https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3824.pdf. Such requirements reflect OSHA’s conviction that training is an essential part of every employer’s safety and health program. See T RAINING R EQUIREMENTS IN OSHA S TANDARDS . Federal OSHA Standards are grouped into four major categories: General Industry (29 C.F.R. §1910); Maritime (29 C.F.R. §§1915-19); Construction Industry (29 C.F.R. §1926); and Agriculture (29 C.F.R. §1928). While some standards are specific to just one category, others apply across industries. Among the standards with similar training requirements for all sectors of industry are those that address personal protective equipment and hazard communication. See O CCUPATIONAL S AFETY AND H EALTH . All private employers in the U.S. wind power industry are subject to certain requirements of both OSHA’s General Industry and Construction iii Standards. Some private employers in the U.S. wind power industry (off-shore wind power generation) may also be required to comply with OSHA Maritime Standards. The following is a partial list of OSHA General Industry, Maritime, and Construction Standards that include some form of an employee training requirement: iv General Industry: • 29 C.F.R. §1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure • 29 C.F.R. §1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements • 29 C.F.R. §1910.134 Respiratory Protection • 29 C.F.R. §1910.146 Permit Required Confined Space • 29 C.F.R. §1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lock-Out/Tag-Out)
• 29 C.F.R. §1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks • 29 C.F.R. §1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes
• 29 C.F.R. §1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing – General Requirements • 29 C.F.R. §1910.269 Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution • 29 C.F.R. §1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Maritime: • 29 C.F.R. §1918.97 • 29 C.F.R. §1918.98
First Aid and Lifesaving Facilities
Qualifications of Machinery Operators and Supervisory Training
Construction: • 29 C.F.R. §1926.35
Employee Emergency Action Plans
• 29 C.F.R. §1926.102 Eye and Face Protection • 29 C.F.R. §1926.303 Power-Operated Hand Tools • 29 C.F.R. §1926.416 Electrical – General Requirements
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