Training New Hires
It is not necessary for the employer to retrain each new hire if the employee has received prior training by a past employer, an employee union, or any other entity.
The new employee should be able show proof that training on the hazardous substances to which they would be exposed on the job has been conducted. General information, such as the rudiments of the HCS could be expected to remain with an employee from one position to another. The employer, however, maintains the responsibility and is held accountable to ensure their employees are adequately trained and are equipped with the knowledge and information necessary to conduct their jobs safely.
Remember, it is likely additional training will be needed since employees must know the specifics of their new employers' programs such as where the SDSs are located, details of the employer's in-plant labeling system, and the hazards of new chemicals to which they will be exposed.
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6-4. Who maintains the responsibility and is held accountable to ensure employees are adequately trained?
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