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640 OSHA COVID-19 Plan: 1910.50 - Healthcare Requirements
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(n) Training

Include instruction on your company specific COVID-19 Plan policies and procedures. This training should include the following;

  • employer-specific multi-employer workplace agreements related to infection control policies and procedures, the use of common areas, and the use of shared equipment that affect employees at the workplace;
Two binders stacked on top of each other. The binder on the bottom is labeled policies and the binder on top is labeled procedure.
Make sure everyone knows the policies and procedures.
  • workplace-specific policies and procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, (e.g., policies on Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions, physical distancing, physical barriers, ventilation, aerosol-generating procedures);
  • employer-specific policies and procedures on patient screening and management;
  • workplace-specific policies and procedures for cleaning and disinfection;
  • employer-specific policies and procedures on health screening and medical management;
  • available sick leave policies, any COVID-19-related benefits to which the employee may be entitled under applicable federal, state, or local laws, and other supportive policies and practices (e.g., telework, flexible hours);
  • the identity of the safety coordinator(s) specified in the COVID-19 plan, (xi) this section; and
  • how the employee can obtain copies of this section and any employer-specific policies and procedures developed under this section, including the employer’s written COVID-19 plan, if required.

Employers may rely on training completed prior to June 21, 2021 to the extent that it meets the relevant training requirements under this paragraph.

Retraining: Ensure that each employee receives additional training whenever:

  • changes occur that affect the employee’s risk of contracting COVID-19 at work (e.g., new job tasks);
  • policies or procedures are changed; or
  • there is an indication that the employee has not retained the necessary understanding or skill.

The employer must ensure that the training is overseen or conducted by a person knowledgeable in the covered subject matter as it relates to the employee’s job duties.

The employer should ensure that the training provides an opportunity for hands-on practice and interactive questions and answers with a person knowledgeable in the covered subject matter as it relates to the employee’s job duties.

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2-6. When should an employee receive additional COVID-19 training?