Definitions and Acronyms

DOE-HDBK-1139/3-2005

3.0 Definitions and Acronyms

See Glossary.

4.0 Requirements for Training

Sources11

Consolidated Requirements12, 65, 66

4.1 General Employee Information and Training - Employers shall

29CFR1910.1200(h)(1);

provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous

29CFR1910.1450(f)

chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and

whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not

previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.

Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards

(e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals.

4.1.1 The frequency of refresher information and training shall be

29CFR1910.1450(f)(2)

determined by the employer.

4.1.2 Chemical-specific information must always be available through

29CFR1910.1200(h)(1)

labels and material safety data sheets.

4.1.3 Information - Employees shall be informed of:

29CFR1910.1200 (h)(2)

4.1.3.1 The contents of 29CFR1910.1200 and 1450 and their

29CFR1910.1200(h)(2)(i);

appendices, and,

29CFR1910.1450(f)(3)(i)

4.1.3.2 Any operations in their work area where hazardous

29CFR1910.1200(h)(2)(ii)

chemicals are present; and,

4.1.3.3 The location and availability of the written hazard

29CFR1910.1200(h)(2)(iii)

communication program, including the required list(s)

of hazardous chemicals, and material safety data sheets

required by this section.

4.1.4 Training Employee training shall include at least:

4.1.4.1 Methods and observations that may be used to detect the

29CFR1910.1200 (h)(3)(i);

presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work

29CFR1910.1450(f)(4)(i)(A)

area (such as monitoring conducted by the employer,

continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or

odor of hazardous chemicals when being released, etc.);

4.1.4.2 The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the

29CFR1910.1200 (h)(3)(ii);

work area;

29CFR1910.1450(f)(4)(i)(B)

Some chemical safety requirements contain generalized training statements such as: "employees shall be properly

trained in this area." These general requirements are NOT included here. Only specific training requirements with

some details are cited.

29CFR1910.120(q), HAZWOPER, as required for all emergency response operations are NOT repeated here, and

can be found in Chapter 8 ("Consolidated Requirements for Chemical Emergency Management") of this volume of

the Chemical Management Handbook.

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