Task safety training is needed when a new employee reports to work or when an employee has been reassigned. Under federal rule?

• A. When new equipment and new procedures are employed
• B. When new employee reports to work or reassigned
• C. On a quarterly basis
• D. After near misses

Answer: (A)

When someone starts a job or moves to a different role, they’ll encounter hazards they haven’t faced before. Federal safety rules require employers to provide task safety training to new hires and to employees who are reassigned to a position with different duties or hazards. This training should cover the specific hazards of the new tasks, the safe work practices to use, and where to find and how to use safety controls and personal protective equipment. The goal is for the worker to perform their duties safely from day one.

Training is also required when new equipment or new procedures are introduced because those can change the hazards involved. Training on a quarterly basis or after near misses isn’t the standard trigger specified by the rule.