Affected Individuals

Employers are required to provide initial training to assist all affected individuals in understanding the purpose and function of the hazardous energy control program to the extent specific to the level of hazard exposure they will encounter.

Affected employee training programs must adhere to the following standards:

• Training must be specific to the employer's documented hazardous energy control program.
• Training must include a review of potential hazards that both affected and authorized employees may face.
• Training must be completed prior to affected employees entering the work zone.

The employer is responsible for documenting that all initial and additional training has been completed. The documentation must include the employee's name, date(s) of training, and the training topic(s) covered by that session. Documentation of the information covered during the training sessions should be maintained for future reference.

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