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combination. of. these.. Requirements. of. the. Process. Safety. Management. Standard.
follow.concepts.embodied.in.the.OSHA.training.guideline.
The.length.and.complexity.of.OSHA.standards.may.make.it.dificult.to.ind.all.
the. references. to. training.. So,. to. help. employers,. safety. and. health. professionals,.
training.directors,.and.others.with.a.need.to.know,.OSHA's.training-related.require-
ments.are.found.in.Appendix.D.
It.is.usually.a.good.idea.for.the.employer.to.keep.a.record.of.all.safety.and.health.
training..Records.can.provide.evidence.of.the.employer's.good.faith.and.compliance.
with.OSHA.standards..Documentation.can.also.supply.an.answer.to.one.of.the.irst.
questions.an.accident.investigator.will.ask:.Was.the.injured.employee.trained.to.do.
the.job?
Training.in.the.proper.performance.of.a.job.is.time.and.money.well.spent,.and.
the.employer.might.regard.it.as.an.investment.rather.than.an.expense..An.effective.
program. of. safety. and. health. training. for. workers. can. result. in. fewer. injuries. and.
illnesses,.better.morale,.and.lower.insurance.premiums,.among.other.beneits.
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The. Occupational. Safety. and. Health. Act. of. 1970. does. not. speciically. address. the.
responsibility.of.employers.to.provide.health.and.safety.information.and.instruction.to.
employees,.although.Section.5(a)(2).does.require.that.each.employer.“…shall.comply.
with.occupational.safety.and.health.standards.promulgated.under.this.Act.”.However,.
more.than.a.hundred.of.the.Act's.current.standards.do.contain.training.requirements.
Therefore,.OSHA.has.developed.voluntary.training.guidelines.to.assist..employers.
in. providing. the. safety. and. health. information. and. instruction. needed. for. their.
employees.to.work.at.minimal.risk.to.themselves,.to.fellow.employees,.and.to.the.
public..The.guidelines.are.designed.to.help.employers
.
1.. Determine.whether.a.worksite.problem.can.be.solved.by.training
.
2.. Determine.what.training,.if.any,.is.needed
.
3.. Identify.goals.and.objectives.for.the.training
.
4.. Design.learning.activities
.
5.. Conduct.training
.
6.. Determine.the.effectiveness.of.the.training
.
7.. Revise. the. training. program. based. on. feedback. from. employees,. super-
visors,.and.others
OSHA.guidelines.provide.employers.with.a.model.for.designing,.conducting,.eval-
uating,.and.revising.training.programs..The.training.model.can.be.used.to.develop.
training.programs.for.a.variety.of.occupational.safety.and.health.hazards.identiied.
in. the. workplace.. Additionally,. it. can. assist. employers. in. their. efforts. to. meet. the.
training.requirements.in.current.or.future.occupational.safety.and.health.standards.
A. training. program. designed. in. accordance. with. these. guidelines. can. be. used.
to. supplement. and. enhance. the. employer's. other. education. and. training. activities..
The. guidelines. afford. employers. signiicant. lexibility. in. the. selection. of. content,.
training,. and. program. design.. OSHA. encourages. a. personalized. approach. to. the.
