Industry Regulations & Compliance Flashcards

HAZWOPER requires general site workers to complete how many hours of initial off-site instruction?

Answer: 40 hours

29 CFR 1910.120(e) requires 40 hours of initial instruction plus 3 days of supervised field experience for general site workers.

What is the HAZWOPER annual refresher training requirement?

Answer: 8 hours

HAZWOPER-trained workers must receive 8 hours of refresher training annually.

Under OSHA's lockout/tagout standard, retraining is required when which of the following occurs?

Answer: There is a change in job assignments, machines, or energy control procedures

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii) requires retraining when changes or deviations affect energy control.

OSHA's position on the language of required safety training is that it must be:

Answer: Presented in a manner and language employees can understand

OSHA requires training in a language and vocabulary that workers understand.

Under MSHA Part 48, new underground miners must receive how many hours of new miner training?

Answer: 40 hours

Part 48 requires at least 40 hours of new miner training for underground miners, versus 24 hours for surface miners.

Which federal law, enacted in 2014, funds public workforce development and job training programs through American Job Centers?

Answer: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

WIOA, signed in 2014, replaced the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and governs the public workforce system.

Under NFPA 70E, employees exposed to electrical hazards must be retrained at intervals not exceeding:

Answer: 3 years

NFPA 70E requires retraining at least every three years, or sooner when supervision or inspections show a need.