1910.180)
|
|
Who:
|
Operating and maintenance personnel shall be familiar with
use and care of provided portable fire extinguishers.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Mechanical Power Presses (1910.217)
|
|
Who:
|
All power press operators, and all maintenance personnel
who are assigned to care for, inspect, and maintain power presses.
|
|
When:
|
All power press operators are to be trained prior to their
initial assignment. Operators of part revolution mechanical power presses
used in the Presence Sensing Device Initiation (PSDI) mode are to be trained
before initially operating the equipment and not less than annually
thereafter. Maintenance personnel are to be trained prior to or at the time
of initial assignment, and periodically thereafter.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
Operators of part revolution mechanical power presses used
in the PSDI mode are to have a training certification record maintained on
file for the duration of employment. The certification record is to include
the name of the employee, the signature of the employer or the person
conducting the training, and the date that the training was completed. There
are no other specific training documentation requirements for operators of
other types of power presses or for power press maintenance personnel.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Forging Machines (1910.218)
|
|
Who:
|
Employees assigned to inspection and maintenance
activities.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required, but
inspections require certification.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
General Requirements: Welding, Cutting, and Brazing
(1910.252)
|
|
Who:
|
Cutters, welders, and their supervisors are required to be
trained in the safe operation of the equipment. Also, fire watchers shall be
trained in the use of fire extinguishing equipment.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting (1910.253)
|
|
Who:
|
Workers in charge of the oxygen or fuel-gas supply
equipment.
|
|
When:
|
Trained and judged competent by their employers before
being left in charge.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Arc Welding and Cutting (1910.254)
|
|
Who:
|
Employees designated to operate arc welding equipment.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Resistance Welding (1910.255)
|
|
Who:
|
Employees designated to operate resistance welding
equipment.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills (1910.261)
|
|
Who:
|
Workers who may be exposed to chlorine gas during
bleaching operations. Also, this regulation incorporates by reference many
industrial standards which may have additional training requirements other than
those specifically outlined in 1910.261.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment. Referenced
industrial standards may require refresher training.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No training documentation is specified in 1910.261, but
documentation may be a requirement in referenced industrial standards.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Laundry Machinery and Operations (1910.264)
|
|
Who:
|
Workers exposed to the hazards associated with laundry
machinery and operations.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Sawmills (1910.265)
|
|
Who:
|
This regulation incorporates by reference many industrial
standards and cites many OSHA regulations which may have training
requirements.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment. Referenced
industrial standards and OSHA regulations may require refresher training.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No training documentation is specified in 1910.265, but
documentation may be a requirement in referenced industrial standards and
OSHA regulations.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Logging Operations (1910.266)
|
|
Who:
|
Logging employees and supervisors.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to initial assignment; upon assignment to new tasks,
tools, equipment, machines, or vehicles; upon demonstration of unsafe job
performance. Required first aid and CPR training is to remain current. New
employees who have previously received adequate training in specified
training elements shall not be required to be retrained in those elements
prior to their initial assignment.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
Certification record to include the name of the employee,
date of training, signature of trainer, signature of employer, and the date
of acceptance of any applicable prior training. The most recent certification
record must be maintained.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Telecommunications (1910.268)
|
|
Who:
|
Telecommunications-related employees, that is, those
described in Sec. 268 (e.g., pole climbers; persons supported on ladders,
derricks, or other equipment; persons working with high voltages; persons
working in manholes; or persons in tree working operations) must be trained
in precautions and safe practices.
|
|
When:
|
Before an employee participates in a 1910.268 activity.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
A written description of the training program and a record
of the employees who were trained must be maintained during each
employee’s period of employment.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and
Distribution (1910.269)
|
|
Who:
|
Qualified, or trained, employees of generation, transmission,
and distribution installations of electric utilities, and equivalent
installations of industrial establishments, and line-clearance tree-trimming
operation employees who are not qualified.
|
|
When:
|
No time frame specified, but additional training as
necessary. However, through inspections conducted at least annually, the
employer must determine that each employee is complying with the required
safety-related work practices.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
The employer must certify the training on safety-related
work practices, and the training certifications must be maintained for the
duration of the employee’s employment. The rule has an additional
requirement for certification of training and retraining for employees who
service or maintain a machine or equipment where unexpected energizing, start
up, or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Grain Handling Facilities (1910.272)
|
|
Who:
|
All employees involved in grain handling operations.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment, whenever
changes in job assignment expose the employee to new hazards, and at least
annually.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Electrical Training (1910.332)
|
|
Who:
|
All employees must be trained who face a risk of electric
shock, and/or who work on or near exposed energized parts.
|
|
When:
|
Training must precede exposure, and can be of the
classroom or on- the-job type.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Commercial Diving (1910.410)
|
|
Who:
|
All employees who work as commercial dive team members.
|
|
When:
|
Employees must be trained prior to conducting any tasks on
the dive team. There is no specified length of training time.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Asbestos (1910.1001)
|
|
Who:
|
Training must be provided to all employees who are exposed
to airborne concentrations of asbestos at or above the action level.
|
|
When:
|
Training shall be provided prior to or at the time of initial
assignment and at least annually thereafter. Also, within fifteen working
days after receipt, the employer is to notify the employee in writing of
exposure monitoring results.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
Training records must be maintained for one year beyond an
employee’s last day of employment.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
13 Carcinogens (1910.1003 through 1910.1016)
|
|
Who:
|
Authorized employees (those employees assigned to work
where a regulated carcinogen is manufactured, processed, used, repackaged, released,
handled, or stored). This regulation incorporates by reference 1910.134,
which has additional training requirements for employees who wear
respirators.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to being authorized to enter a regulated area, and
annually thereafter.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Vinyl Chloride (1910.1017)
|
|
Who:
|
Any employee engaged in vinyl chloride or polyvinyl
chloride operations (including manufacture, reaction, packaging, repackaging,
storage, handling, or use). (Note:
does not apply to employees who handle or use fabricated products made
of polyvinyl chloride.) This regulation incorporates by reference 1910.134,
which has additional training requirements for employees who wear respirators.
|
|
When:
|
Prior to or at the time of initial assignment, and
annually thereafter. Also, within fifteen working days after receipt, the
employer is to notify the employee in writing of exposure monitoring results.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Inorganic Arsenic (1910.1018)
|
|
Who:
|
Training is to be provided to employees who are subject to
exposure to inorganic arsenic above the action level (without regard to respirator
use), or for whom there is a possibility of skin or eye irritation from
inorganic arsenic. (Does not apply to employees exposed in agriculture or to
employees exposed from pesticide application, treating wood with
preservatives or using arsenically preserved wood.) Also, any person who
cleans or launders contaminated protective clothing is to be informed in
writing of the hazards of exposure to inorganic arsenic. In addition, the
employer must provide specified information to the physician who is
conducting medical surveillance, and the employee is to receive a copy of the
physician’s written opinion.
|
|
When:
|
Training to be provided at the time of initial assignment,
and shall be repeated at least annually. Also, within fifteen working days after
receipt, the employer is to notify the employee in writing of exposure
monitoring results.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
The employer shall provide, upon request, all materials
relating to the employee information and training program to the Assistant
Secretary and the Director. The
employer shall make readily available to all affected employees a copy of
1910.1018 and its appendices. There are additional recordkeeping requirements
for exposure monitoring and medical surveillance programs.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records
(1910.1020)
|
|
Who:
|
All employees who will be exposed to toxic substances or
harmful physical agents.
|
|
When:
|
At the time of hire, and at least annually thereafter.
|
|
Recordkeeping:
|
No specific training documentation is required. But, the
employer is required to make copies of 1910.1020 and its appendices readily
available.
|
|
|
|
|
Category:
|
Lead (1910.1025)
|
|
Who:
|
Employees at workplaces where there is the potential for any
exposure to airborne lead. Employees exposed at or above the action level or
at risk of skin or eye irritation have additional training requirements. This
regulation incorporates by reference 1910.134, which has additional training
requirements for employees who wear respirators. Also, any person who cleans
or launders contaminated protective clothing is to be informed in writing of
the hazards of exposure to lead. In addition, the employer must provide
specified information to the physician who is conducting medical
examinations, and the employee is to receive a copy of the physician’s
written opinion.
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When:
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Prior to the time of initial assignment and annually
thereafter. Within fifteen working days after receiving monitoring results, the
employer is to notify each employee of his or her exposure level in writing.
Also, each time that an employee undergoes a medical exam by an
employer-selected physician, the employer must promptly notify the employee
that he or she has the right to seek a second medical opinion.
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Recordkeeping:
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The employer shall provide, upon request, all materials
relating to the employee information and training program to the Assistant
Secretary and the Director. The employer shall make readily available to all affected
employees a copy of 1910.1025 and its appendices. There are additional
recordkeeping requirements for exposure monitoring and medical surveillance
programs.
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Category:
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Chromium (VI)
(1910.1026)
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Who:
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All employees who are potentially exposed to chromium
(VI). This regulation incorporates by reference 1910.134 and 1910.1200, which
have additional training requirements. Also, any person who cleans or
launders contaminated protective clothing is to be informed in writing of the
hazards of exposure to chromium (VI). In addition, the employer must provide
specified information to the physician who is conducting medical
surveillance, and the employee is to receive a copy of the physician’s
written opinion within two weeks after the employer receives it.
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When:
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Training shall be provided prior to or at the time of
initial assignment. Also, within fifteen working days after receipt, the
employer is to notify the employee in writing of exposure monitoring results.
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Recordkeeping:
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No specific training documentation is required.
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Category:
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Cadmium (1910.1027)
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Who:
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All employees who are potentially exposed to cadmium. This
regulation incorporates by reference 1910.134 and 1910.1200, which have
additional training requirements. Also, any person who cleans or launders
contaminated protective clothing is to be informed in writing of the hazards
of exposure to cadmium. In addition, the employer must provide specified
information to the physician who is conducting medical surveillance, and the
employee is to receive a copy of the physician’s written opinion within
two weeks after the employer receives it.
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When:
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Prior to or at the time of initial assignment and at least
annually thereafter. Within fifteen working days after receiving monitoring
results, the employer is to notify each employee of his or her exposure level
in writing. Also, each time that an employee undergoes a medical exam by an
employer-selected physician, the employer must promptly notify the employee
that he or she has the right to seek a second medical opinion. Within thirty
days of an employee request, the employer is to provide the employee with the
information that was provided to the physician.
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Recordkeeping:
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The employer is to prepare a certification record of
training that includes the employee’s name, signature of the employer
or the trainer, and date of training. This record is to be maintained for one
year beyond the training date. The employer is to maintain a record on the
contents of the training program and shall provide, upon request, all
materials relating to the program to the Assistant Secretary and the
Director. The employer shall make readily available to all affected employees
a copy of 1910.1027 and its appendices. There are additional recordkeeping
requirements for exposure monitoring and medical surveillance programs.
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Category:
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Benzene (1910.1028)
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Who:
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Training must be provided to all employees who are exposed
to airborne concentrations of benzene at or above the action level.
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When:
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Training shall be provided prior to or at the time of
initial assignment and at least annually thereafter. Also, within fifteen
working days after receipt, the employer is to notify the employee in writing
of exposure monitoring results.
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Recordkeeping:
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No specific training documentation is required.
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Category:
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Coke Oven Emissions (1910.1029)
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Who:
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Employees who are assigned to work in a regulated area.
Employees who refuse to participate in the medical surveillance program are
to be informed of the possible health consequences. In addition, the employer
must provide specified information to the physician who is conducting medical
surveillance, and the employee is to receive a copy of the physician’s
written opinion. Also, this regulation incorporates by reference 1910.134,
which has additional training requirements for employees who wear respirators.
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When:
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At the time of initial assignment and annually thereafter.
Also, within fifteen working days after receipt, the employer is to notify
the employee in writing of exposure monitoring results.
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Recordkeeping:
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Employees who refuse to participate in the medical
surveillance program are to sign a statement that they understand the risks
involved with refusing the examination. Appropriate procedures and schedules
are to be posted in the regulated area. The employer is to maintain a record
of the contents of the training program and shall provide, upon request, all
materials relating to the program to the Secretary and the Director. The
employer shall make readily available to all affected employees a copy of
1910.1029 and its appendices. There are additional recordkeeping requirements
for exposure monitoring and medical surveillance programs.
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Category:
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Bloodborne Pathogens (1910.1030)
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Who:
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All employees with occupational exposure to bloodborne
pathogens must be trained. This might include first aid responders, depending
upon your system.
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When:
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Employees must be trained prior to initial exposure to
bloodborne pathogens. There is no specified length of training time. Annual
retraining is required.
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Recordkeeping:
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Very specific training records must be maintained.
Information must include dates of training, contents of training sessions, names
and qualifications of trainers, names and job titles of those trained.
Records must be retained for three years.
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Category:
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Cotton Dust (1910.1043)
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Who:
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Training requirements apply to all employees exposed to
cotton dust in yarn manufacturing, slashing and weaving operations, or in
textile operation waste house work. (Employees in yarn manufacturing and
slashing and weaving operations that exclusively use washed cotton (as
defined in the regulation) are exempt from the specific training
requirements, but other requirements may apply depending on the grade of the
washed cotton in use.) Training is required for all employees exposed to
cotton dust generated in the preparation of washed cotton from opening until
the cotton is thoroughly wetted. Specific training requirements do not apply
where employees exposed to cotton dust engage in cottonseed processing or
waste processing operations, but other requirements of the regulation do
apply to these employees. The regulation does not apply to handling or
processing woven or knitted materials, to harvesting or ginning of cotton, to
the construction industry, or to maritime operations that are covered by 29
CFR parts 1915 and 1918, and it does not apply to employees in knitting,
classing or warehousing operations. Also, this regulation incorporates by
reference 1910.134, which has additional training requirements for employees
who wear respirators. In addition, the employer must provide specified
information to the physician who is conducting medical surveillance, and the
employee is to receive a copy of the physician’s written opinion.
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When:
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Specific training requirements are to be met prior to
initial assignment. Training is to be repeated annually, when job assignments
or work processes change, and when performance indicates a need for
retraining. Also, within fifteen working days after receipt, the employer is
to notify the employee in writing of exposure monitoring results.
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Recordkeeping:
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The employer shall post a copy of 1910.1043 and its
appendices, and make copies available to employees upon request. The employer
is to maintain a record of the contents of the training program and shall
provide, upon request, all materials relating to the program to the Assistant
Secretary and the Director. There are additional recordkeeping requirements
for exposure monitoring and medical surveillance programs.
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Category:
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1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (1910.1044)
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Who:
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Applies to employees who are occupationally exposed to
1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP). Employees must meet training requirements
when they work in operations where DBCP is stored, transported, distributed
or sold in intact containers that are sealed to prevent exposures to DBCP
vapors or liquid, but they may be exempt from some of the other requirements
of the regulation. This regulation does not apply to employees who are
exposed solely from the application and use of DBCP as a pesticide. Also,
this regulation incorporates by reference 1910.134, which has additional
training requirements for employees who wear respirators. Also, any person
who cleans or launders contaminated protective clothing is to be informed of
the hazards of exposure to DBCP. In addition, the employer must provide
specified information to the physician who is conducting medical
surveillance, and the employee is to receive a copy of the physician’s
written opinion.
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When:
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Annually, the employer is required to inform the employees
of the information contained in Appendix A. Also, within fifteen working days
after receiving monitoring results, the employer is to notify each employee
of his or her exposure level in writing.
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Recordkeeping:
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The employer is to maintain a record of the contents of
the training program and shall provide, upon request, all materials relating
to the program to the Assistant Secretary and the Director. The employer
shall make readily available to all affected employees a copy of 1910.1044
and its appendices. There are additional recordkeeping requirements for
exposure monitoring and medical surveillance programs.
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Category:
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Acrylonitrile (1910.1045)
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Who:
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Employees occupationally exposed to acrylonitrile (AN).
The regulation does not apply to processing, use, and handling of finished
polymers (and products made from polymers) of ABS resins, SAN resins, nitrile
barrier resins, solid nitrile elastomers, acrylic and modacrylic fibers, and
solids made from or containing AN that will not be heated above 170 degrees
F. (Also exempt are other AN materials that are not capable of releasing
specified amounts of airborne AN.) Also, this regulation incorporates by
reference 1910.132 and 1910.134, which have additional training requirements
for employees who wear personal protective equipment or respirators. Also,
any person who cleans or launders contaminated protective clothing is to be
informed of the hazards of exposure to AN. In addition, the employer must provide
specified information to the physician who is conducting medical
surveillance, and the employee is to receive a copy of the physician’s
written opinion.
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When:
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At the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.
Also, within fifteen working days after receiving monitoring results, the
employer is to notify each employee of his or her exposure level in writing.
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Recordkeeping:
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The employer is to maintain a record of the contents of
the training program and shall provide, upon request, all materials relating
to the program to the Assistant Secretary and the Director. The employer
shall make readily available to all affected employees a copy of 1910.1045
and its appendices. A training certificate is required for employees trained
in using personal protective equipment under 1910.132. There are additional
recordkeeping requirements for exposure monitoring and medical surveillance
programs.
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Category:
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Ethylene Oxide (1910.1047)
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Who:
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Employees who have the potential to be exposed to Ethylene
Oxide (EtO) at or above the action level, or above the excursion limit. Also,
this regulation incorporates by reference 1910.38, 1910.132, and 1910.134,
which have additional training requirements. In addition, the employer must
provide specified information to the physician who is conducting medical
surveillance, and the employee is to receive a copy of the physician’s
written opinion within fifteen days after the employer receives it.
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When:
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At the time of initial assignment and at least annually
thereafter. Also, within fifteen working days after receiving monitoring
results, the employer is to notify each employee of his or her exposure level
either individually in writing or by posting the results.
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Recordkeeping:
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The employer shall make a copy of 1910.1047 and its
appendices available to employees. A training certificate is required for
employees trained in using personal protective equipment under 1910.132. There
are additional recordkeeping requirements for exposure monitoring and medical
surveillance programs.
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Category:
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Formaldehyde (1910.1048)
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Who:
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Employees assigned to workplaces where there is exposure to
formaldehyde at or above 0.1 ppm. Also, this regulation incorporates by
reference 1910.132 and 1910.134, which have additional training requirements
for employees who wear personal protective equipment or respirators. Also,
any person who cleans or launders contaminated protective clothing is to be
informed of the hazards of exposure to Formaldehyde. In addition, the
employer must provide specified information to the physician who is
conducting medical surveillance, and the employee is to receive a copy of the
physician’s written opinion within fifteen days after the employer
receives it.
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When:
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At the time of initial assignment and whenever a new
exposure to formaldehyde is introduced. Training is to be repeated at least
annually. Also, within fifteen working days after receiving monitoring
results, the employer is to notify each employee of his or her exposure level
either individually in writing or by posting the results. Also, each time
that an employee undergoes a medical exam by an employer-selected physician,
the employer must promptly notify the employee that he or she has the right
to seek a second medical opinion.
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Recordkeeping:
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The employer is to maintain a record of the contents of
the training program and shall provide, upon request, all materials relating
to the program to employees and to the Assistant Secretary and the
Director. A training certificate
is required for employees trained in using personal protective equipment
under 1910.132. There are additional recordkeeping requirements for
respirator fit testing, exposure monitoring, and medical surveillance
programs.
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Category:
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4,4’-Methylenedianiline (1910.1050)
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Who:
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Employees who may be exposed to airborne 4,4’-Methylenedianiline
(MDA) at or above its action level or where dermal exposure to MDA can occur.
(Note: the regulation does not
apply to finished articles that contain MDA or to materials in any form that
contain less than 0.1% MDA by weight or volume.) Also, this regulation
incorporates by reference 1910.38, 1910.1200, and 1910.134, which have
additional training requirements. Also, any person who cleans or launders
contaminated protective clothing is to be informed of the hazards of exposure
to MDA. In addition, the employer must provide specified information to the
physician who is conducting medical surveillance, and the employee is to
receive a copy of the physician’s written opinion within fifteen days
after the employer receives it.
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When:
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At the time of initial assignment and at least annually
thereafter. Also, within fifteen working days after receiving monitoring
results, the employer is to notify each employee of his or her exposure level
either individually in writing or by posting the results. Also, each time
that an employee undergoes a medical exam by an employer-selected physician,
the employer must promptly notify the employee that he or she has the right
to seek a second medical opinion.
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Recordkeeping:
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The employer is to maintain a record of the contents of
the training program and shall provide, upon request, all materials relating
to the program to employees and to the Assistant Secretary and the Director.
The employer shall make a copy of 1910.1050 and its appendices available to
employees. There are additional recordkeeping requirements for exposure
monitoring and medical surveillance programs.
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Category:
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1,3-butadiene (BD) (1910.1051)
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Who:
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All employees with occupational exposure to 1,3-butadiene.
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When:
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Employees must be trained before or at the time of initial
assignment to work with BD. Training must be repeated annually when employees
are exposed at or above the action level or STEL. Also, within fifteen
working days after receipt, the employer is to notify the employee in writing
of exposure monitoring results.
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Recordkeeping:
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Training must comply with the requirements of the Hazard
Communication standard (1910.1200). The employer must maintain a record of
the contents of the training program. Recordkeeping must comply with the
Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records regulation (1910.1020).
Employers must establish and maintain objective data records relevant to
exemption from initial monitoring for BD.
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Category:
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Methylene Chloride (MC) (1910.1052)
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Who:
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All employees potentially exposed to methylene chloride.
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When:
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Training is provided prior to or when initially assigned to
a job. Retraining is given on an as-needed basis.
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Recordkeeping:
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No recordkeeping requirements are specified.
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Category:
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Ionizing Radiation (1910.1096)
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Who:
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Employees working in or frequenting any portion of a radiation
area. The regulation does not apply to employers who are regulated by the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (these employers are governed by 10 CFR Part
20), or to employers in states that are operating under agreements with the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of
1954.
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When:
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Employees must be informed, instructed, and advised at the
time of initial assignment to work in or to frequent any portion of a
radiation area. The standard has no specific requirements to provide subsequent
employee instruction or to provide refresher training on any set schedule. At
least annually, the employer is to advise each employee of his or her
individual exposure monitoring results. Following a reportable exposure
incident, the exposed employee is to receive written notification of his or
her exposure.
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Recordkeeping:
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The employer is to post a copy of the regulation along
with copies of operating procedures, or is to keep these available for
employee examination upon request. Also, there are requirements for
maintaining exposure records from personnel monitoring.
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Category:
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Hazard Communication (1910.1200)
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Who:
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Train all workers who have an exposure or a potential for
exposure to hazardous chemicals.
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When:
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Employees must be trained prior to initial exposure and
when a new chemical hazard is introduced. No specified length of training
time.
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Recordkeeping:
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No specific training documentation is required.
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Category:
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Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in
Laboratories (1910.1450)
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Who:
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Employees of laboratory facilities where hazardous
chemicals, or those which cause health problems in exposed employees, are
used.
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When:
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At the time of initial assignment to a work area where
hazardous chemicals are present, and before assignment to new exposure
situations. Refresher training as determined by employer.
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Recordkeeping:
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No specific training documentation is required.
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