November 15, 2014
Telecom communications are an essential part of modern life. The cables and satellites spanning the globe help keep people connected and make businesses run smoothly. Below, you’ll find a list of training topics that are required for most Telecom Technicians.
OSHA Required Training
Lockout Tagout OSHA Regulation: 1910.147(c)(7)
When OSHA Requires Lockout Tagout Training:
When an employee works in area that contains machinery that is locked out / tagged out. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Training Frequency
When there is a change.
Downloadable Lockout Tagout Training Resources (free):
Electrical OSHA Regulation: 1910.332
When OSHA Requires Electrical Training:
When an employee faces the risk of electric shock that is not reduced to a safe level by engineering controls. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Training Frequency
None specified.
Downloadable Electrical Training Resources (free):
Fall Protection OSHA Regulation: 1926.503(a)
When OSHA Requires Fall Protection Training:
Required for each employee that may be exposed to fall hazards. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Training Frequency
When there is a change in the workplace or the employer has reason to believe that a trained employee does not have the understanding and skill necessary to perform the job safely.
Downloadable Fall Protection Training Resources (free):
Ladder / Stairway OSHA Regulation: 1926.1060
When OSHA Requires Ladder / Stairway Training:
Employees that are required to use ladders or stairways should be trained on the hazards associated with their usage. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Training Frequency
Provide retraining so that the employee maintains the understanding and knowledge acquired from the training.
Downloadable Ladder / Stairway Training Resources (free):
First Aid OSHA Regulation: 1910.266 App B
When OSHA Requires First Aid Training:
In the absence of a nearby hospital or clinic (more than 4 minutes away), a designated employee should be trained to render first aid. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Training Frequency
Retraining for life threatening emergencies should occur annually. Retraining for non-life-threatening response should occur ‘periodically’.
Downloadable First Aid Training Resources (free):
Personal Protective and Respiratory Equipment OSHA Regulation: 1910.132(f)
When OSHA Requires Personal Protective and Respiratory Equipment Training:
When an employee is required to wear PPE, they must be trained on its usage. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Training Frequency
Retraining required when the type of PPE changes, employee demonstrates inability to use PPE properly, or when the workplace changes in a way that renders previous training obsolete.
Downloadable Personal Protective and Respiratory Equipment Training Resources (free):
Industry Best-Practice Training(Not required by OSHA)
Eye Safety
Training Frequency
Annually
Downloadable Eye Safety Training Resources (free):
Heat Stress
Training Frequency
Annually
Downloadable Heat Stress Training Resources (free):
Slips, Trips and Falls
Training Frequency
Annually