Hazard Specific Training

Hazard Specific Training
The following are training sessions employers are required to have for specific hazards:

Asbestos Training: There are a few different levels of asbestos training including Asbestos Abatement Training, Asbestos Awareness Training, and Asbestos Operations and Maintenance training. Workers who need to receive this training include employees exposed to asbestos and employees potentially exposed to asbestos.
Lockout/Tagout Training: Any employees who may maintain or service equipment should be trained in the proper lockout/tagout procedures.
Personal Protective Equipment Training: Any employees who are required to wear PPE or may don PPE when working with hazards must receive training. This training will include the procedure of putting on and taking off PPE, how to maintain and store PPE, and the limits of PPE.
Powered Industrial Trucks: Any worker that will operate a forklift will need to receive the powered industrial truck training. This training includes topics such as surface conditions, load manipulation pedestrian traffic, narrow aisles, and more.
Fall Protection Training: Workers who are exposed to heights or have the potential to fall will need to be train on fall protection equipment.
For a full list of training requirements, please look at OSHA’s guidebook on Training Requirements in OSHA Standards.