OSHA training requirements by standard: topic, frequency, and CFR citation

Which OSHA standards require employee training, what the training must cover, how often it must be repeated, and who must receive it. Each record is one training requirement tied to a specific CFR section. Training frequencies vary: some are annual (respiratory protection 1910.134, bloodborne pathogens 1910.1030), some are event-driven (lockout/tagout 1910.147 — retrain when procedures change), some are initial-only with situational retraining (PPE 1910.132). Answers 'what OSHA training does my construction crew need', 'how often is respiratory protection training required', and 'does OSHA require annual forklift certification'.

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Verified2026-08-05

Review by2028-08-04

LicenceOSHA standards are US government work, public domain. Training frequency facts extracted from freely published vendor compilations with provenance to original CFR sections.

The data

Standard	Topic	Who must be trained	Training frequency	Retraining triggers	Industry scope
1910.1000	Indoor air quality training	supervisors, managers, and safety committees	Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure	Not addressed by OSHA	General industry
1910.1000; 1910.1200; 1910.1450	Chlorine safety training	workers who must handle chlorine in liquid or powder form	New hire training Retraining every three years Retraining whenever a new chemical hazard is introduced into work area Retraining when worker responsibilities change	Every three years; whenever a new chemical hazard is introduced into work area; when worker responsibilities change	General industry
1910.1000; 1926.55	Hydrogen sulfide training	workers with limited and routine exposure to decaying organic matter, including sewer workers, wastewater treatment staff, heating and cooling technicians, and agriculture workers	Follow hazard communication requirements New hire training Retraining whenever a new chemical hazard is introduced into work area	Whenever a new chemical hazard is introduced into work area	General industry and construction
1910.1001; 1926.1101; 1915.1001	Asbestos awareness training	Any worker who risks exposure to asbestos-containing material (ACM)	New hire training Annual retraining	Annual retraining	General industry, construction, and maritime
1910.1025; 1926.62; 1915.1025	Lead awareness training	any worker with exposure to lead	New hire training Annual retraining	Annual retraining	General industry, construction, and maritime
1910.1030; 1915.1030	Bloodborne pathogens (BBP) training	workers with "occupational exposure," which is defined as "the reasonable anticipation of contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials as a result of performing one's job duties"	At time of hire Train at initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure could occur Annual retraining	Annual retraining	General industry and maritime
1910.1048; 1926.1148; 1915.1048	Formaldehyde training	workers with exposure to formaldehyde, common in medical settings, labs, mortuaries, and some agricultural settings	New hire training Annual retraining Retraining whenever a new exposure risk is introduced Retraining when worker responsibilities change	Annual retraining; whenever a new exposure risk is introduced; when worker responsibilities change	General industry, construction, and maritime
1910.106	Flammable liquid safety training	Employees who work directly with flammable liquids, either by moving, storing, or disposing of such liquids	New hire training	Not specified	General industry
1910.110	Compressed gas safety training	people performing installation, removal, operation, and maintenance work on cylinders or compressed gas systems, cutters, welders and their supervisors	Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure	Not addressed by OSHA	General industry
1910.119; 1926.64	Process safety management (PSM) training	certain employees in environments where more than 10,000 pounds of flammable gas or liquid are present	New hire training Retraining every three years	Every three years	General industry and construction
1910.1200; 1926.59; 1915.1200; 1917.23; 1917.28	Hazard communication (HAZCOM) training	any employee who works with a hazardous substance or chemical, including some medications and vaccines, and any chemical requiring a safety data sheet	New hire training When new chemical hazards are introduced to the work environment and where workers have not been previously trained on the hazard Retraining when worker responsibilities change	When new chemical hazards are introduced to the work environment and where workers have not been previously trained on the hazard; when worker responsibilities change	General industry, construction, and maritime
1910.132 – 1910.138; 1910.140; 1915.151-153, 155-157	Personal protective equipment (PPE) training	workers who must wear PPE after employer has exhausted other means to eliminate hazards	New hire training Retraining when: (1) changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete; (2) changes in the types of PPE to be used render previous training obsolete; or (3) inadequacies in worker knowledge or use of assigned PPE indicate that the worker has not retained the requisite understanding or skill	Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete; changes in the types of PPE to be used render previous training obsolete; inadequacies in worker knowledge or use of assigned PPE indicate that the worker has not retained the requisite understanding or skill	General industry and maritime
1910.134; 1926.103; 1915.154; 1917.1	Basic respiratory protection training	Workers who must wear a respirator	Train prior to requiring employees to use a respirator in the workplace Annually Retraining when: (1) changes in the workplace or the type of respirator render previous training obsolete; (2) inadequacies in worker knowledge or use of respirator indicate that the worker has not retained the requisite understanding or skill; or (3) any situation arises in which retraining appears necessary to ensure safety	Changes in the workplace or the type of respirator render previous training obsolete; inadequacies in worker knowledge or use of respirator indicate that the worker has not retained the requisite understanding or skill; any situation arises in which retraining appears necessary to ensure safety	General industry, construction, and maritime
1910.1450; 1915.1450	Lab safety training	employees in a non-production lab such as in a medical clinic, hospital, pharmacy or some manufacturing facilities	New hire training As determined by employer	As determined by employer	General industry and maritime
1910.146; 1926.1200	Confined spaces and confined spaces permit-required training	workers performing entry of a confined space, which is a space large enough that a person can enter and perform work, has limited or restricted means for entry and exit, and is not designed for continuous occupancy	Initial training when assigned to confined space duties Retraining before there is a change in assigned duties Retraining when permit space operations are changed to present a hazard for which any worker has not previously received training Whenever the employer has reason to believe either that there are deviations from the permit space entry procedures required by the law, or that there are inadequacies in the worker's knowledge or use of these procedures	Before there is a change in assigned duties; when permit space operations are changed to present a hazard for which any worker has not previously received training; whenever the employer has reason to believe either that there are deviations from the permit space entry procedures required by the law, or that there are inadequacies in the worker's knowledge or use of these procedures	General industry and construction
1910.151; 1926.50; 1918.97	First aid and CPR training	workers directly involved with emergency response and most medical services, and any workforce where the working environment is outside the near proximity distance of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital	Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure	Not addressed by OSHA	General industry, construction, and maritime
1910.178; 1926.602	Powered Industrial Truck/Forklift operator training	Any worker who operates a forklift and does not have proof of training — current within the past three years	Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck At least once every three years	At least once every three years	General industry and construction
1910.179	Overhead and gantry cranes training	when two or more cranes are used to lift a load, a "qualified" person shall be in supervisory role	Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure	Not addressed by OSHA	General industry
1910.21-30	Walking-Working Surfaces training	all workforces (slips, trips, and falls), and workers exposed to falls of four feet or higher in general industry work environments who must wear body harnesses for fall protection	Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure	Not addressed by OSHA	General industry
1910.212-213, 215-216, 219; 1917.151	Machine guarding training	workers who operate complex machinery	Prior to use Annual retraining	Annual retraining (mechanical power-press operation law specifically requires training before exposure and at least annually thereafter)	General industry and maritime
1910.242-244; 1926.300-307	Hand and power tool safety training	any worker tasked with regular operation of hand and power tools	New hire training	Not specified	General industry and construction
1910.25; 1910.27; 1910.333; 1926.1052; 1926.1053; 1926.1060	Ladder safety training	any worker who regularly uses a ladder in the performance of work	As determined by employer, best practice is prior to exposure/use	As determined by employer	General industry and construction
1910.269; 1910.147; 1926.65; 1915.89	Lockout/tagout training	workers performing maintenance, repair, and those who need to understand the rationale of locking and tagging equipment to protect themselves and the general workforce	Before exposure Retraining when: (1) change in machine; (2) change in job assignment; (3) new equipment/processes present hazard; (4) change in energy control procedures; or (5) after periodic inspections reveal inadequate knowledge or deviations in procedures	Change in machine; change in job assignment; new equipment/processes present hazard; change in energy control procedures; after periodic inspections reveal inadequate knowledge or deviations in procedures	General industry, construction, and maritime
1910.330 - 1910.335; 1926 subpart K; 1917.1	Electrical safety training	employees who work with electrical equipment	Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure	Not addressed by OSHA	General industry, construction, and maritime
1910.330-335	Arc Flash (NFPA 70E) training	anyone who may work on, near, or around electrical equipment, including workers tasked with replacing a circuit breaker, operating a knife switch, or qualified to do electrical work with 600 volts or less	New hire training Retraining when worker responsibilities change/new hazard introduced Retraining according to "if/then" statements for PPE Follow training guidelines for electrical safety and PPE training Check regulation, multiple circumstances require retraining	When worker responsibilities change/new hazard introduced; according to "if/then" statements for PPE; multiple circumstances require retraining	General industry
1910.38; 1926.35	Emergency response training	All employers must conduct. Employers have a responsibility to provide workforce training on the appropriate response to certain types of emergencies that could affect working environments	Initial training when emergency response plan (ERP) is developed New hire training Retraining when worker responsibilities or actions change according to ERP Retraining whenever ERP changes	When worker responsibilities or actions change according to ERP; whenever ERP changes	General industry and construction
1910.39; 1910.157	Fire safety/fire extinguisher training	any worker with access to a fire extinguisher, and those expected to use a fire extinguisher to extinguish small fires	New hire training Annual retraining	Annual retraining	General industry
1910.66-67	Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms (including aerial and scissor lift) training	any worker who operates a scissor or aerial lift	Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure	Not addressed by OSHA	General industry
1910.95; 1926.52; 1917.1	Occupational noise exposure (hearing conservation) training	Employers in working environments where noise exceeds OSHA's permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 90 A-weighted decibels (dBA) over an 8-hour workday	New hire training Annual retraining	Annual retraining	General industry, construction, and maritime
1910 Subpart Q; 1926 Subpart J; 1917.152	Welding/Cutting/Brazing/Hot Work training	workers who weld or cut with torches, including skilled welders and other employees who periodically perform welding related to maintenance or repair	Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure	Not addressed by OSHA	General industry, construction, and maritime
OSHA CFR 29	Safety audits	any employee tasked with abating safety hazards, safety committees and committee members, safety professionals, and supervisors who have responsibility to identify workplace hazards	Not addressed by OSHA, best practice is prior to exposure	Not addressed by OSHA	All

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31 records. last verified against source 2026-08-05. due for re-check by 2028-08-04.

Licence. OSHA standards are US government work, public domain. Training frequency facts extracted from freely published vendor compilations with provenance to original CFR sections.