If you have a small to medium-sized shop that does CNC machining, metals, or grinding you might wonder what training you need to do annually. There isn’t a predefined set of required trainings forshops like yours because every company is going to have a different scope of work with different hazards. You need to identify the hazards your workers are exposed to and train accordingly. That said, here’s a list of the most typical trainings reported by US manufacturers:
These either have OSHA expectations for regular refreshers or are high-risk enough that skipping them doesn’t make sense:
As noted, OSHA looksfor your training program to be situation-dependent. Don’t waste time on these ones if they don’t apply to you.
Don’t just checkboxes. OSHA doesn’t require annual retraining for everything.
And: don’t train the whole factory on every training course. As one Redditor said,“You don’t want someone who doesn’t need LOTO being in an LOTO training. That’ll deter people from attending trainings in the future.”1
For more details on each training requirement, the Training Requirements in OSHA Standards2 document from OHSA is often cited. Though it may be due for an update, most manufacturers canfocus on the General Industry section.
Tip: scan through the Table of Contents in the General Industry section first, to crossout which parts you don’t have to worry about (Subpart G for example only applies to those with Commercial Diving Operations).
Two caveats: this document does not include Blood-Borne Pathogen training but some manufacturers report that OSHA inspectors have requested regular BBP training on the grounds that if someone gets cut, others might beexposed. Others manufacturers suggest annual ergonomic training ifit applies to your shop even though it isn't listed in the General Industry section of the OSHA document noted above.
Sources:
2.https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA2254.pdf
If you have a small to medium-sized shop that does CNC machining, metals, or grinding you might wonder what training you need to do annually. There isn’t a predefined set of required trainings forshops like yours because every company is going to have a different scope of work with different hazards. You need to identify the hazards your workers are exposed to and train accordingly. That said, here’s a list of the most typical trainings reported by US manufacturers:
These either have OSHA expectations for regular refreshers or are high-risk enough that skipping them doesn’t make sense:
As noted, OSHA looksfor your training program to be situation-dependent. Don’t waste time on these ones if they don’t apply to you.
Don’t just checkboxes. OSHA doesn’t require annual retraining for everything.
And: don’t train the whole factory on every training course. As one Redditor said,“You don’t want someone who doesn’t need LOTO being in an LOTO training. That’ll deter people from attending trainings in the future.”1
For more details on each training requirement, the Training Requirements in OSHA Standards2 document from OHSA is often cited. Though it may be due for an update, most manufacturers canfocus on the General Industry section.
Tip: scan through the Table of Contents in the General Industry section first, to crossout which parts you don’t have to worry about (Subpart G for example only applies to those with Commercial Diving Operations).
Two caveats: this document does not include Blood-Borne Pathogen training but some manufacturers report that OSHA inspectors have requested regular BBP training on the grounds that if someone gets cut, others might beexposed. Others manufacturers suggest annual ergonomic training ifit applies to your shop even though it isn't listed in the General Industry section of the OSHA document noted above.
Sources:
2.https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA2254.pdf
