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Cal/OSHA Safety & Health Training and Instruction Requirements

Referenced in Subchapter 4 and 7, Cal/OSHA T8 Regulations

The following is a list of the instruction and training requirements contained in the Construction Safety Orders (Subchapter 4) and the General Industry Safety Orders (Subchapter 7) of Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 4 (with several references contained in Chapter 3.2) of the California Code of Regulations. Also included are references to both Competent Person and Qualified Person.

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, users are cautioned to refer to Title 8 and the specific sections of interest. This list is a guide only and not meant to be a substitute for - or a legal interpretation of - the occupational safety and health standards.

Users may review Title 8 Regulations at: http://www.dir.ca.gov/samples/search/query.htm

Training Topic	T8 Section	Frequency of Training	Typical Job Classification	Cal/OSHA Publication
Accident Investigation	3203(a)(7)(F)	Initial	Supervisors/Accident Investigators	Model Program(s) IIPP: For High Hazard Employers For Non-High Hazard Employers Injury & Illness Prevention Model Program for Employers with Seasonal or Intermittent Workers (English & Spanish) Guide to Developing IIPP
Accident Prevention Signs & Tags	3341(d)(5)	Initial	Impacted Employees		Lockout/Blockout
Acetylene Fuel & Gas Safety	1740(k)(1)	Initial	Users
Acrylonitrile (AN)	5213(o) 5213 (appendix B)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees Qualified Person
Actinolite (Non-Asbestos)	5208.1	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Anthophyllite (Non-Asbestos)	5208.1(n)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Agricultural & Equipment Tractors	3441(a) 3664(b)	Initial Annual	Involved Employees Operators	Agricultural - Industrial Tractors Farm Labor Contractors Guide
Asbestos Consultant Site Surveillance Technician Asbestos/Asbestos Awareness Building Inspector Project Designer Cement Pipe Class I-IV Operations	341.15 1529(k)(9)(B) 5208(j)(7)(B) 1529 341.16 341.17 1529(o)(4) 341.9	Initial Initial Annual Initial Initial Initial Annual	Certified Persons Employees likely exposed =>PEL & those who perform Class I-IV operations Assigned Exposed Employees Competent Person Qualified Person
Battery Handling/ Changing/Charging	5185(a)	Initial	Assigned Employees
Benzene	5218(i) & (j)(3)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Bloodborne Pathogens	5193(g)(2)	Initial Annual	Potentially Exposed Employees	A Best Practices Approach for Reducing Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Pathogens
Boatswains Chair	1662(a)	Initial	Users
1,3-Butadiene	5201(l)(2)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Cadmium	5207(m)(4) 1532	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees Competent Person
Carcinogens As Listed	5209(e)(5)	Initial	Exposed Employees
Chemical Hygiene for Laboratories	5191(f)(2)	Initial New Hazards Refresher	Laboratory Employees
Coke Oven Emissions	5211(t)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Compaction Equipment	4355(a)(2)	Before Use	Users
Confined Spaces Marine Terminal Ops.	5157(g) 5158(c)(2) 3463(b)(5)(B)	Initial Program Update Changes	Affected Employees Exposed Employees	Confined Space: Is It Safe To Enter?
Training Topic	T8 Section	Frequency of Training	Typical Job Classification	Cal/OSHA Publication
Control of Hazardous Energy	3314(j)	Initial	Authorized Employees	Lockout/Blockout
Cotton Dust	5190(i)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Cotton Gins/ Processing Mach.	4640		Qualified Person
Cranes & Other Hoisting Equipment Incl. Mobile/ Tower/ Derrick	5006.1(a) 5006 4966, 4994, 4999, 5000, 5004, 5031, 5043, 5044	Initial Mobile & Tower Cert. @ 5 yrs	Mobile & Tower Crane Operators Qualified Person Authorized Employees
Cranes/Hoisting Equipment - Marine Terminals	3472(d)(3)	Initial	Operators
Demolition	1734 1735(u) 1736		Qualified Person
1,2 Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP)	5212(i)(3) & (n) 5212 (Appendix B)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees Qualified Person
Diving Operations	6052	Initial	Assigned Employees
Elevating Work Platforms & Aerial Devices	3648(l)(7) 3648(c) 3646(c) 3638(d)	Before Use	Users Authorized Personnel
Emergency Action Plan	3220(e)	Initial Plan Update	Impacted Employees
Emergency Procedures (Construction)	1512(d)	Initial	Assigned Employees
Equipment & Machinery (Construction)	1510(b)	Initial	Qualified Person
Erection & Construction - Bolting/ Riveting/ Plumbing Structural Wood/ Steel Frame Steel Erection	1716 1716.1 1716.1(f)(1) 1716.2(j) 1710	Initial	Assigned Employees Competent Person Qualified Person	Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry (English / Spanish)
Ergonomics	5110(b)(3)	Initial - When Standard is Triggered	Employees in affected job classifications (identical jobs) when standard is triggered	Back Injury Prevention Guide in the Health Care Industry for Health Care Providers Easy Ergonomics Ergonomics in Action Fitting The Task To The Person: Ergonomics for Very Small Businesses Easy Ergonomics for Desktop Computer Users
Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)	5219(j)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Ethylene Oxide	5220(j)(3) 5220 Appendix A	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Excavation/ Trenching/ Shoring	1541		Competent Person	Trenching Safety (Tailgate Topic) Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry
Explosives	5239 5322 5329 344.20, 344.21	Initial	Assigned Employees Competent Person Licensed Blaster
Explosives - Deteriorated	5240		Competent Person
Training Topic	T8 Section	Frequency of Training	Typical Job Classification	Cal/OSHA Publication
Explosives Storage Magazines	5256		Competent Person
Fall Protection	1671.1	Initial	Affected Employees Competent Person Qualified Person
Fall Protection - Date Palm Ops.	3458		Competent Person
Fire Brigades (Private)	3411(c)	Initial/ Quarterly/ Annual Refresher	Assigned Employees
Fire Extinguisher & Fire Fighting Equipment	6151(g)(1)-(2)	Initial Annual	Assigned Employees
Fire Prevention Plan	3221(d)(1)-(2)	Initial New Hazards	Exposed Employees
Fire Protection - Fixed Extinguishing Systems	6175(b)(10) 6181(b)(2)	Initial Annual	Employees Assigned Maintenance and Operation Exposed Employees
Fire Protection - Standpipe & Hose System Inspection	6165(f)(2)(F)	Initial	Assigned Employees
First Aid First Aid & CPR	3439(b) 6251(d)(2) 3400(b) 5157, 5158, 5193 3421, 6052	Initial Changes Every 2 years (or as specified by cert. organization)	Assigned Employees Supervisors
First Aid - Construction	1512(b) & (d)	Initial Updated	Assigned Employees
Flaggers (Traffic)	1599(f) & (g)	Initial	Assigned Employees
Flammable Liquids/ Gasses/Vapors - Industrial Plants	5561		Qualified Person
Fumigation - General	5221(b)	Initial	Exposed Employees
Formaldehyde	5217(n)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Hazard Communication	5194(b)(1)	Initial New chemicals or processes	Exposed Employees	Guide to California Hazard Communication Regulation
Hazardous Substance Containers Clean/ Repair/Alter	5166(a)	Initial	Assigned Employees
Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Resp.	5192 (e) & (q)(6)	Initial Annual Refresher	Assigned Employees Qualified Person
Hearing (Noise) Protectors Conservation	5098(a)(4) 5097(d)(5)(A)&(B) 5099(a)	Initial Retraining Initial Annual	Employees Provided Protectors All Employees Exposed to =>85 dBA TWA
Heat Stress	3395	Initial	Exposed Employees	Protect Yourself from Heat Illness (English/Spanish)
Helicopter Operations	1901(c)	Daily Briefing	Involved Personnel
Training Topic	T8 Section	Frequency of Training	Typical Job Classification	Cal/OSHA Publication
Industrial/Lift Trucks (Forklifts) & Tractors	3657(i) 3664(b) 3668	Initial, Annual Observed Unsafe Operation Post Accident Equipment Change Workplace Change (Operator eval. @ 3 years)	Operators	Operating Rules for Industrial Trucks Poster (English / Spanish)
Injury & Illness Prevention Program	3203(a)(7) 1509(e)	Initial Updated	All Employees Supervisor Tailgates	Model Program(s) IIPP: For High Hazard Employers For Non-High Hazard Employers Injury & Illness Prevention Model Program for Employers with Seasonal or Intermittent Workers (English & Spanish) Guide to Developing IIPP
Inorganic Arsenic	5214(m)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Job Hazard(s)	3203(a)(7) 1510(a)	Before Job Assignment New Hazards	All Employees	Guide to Developing IIPP
Laboratory Safety (See Chemical Hygiene)	5191(f)	Initial New Hazards Refresher	Laboratory Employees
Laser Equipment	1801(a)	Initial	Operators Qualified Person
Laundry/Dry Cleaning	4494(a)	Initial Periodic	Assigned Employees
Lead Lead in Construction	5198(l) 1531.1(1)(1)(C)-(D) 1532.1(l)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees/ Supervisors Exposed Employees => Action Level	Lead in Construction (Fact Sheet)
Lift Slab Construction	1722.1		Competent Person
Lockout/Blockout	3314 3314(j)	Initial When Updated	Affected Employees Qualified Person	Lockout/Blockout
Machinery & Equipment	1510(b)	Before Use	Qualified Person	Lockout/Blockout
Marine Terminals	3463(b)(5)(B) 3464(a)(1) 3462(b) & (d) 3463, 3472	Initial	Exposed Employees Supervisors Qualified Person
Medical & Exposure Records - Access	3204(g)(1)	Initial Annual	Affected Employees	Access to Medical and Exposure Records (poster) (English / Spanish)
Metal Working (forging) Machines	4243(a)(6)	Initial	Operators/Maintenance Personnel	Power Press Safety
4,4-Methylenebis (2-Chloroaniline) MBOCA	5215(j)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Methylene Chloride	5202(l) 5202 (Appendix A)	Initial & As Necessary	Exposed Employees Qualified Person
Methylenedianiline	5200(k)(3) 1535	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Miter Saws	4307.1(c)	Initial	Operators
Noise Exposure	5099(a)	Initial Annual	Employees Exposed => 85dBA TWA
Openings/Holes - Floors & Roofs	3212(b)		Qualified Person
Paper Converting/ Printing Machines - H&-Fed Engraving Presses	4445(3)	Initial Changes	Operators/ Maintenance Personnel
Personal Fall Arrest/Restraint Systems/	1670(b)(19)		Competent Person
Personal Protective Equipment	3380(c)	Initial	PPE Users
Pesticide Safety	5194(h)		Handlers & Applicators
Pile Driving	1600		Competent Person
Training Topic	T8 Section	Frequency of Training	Typical Job Classification	Cal/OSHA Publication
Portable Ladder	3276 (f)	Before Use	User Employee Supervisor of User Employee	Portable Ladder Safety
Calif. Posting Requirements	340	Initial	All Employees
Powder-Actuated Tools	1685(a)(1) 1689(a)	Initial	Users Qualified Person
Power Presses	4203(a) 4203(b) 4208.1(m)(1) 4208	Initial Annual	Inspectors/Maintenance Operators PSDI Operators Qualified Person	Power Press Safety (Tailgate Topic)
Powered Platforms (Installed) for Building Maintenance	3298(a) 3296	Initial	Assigned Employees Qualified Person
Process Safety Management	5189(g)	Initial Refresher & Supplemental Certification	Involved Employees
Pulp, Paper & Paperboard Mills	4402	Initial	Exposed Employees
Railroad - Signs & Signals	3333(d)	Initial	Assigned Employees
Reinforcing Steel/ Similar Projections	1712(f)(A)		Qualified Person
Respiratory Protection	5144(c) & (k) 5144 Appendix A 5144 Appendix C	Initial Annual	Users	Respiratory Protection in the Workplace Respiratory Protection (Fact Sheet)
Roofing	1509(a) 1730(b)(8)-(9)	Initial	Qualified Person	Roofing Safety (Tailgate Topic)
Rope Access Equipment	3270.1(c) 3270.1	Initial Annual Refresher	Assigned Employees Qualified Person
Rubber/ Composition Working Machines	4592		Competent Person Test/Maintenance
Scaffolds	1637(k)(1) 1637 1658(g)	Initial	Erectors & Dismantlers: Qualified Person
Silica Dust: Power tool work on concrete or masonry materials	1530.1(e)(1) 1530.1(e)(2)	Before Assignment	Assigned Employees Supervisor	Hazards of Silica in Construction eTool
Supervisory Safety Training	3203(a)(7)(F)	Initial Change	Supervisors
Tanks - Open Surface	5154(j)(1)	Initial	Assigned Employee
Traffic Control - Flaggers	1599(f) &(g)	Initial	Flaggers
Tree Work General Date Palm Ops.	3420(b), 3421(c) 3423(a), 3427 3428(a) 3458	Initial	Assigned Employees Qualified Person
Tremolite (Non-Asbestos)	5208.1(n)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Vinyl Chloride	5210(j)	Initial Annual	Exposed Employees
Welding & Cutting Safety - Hot Work	4799 4848(a) 1537(a)	Initial	Welders Fire Watchers Qualified Person
Wheels or Rims - Servicing	3326(c)	Initial	Service Personnel	Servicing Single, Split Rim & Multi‑Piece Rim Wheel (Tailgate Topic)
Window Cleaning	3282(d) & (f) 3286(a)(2)	Initial	Assigned Employees

Qualified Person

A qualified person is a person designated by the employer; and by reason of training, experience, or instruction has demonstrated the ability to perform safely all assigned duties; &, when required is properly licensed in accordance with federal, state, or local laws and regulations.

Competent Person

A competent person is a person who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions that are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees. The competent person has the authority to impose prompt corrective measures to eliminate these hazards.

Examples:

Excavation - Inspectors 1541
Fall Protection Plan implementers & supervisors 1671.1
Lift Slab Construction 1522.1

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