By Conn Maciel Carey’s COVID-19 Task Force
Today’s topic on the Fed OSHA COVID-19 ETS is training.
Training:
29 C.F.R. Section 1910.502(n) requires that all employers covered by the ETS provide training to their employees. To the extent that the employer has already provided training and that training is compliant with the standard, the employer does not need to re-train employees. This summary describes the training requirements of the ETS.
If the employer has already provided training related to COVID-19, but the previous training did not cover all the elements required by the ETS, the employer must offer training on the elements it had not previously addressed.
As with other OSHA standards, the training required by the ETS must be administered at a literacy level and in a language employees understand. The trainer must be a person knowledgeable in the topics covered by the training and how they apply to the employee’s specific job tasks. Additionally, the training should be interactive, providing an opportunity for interactive questions and answers. An employer may satisfy the interactive requirement even if the employer offers a virtual training if the employer makes available a qualified trainer to address questions after the training or offers a telephone hotline where employees may ask questions.
The training must be designed to allow employees to understand the following: Continue reading
