# 1910.132 – 1910.138; 1910.140; 1915.151-153, 155-157 — OSHA training requirements by standard: topic, frequency, and CFR citation

For 1910.132 – 1910.138; 1910.140; 1915.151-153, 155-157, topic is Personal protective equipment (PPE) training; who must be trained is workers who must wear PPE after employer has exhausted other means to eliminate hazards; training frequency is 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; retraining triggers is 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; industry scope is General industry and maritime, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Standard:** 1910.132 – 1910.138; 1910.140; 1915.151-153, 155-157 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Topic:** Personal protective equipment (PPE) training _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Who must be trained:** workers who must wear PPE after employer has exhausted other means to eliminate hazards _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Training frequency:** 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 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Retraining triggers:** 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 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Industry scope:** General industry and maritime _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> New hire training Annual retraining Personal protective equipment (PPE) training OSHA required: yes OSHA regulations: 1910.132 – 1910.138; 1910.140; 1915.151-153, 155-157 Wearing personal protective equipment (such as safety glasses, hard hats, and ear plugs) is critical to successfully working in many high-risk work environments. But PPE is technically intended as a final option for protecting workers. Employers must first try protecting the workforce by eliminating hazards before resorting to PPE. If, after exhausting other means to eliminate hazards, workers must wear PPE, then those workers need training on when to wear it, its limitations, how to clean and store it, and what company rules apply to use. Training frequency: 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 Hazard communication (HAZCOM) training OSHA required:

## Source

- https://hsi.com/blog/oshas-required-training-frequencies

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2028-08-04.
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