November 13, 2014
With the threat of climate change, the overcrowding of city dumps, and the dangers of trash burning, recycling is becoming more and more of a necessity each and every day. To encourage more households and offices to recycle as much as possible, many communities now employ special recyclable material handlers to sort out recyclable materials for people. Below, you’ll find a list of training topics that are required for most Recyclable Material Handlers.
Forklifts OSHA Regulation: 1910.178(l)
When an employee is required to use a powered industrial truck as part of their job duties. See full OSHA regulation for more details.
Re-evaluation every three years; re-training if new equipment is introduced, an accident occurs, or if the operator is operating the equipment in an unsafe manner.
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.
First Aid OSHA Regulation: 1910.266 App B
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.
Retraining for life threatening emergencies should occur annually. Retraining for non-life-threatening response should occur ‘periodically’.
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.
Ergonomics
Annually
Materials Handling
Annually
Hand, Wrist and Finger
Annually
Slips, Trips and Falls
Annually
