Safety Training Records: Requirements and Recommendations Oct 30, 2019 By Mark Stromme, Senior EHS Editor at J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Detailed recordkeeping is an essential aspect of any compliant training program. In addition to simplifying tracking, documenting your training can assist in determining when refresher or annual training is needed. Plus, training records are sure to be reviewed during an OSHA inspection to ensure your organization is in compliance, so it pays to be thorough. Read on to learn what needs to be included in your safety training records and — more importantly still — how they can be used to help mitigate risk and drive performance. What are OSHA’s requirements for training records? There is no one OSHA requirement for training records that applies in all situations. The requirements vary from standard to standard. Many rules don’t include training record requirements. Here are some examples of when OSHA does require training records: The permit-required confined space standard says that training certifications must include each employee’s name, the signatures or initials of the trainers, and the dates of training. OSHA doesn’t set a record retention time. Under the asbestos standard, employers have to keep training records for one year beyond an employee’s last date of employment. The standard doesn’t detail the content of the records. The bloodborne pathogens standard states that training records must include the dates of training, the content of the training sessions, the names and qualifications of trainers, and the names and job titles of those who received training. You have to keep these records for at least three years. Make sure you check the training provisions in each applicable rule to find out if training records are required, what OSHA wants you to include on the records, and how long OSHA expects you to keep the records. Even when training records aren’t required, you may want to keep them anyway as a way to help organize your training program. Consider including the employee’s name, the date of the training, the name of the trainer, and the topic covered. Let's block ads! (Why?)