Right to Training
You have a right to get training from your employer on a variety of health and safety hazards and standards that your employer must follow.
We've already discussed the training required under OSHA's Hazard Communication (Right to Know) standard. Other required training includes chemical hazards, equipment hazards, noise, confined spaces, fall hazards in construction, personal protective equipment, and a variety of other subjects.
The training must be in a language and vocabulary workers can understand.
It is a good idea to keep a record of all safety and health training. Documentation demonstrates employer due diligence and can also supply an answer to one of the first questions OSHA will ask if they conduct an inspection or accident investigation: "Did the employee receive adequate training to do the job?" Remember, as far as OSHA is concerned, if it isn't in writing, it didn't get done.
For more information on OSHA's training requirements download Publication 2254, Training Requirements in OSHA Standards. You may also want to take OSHAcademy courses 703 Introduction to OSH Training, 721 OSH Training Development, and 723 Conducting OSH Training.
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