2007 Cal/OSHA Training Requirements
Note: The table below entitled "Comprehensive list of safety and health training and instruction requirements" was obtained from Cal/OSHA's website on January 12, 2006. The Cal/OSHA publication column has been removed.; The following liability statement is provided with the table: "While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, users are cautioned to refer to Title 8 and the specific sections of interest. This list is a guide only and not meant to be a substitute foror a legal interpretation ofthe occupational safety and health standards.
| Training Topic | T8 Section |
Frequency of Training |
Typical Job Classification |
| Accident Investigation | 3203(a)(7)(F) | Initial | Supervisors/Accident Investigators |
| Accident Prevention Signs & Tags | 3341(d)(5) | Initial | Impacted Employees |
| Acetylene Fuel & Gas Safety | 1740(k)(1) | Initial | Users |
| Acrylonitrile (AN) |
5213(o) 5213 (appendix B) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees Qualified Person |
|
Actinolite (Non-Asbestos) |
5208.1 |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
|
Anthophyllite (Non-Asbestos) |
5208.1(n) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Agricultural & Equipment Tractors |
3441(a) 3664(b) |
Initial Annual |
Involved Employees Operators |
|
Asbestos Consultant Site Surveillance Technican Asbestos/Asbestos Awareness Building Inspector Project Designer Cement Pipe Class I-IV Operations |
341.15 1529(k)(9)(B) 5208(j)(7)(B) 1529 341.16 341.17 1529(o)(4) 341.9 |
Initial Initial Annual Initial Initial Initial Annual |
Certified Persons Employees likely exposed =>PEL & those who perform Class I-IV operations Assigned Exposed Employees Competent Person Qualified Person |
| Battery Handling/ Changing/Charging | 5185(a) | Initial | Assigned Employees |
| Benzene | 5218(i) & (j)(3) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Bloodborne Pathogens | 5193(g)(2) | Initial Annual | Potentially Exposed Employees |
| Boatswains Chair | 1662(a) | Initial | Users |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 5201(l)(2) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Cadmium |
5207(m)(4) 1532 |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees Competent Person |
| Carcinogens As Listed | 5209(e)(5) | Initial | Exposed Employees |
| Chemical Hygiene for Laboratories | 5191(f)(2) | Initial New Hazards Refresher | Laboratory Employees |
| Coke Oven Emissions | 5211(t) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Compaction Equipment | 4355(a)(2) | Before Use | Users |
|
Confined Spaces Marine Terminal Ops. |
5157(g) 5158(c)(2) 3463(b)(5)(B) |
Initial Program Update Changes |
Affected Employees Exposed Employees |
| Training Topic | T8 Section |
Frequency of Training |
Typical Job Classification |
| Control of Hazardous Energy | 3314(j) | Initial | Authorized Employees |
| Cotton Dust | 5190(i) | Initial Annual | Exposed Employees |
| Cotton Gins/ Processing Mach. | 4640 | Qualified Person | |
| Cranes & Other Hoisting Equipment Incl. Mobile/ Tower/ Derrick |
5006.1(a) 5006 4966, 4994, 4999, 5000, 5004, 5031, 5043, 5044 |
Initial Mobile & Tower Cert. @ 5 yrs |
Mobile & Tower Crane Operators Qualified Person Authorized Employees |
| Cranes/Hoisting Equipment - Marine Terminals | 3472(d)(3) | Initial | Operators |
| Demolition |
1734 1735(u) 1736 |
Qualified Person | |
| 1,2 Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP) |
5212(i)(3) & (n) 5212 (Appendix B) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees Qualified Person |
| Diving Operations | 6052 | Initial | Assigned Employees |
| Elevating Work Platforms & Aerial Devices |
3648(l)(7) 3648(c) 3646(c) 3638(d) |
Before Use |
Users Authorized Personnel |
| Emergency Action Plan | 3220(e) |
Initial Plan Update |
Impacted Employees |
| Emergency Procedures (Construction) | 1512(d) | Initial | Assigned Employees |
| Equipment & Machinery (Construction) | 1510(b) | Initial | Qualified Person |
| Erection & Construction Bolting/ Riveting/ Plumbing Structural Wood/ Steel Frame Steel Erection |
1716 1716.1 1716.1(f)(1) 1716.2(j) 1710 |
Initial |
Assigned Employees Competent Person Qualified Person |
| Ergonomics | 5110(b)(3) | Initial When Standard is Triggered | Employees in affected job classifications (identical jobs) when standard is triggered |
| Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) | 5219(j) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Ethylene Oxide |
5220(j)(3) 5220 Appendix A |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Excavation/ Trenching/ Shoring | 1541 | Competent Person | |
| Explosives |
5239 5322 5329 344.20, 344.21 |
Initial |
Assigned Employees Competent Person Licensed Blaster |
| Explosives Deteriorated | 5240 | Competent Person | |
| Training Topic | T8 Section |
Frequency of Training |
Typical Job Classification |
| Explosives Storage Magazines | 5256 | Competent Person | |
| Fall Protection | 1671.1 | Initial |
Affected Employees Competent Person Qualified Person |
| Fall Protection Date Palm Ops. | 3458 | Competent Person | |
| Fire Brigades (Private) | 3411(c) | Initial/ Quarterly/ Annual Refresher | Assigned Employees |
| Fire Extinguisher & Fire Fighting Equipment | 6151(g)(1)-(2) |
Initial Annual |
Assigned Employees |
| Fire Prevention Plan | 3221(d)(1)-(2) |
Initial New Hazards |
Exposed Employees |
| Fire Protection Fixed Extinguishing Systems |
6175(b)(10) 6181(b)(2) |
Initial Annual |
Employees Assigned Maintenance/Operation Exposed Employees |
| Fire Protection Standpipe & Hose System Inspection | 6165(f)(2)(F) | Initial | Assigned Employees |
| First Aid First Aid & CPR |
3439(b) 6251(d)(2) 3400(b) 5157, 5158, 5193 3421, 6052 |
Initial Changes Every 2 years (or as specified by cert. organization) |
Assigned Employees Supervisors |
| First Aid (Construction) | 1512(b) & (d) |
Initial Updated |
Assigned Employees |
| Flaggers (Traffic) | 1599(f) & (g) | Initial | Assigned Employees |
| Flammable Liquids/ Gasses/Vapors Industrial Plants | 5561 | Qualified Person | |
| Fumigation General | 5221(b) | Initial | Exposed Employees |
| Formaldehyde | 5217(n) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Hazard Communication | 5194(b)(1) |
Initial New chemicals or processes |
Exposed Employees |
| Hazardous Substance Containers Clean/ Repair/Alter | 5166(a) | Initial | Assigned Employees |
| Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Resp. | 5192 (e) & (q)(6) |
Initial Annual Refresher |
Assigned Employees Qualified Person |
| Hearing (Noise) Protectors Conservation |
5098(a)(4) 5097(d)(5)(A)&(B) 5099(a) |
Initial Retraining Initial Annual |
Employees Provided Protectors All Employees Exposed to =>85 dBA TWA |
| Heat Stress | 3395 | Initial | Exposed Employees |
| Helicopter Operations | 1901(c) | Daily Briefing | Involved Personnel |
| Training Topic | T8 Section |
Frequency of Training |
Typical Job Classification |
| Industrial/Lift Trucks (Forklifts) & Tractors |
3657(i)
3664(b) 3668 |
Initial, Annual Observed Unsafe Operation Post Accident Equipment Change Workplace Change (Operator eval. @ 3 years) |
Operators |
| Injury & Illness Prevention Program |
3203(a)(7) 1509(e) |
Initial Updated |
All Employees Supervisor Tailgates |
| Inorganic Arsenic | 5214(m) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Job Hazard(s) |
3203(a)(7) 1510(a) |
Before Job Assignment New Hazards |
All Employees |
| Laboratory Safety (See Chemical Hygiene) | 5191(f) |
Initial New Hazards Refresher |
Laboratory Employees |
| Laser Equipment | 1801(a) | Initial |
Operators Qualified Person |
| Laundry/Dry Cleaning | 4494(a) |
Initial Periodic |
Assigned Employees |
|
Lead Lead in Construction |
5198(l) 1531.1(1)(1)(C)-(D) 1532.1(l) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees/ Supervisors Exposed Employees => Action Level |
| Lift Slab Construction | 1722.1 | Competent Person | |
| Lockout/Blockout |
3314 3314(j) |
Initial When Updated |
Affected Employees Qualified Person |
| Machinery & Equipment | 1510(b) | Before Use | Qualified Person |
| Marine Terminals |
3463(b)(5)(B) 3464(a)(1) 3462(b) & (d) 3463, 3472 |
Initial |
Exposed Employees Supervisors Qualified Person |
| Medical & Exposure Records - Access | 3204(g)(1) |
Initial Annual |
Affected Employees |
| Metal Working (forging) Machines | 4243(a)(6) | Initial | Operators/Maintenance Personnel |
| 4,4-Methylenebis (2-Chloroaniline) MBOCA | 5215(j) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Methylene Chloride |
5202(l) 5202 (Appendix A) |
Initial & As Necessary | Exposed Employees Qualified Person |
| Methylenedianiline |
5200(k)(3) 1535 |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Miter Saws | 4307.1(c) | Initial | Operators |
| Noise Exposure | 5099(a) |
Initial Annual |
Employees Exposed => 85dBA TWA |
| Openings/Holes Floors & Roofs | 3212(b) | Qualified Person | |
| Paper Converting/ Printing Machines H&-Fed Engraving Presses | 4445(3) |
Initial Changes |
Operators/ Maintenance Personnel |
| Personal Fall Arrest/Restraint Systems/ | 1670(b)(19) | Competent Person | |
| Personal Protective Equipment | 3380(c) | Initial | PPE Users |
| Pesticide Safety | 5194(h) | Handlers & Applicators | |
| Pile Driving | 1600 | Competent Person | |
| Training Topic | T8 Section |
Frequency of Training |
Typical Job Classification |
| Calif. Posting Requirements | 340 | Initial | All Employees |
| Powder-Actuated Tools |
1685(a)(1) 1689(a) |
Initial |
Users Qualified Person |
| Power Presses |
4203(a) 4203(b) 4208.1(m)(1) 4208 |
Initial Annual |
Inspectors/Maintenance Operators PSDI Operators Qualified Person |
| Powered Platforms (Installed) for Building Maintenance |
3298(a) 3296 |
Initial |
Assigned Employees Qualified Person |
| Process Safety Management | 5189(g) |
Initial Refresher & Supplemental Certification |
Involved Employees |
| Pulp, Paper & Paperboard Mills | 4402 | Initial | Exposed Employees |
| Railroad Signs & Signals | 3333(d) | Initial | Assigned Employees |
| Reinforcing Steel/ Similar Projections | 1712(f)(A) | Qualified Person | |
| Respiratory Protection |
5144(c) & (k) 5144 Appendix A 5144 Appendix C |
Initial Annual |
Users |
| Roofing |
1509(a) 1730(b)(8)-(9) |
Initial | Qualified Person |
| Rope Access Equipment |
3270.1(c) 3270.1 |
Initial Annual Refresher |
Assigned Employees Qualified Person |
| Rubber/ Composition Working Machines | 4592 |
Competent Person Test/Maintenance |
|
| Scaffolds |
1637(k)(1) 1637 1658(g) |
Initial |
Erectors & Dismantlers: Qualified Person |
| Supervisory Safety Training | 3203(a)(7)(F) |
Initial Change |
Supervisors |
| Tanks Open Surface | 5154(j)(1) | Initial | Assigned Employee |
| Traffic Control Flaggers | 1599(f) &(g) | Initial | Flaggers |
|
Tree Work General Date Palm Ops. |
3420(b),
3421(c) 3423(a), 3427 3428(a) 3458 |
Initial |
Assigned Employees Qualified Person |
|
Tremolite (Non-Asbestos) |
5208.1(n) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Vinyl Chloride | 5210(j) |
Initial Annual |
Exposed Employees |
| Welding & Cutting Safety Hot Work |
4799 4848(a) 1537(a) |
Initial |
Welders Fire Watchers Qualified Person |
| Wheels or Rims Servicing | 3326(c) | Initial | Service Personnel |
| Window Cleaning |
3282(d)
& (f) 3286(a)(2) |
Initial | Assigned Employees |