OSHA Training Guidelines

The length and complexity of OSHA standards may make it difficult to find all the references to training. So, to help employers, safety and health professionals, training directors, and others with a need to know, OSHA s training-related requirements are found in Appendix D. 

It is usually a good idea for the employer to keep a record of all safety and health training. Records can provide evidence of the employer s good faith and compliance with OSHA standards. Documentation can also supply an answer to one of the first questions an accident investigator will ask Was the injured employee trained to do the job  

Training in the proper performance of a job is time and money well spent, and the employer might regard it as an investment rather than an expense. An effective program of safety and health training for workers can result in fewer injuries and illnesses, better morale, and lower insurance premiums, among other benefits. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 does not specifically address the responsibility of employers to provide health and safety information and instruction to employees, although Section 5(a)(2) does require that each employer ... shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act. However, more than a hundred of the Act s current standards do contain training reqnirements. 

Therefore, OSHA has developed voluntary training guidelines to assist anployers in providing the safety and health information and instruction needed for their employees to work at minimal risk to themselves, to fellow employees, and to the public. The guidelines are designed to help anployers 

---

OSHA 2254, Training Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines (revised 1998)... 

Voluntary Training Guidelines Issuance of Revised Training Guidelines - 49 30290 http //www.osha-slc.gov/FedReg osha data/FED19840727.html... 

Training Requirements in OSHA Construction Industry Standards and Training Guidelines http //www.osha-slc.gov/doc/outreachtraining/htmlfiIes/osha2254.htmI... 

In an attempt to assist employers with their occupational health and safety training activities, OSHA has developed a set of training guidelines in the form of a model. This model is designed to help employers develop instructional programs as part of their total education and training effort The model addresses the questions of who should be trained, on what topics, and for what purposes. It also helps... 

United States Department of Labor. Training Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines (OSHA 2254). Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Labor, 1998. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the United States Department of Labor, maintains workplace safety standards for the dentistry industry. Primarily, dental professionals may be exposed to toxic or harmful chemicals, materials, infectious substances, or medications as part of their professional duties. OSHA establishes guidelines to recognize and prevent situations that place workers in the dentistry industry at risk for exposure to harmful substances or pathogens. OSHA also provides safety training for all health care workers. 

Perhaps the most important point is to treat training, not simply as programs, but as a continuous process, a system that facilitates education, learning, application, and results. OSHA s seven-step training guidelines model (U.S. Department of Labor 1992) reflects the widely accepted steps in this process. 

If you are going to conduct the training yourself, you will have to understand the material and be prepared to motivate the workers to learn. This is not always an easy task, but the benefits are worth the effort. More information regarding appropriate training can be found in OSHA Publication No. 2254, which contains voluntary training guidelines prepared by OSH As Office of Training and Education. A copy of this document is available from OSHA s Pubhcations Office at (202) 693-1888. 

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN OSHA STANDARDS AND TRAINING GUIDELINES FOR TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS... 

---