November 9, 2014
Carpenter Safety Training
November 9, 2014
Below, you’ll find a list of training topics that are required for most Carpenters.

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.
None specified.





HazCom / GHS OSHA Regulation: 1910.1200(h)
Employees that may be exposed to hazardous substances as part of their job. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
When there is a change.

Lockout Tagout OSHA Regulation: 1910.147(c)(7)
When an employee works in area that contains machinery that is locked out / tagged out. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
When there is a change.

Employees that are exposed to airborne concentrations of asbestos at or above the PEL limit shall be trained. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Annually.

Lead OSHA Regulation: 1910.1025(l)
Any employee that may be subject to lead at or above the ‘action level’. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Annually.

Fall Protection OSHA Regulation: 1926.503(a)
Required for each employee that may be exposed to fall hazards. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
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.

Ladder OSHA Regulation: 1926.1060
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.
Provide retraining so that the employee maintains the understanding and knowledge acquired from the training.

Manlifts OSHA Regulation: 1910.66(i)(1)
When an employee is required to operate a working platform as part of their job. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
None specified.

Hearing Protection OSHA Regulation: 1910.95(k)
Employees that are exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time weighted average of 85 decibels. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Annually.

Fire Extinguisher OSHA Regulation: 1910.157(g)
When fire extinguishers exist in the workplace, the employer should train employees on their usage. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Annually.





Personal Protective and Respiratory Equipment OSHA Regulation: 1910.132(f)
When an employee is required to wear PPE, they must be trained on its usage. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
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.

Power Tools Safety
Annually

Indoor Air Quality
Annually

Annually

Ergonomics
Annually

Annually

Machine Guard
Annually

Eye Safety
Annually

Safety Housekeeping
Annually

Slips, Trips and Falls
Annually




