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Training Requirements in OSHA Standards

and Training Guidelines
Below is a helpful spreadsheet for determining OSHA safety training requirements. For specifics on what is required
or if your activity is not listed below, refer to the OSHA guideline at http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha2254.pdf.

29 CFR 1910. 29 CFR 1926.

Type of Activity/Training General Who Receives Frequency
Construction
Industry
Accident Prevention Signs
145 200 All Initial / Periodic
and Tags
Asbestos Abatement Training
1001 1101 Employees exposed to asbestos Initial / Annual
(OSHA Class I and II)
Asbestos Awareness Training Employees potentially exposed to
1001 1101 Initial / Annual
(OSHA Class IV) asbestos
Asbestos Operations and
Maintenance Training (OSHA 1001 1101 Employees exposed to asbestos Initial / Annual
Class III)
Employees with occupational exposure,
Bloodborne Pathogens 1030 Initial / Annual
first aid responders, police
Employees using chainsaws as part of
Chainsaw Safety 266 Initial
their job
Compressed Gas Safety 101 Employees using compressed gases Initial
Control of Hazardous Energy Employees that may service or maintain
147 407, 432 Initial / Periodic
(Lockout / Tagout) equipment
Employees using/operating applicable Initial / Regularly
Crane, Derrick and Hoist Safety Subpart N 550
equipment thereafter
Diving Safety 410 Employees involved in underwater diving Initial / Periodic
Employees working with electrical
Electrical Safety-Related Work 332 Subpart K Initial / Periodic
equipment
Initial / Periodic Change
Emergency Action Plan 38 35 All
in Plan
Ethylene Oxide (ETO) 1047 1147 Employees exposed to ETO Initial / Annual
Employees that use, handle, store or
Explosive or Blasting Agents 109 900 Initial / Periodic
transport these products
Initial / Periodic
Fall Protection 66 App C 501-503 All exposed workers New Hazard or
Equipment
Employees who inspect and/or maintain
Fire Extinguishing System(s) 160 150 Initial / Annual
these systems
Fire Prevention Plan 38 All Initial / Periodic
Training Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines Continued

29 CFR 1910. 29 CFR 1926.

Type of Activity/Training General Who Receives Frequency
Construction
Industry
Employees with exposure at or above 0.1
Formaldehyde 1048(n) Initial / Annual
ppm
All employees exposed to hazardous
Initial / Periodic
Hazard Communication 1200 chemicals (excluding labs), infectious
New Hazard
agents or pesticides
All employees working with chemicals
Hazardous Waste Management Initial
and generating hazardous waste
Hazardous Waste Operations Personnel expected to respond to an
120 65 Initial / Annual
and Emergency Response uncontrolled release
Hearing Protection 95 52 Employees working in high noise areas Initial / Annual
Employees and students who use
Hydrofluoric Acid Initial
hydrofluoric acid
Subpart I,
Job Hazard Analysis Employees exposed to workplace hazard Initial/New Hazards
App B
Initial / refresher every
Laboratory Safety 1450 All laboratory employees, new exposures
2 years
Initial / Change in
Ladder Safety 25, 26, 27 1053 Employees using applicable ladders
equipment
All employees that use lasers (Class 2 or
Laser Safety Initial
higher)
Initial Assignment /
Lead 1025 Subpart M Employees exposed to lead Annual at or above Action
Level
Mechanical Power Presses 217 Employees exposed to power presses Initial / Periodic
Medical Services and First Aid Every 2 years for
First aid providers and any other
(recommended for general 151 Subpart D providers; 1 year for
employee
employees) others
Methylene Chloride 1052 Employees with exposure Initial / Annual
New Employee Orientation All Initial
Ergonomics, Office and Labs
Any Initial
(recommended)
Operations of Powered
66 Employees using powered platforms Initial / Periodic
Platforms
Permit Required Confined 1. Authorized entrants/attendants, 1. Initial / Periodic
146 26(6)
Space 2. Rescue personnel 2. Initial / Annual
Initial / Change in work
Personal Protective Equipment 132 Subpart E Employees required to use PPE
place/PPE use
All agricultural workers and pesticide Initial / refresher every 5
Pesticide Safety EPA mandated
handlers years
Employees with extinguishers in their
Portable Fire Extinguishers 157 Initial / Annual
work area
Powered Industrial Trucks 178 602 D All designated operators of forklifts Initial / Every 3 years
Training Requirements in OSHA Standards and Training Guidelines Continued

29 CFR 1910. 29 CFR 1926.

Type of Activity/Training General Who Receives Frequency
Construction
Industry
Employees with processes involving
Process Safety Management of a flammable liquid or gas in excess of
119 64 Initial
Highly Hazardous Chemicals 10,000 lbs or a chemical at or above the
threshold amount (App A)
NRC
Radiation Safety Employees using radioactive materials Initial
requirement
All employees required to wear a Initial / Annually / New
Respiratory Protection 134 103
respirator of any type Hazard
All employees required to build or
Scaffold User Safety 451 Initial
work on scaffolds
Servicing of Multi-Piece and
177 Maintenance garage employees Initial / Periodic
Single-Piece Rim Wheels
Storage and Handling of LP All personnel who perform installation,
110 153 Initial / Periodic
Gases removal, operation or maintenance
Storage of Flammable and Employees who handle, store or
106 152 Initial / Periodic
Combustible Liquids dispense these products
Employees that are exposed at or
Toxic and Hazardous above the limits for air contaminant
1000 Initial / Periodic
Substances listed in Table Z-1*; call EHS&RM for
monitoring
Trenching Subpart P Employees who work in excavations Initial / Periodic
OSHA Draft All employees at risk, i.e., medical,
Tuberculosis Standard fire and police personnel, some Initial / Periodic
10/1997 maintenance staff
Violence in the Workplace General Duty
Any Initial
(recommended) Clause
All employees who perform welding /
Welding 253 Subpart J Initial / Periodic
cutting operations

Toxic and Hazardous Substances List can be found online at http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/hazardoustoxicsubstances/index.html.