Training Certification
Employers must certify that training or retraining took place and that the employee is kept up to date. However, if the training program aspires to conform to ANSI Z490.1, Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training, the employer will need to certify that each employee has demonstrated proficiency in the learning environment immediately after training. After training, the employer is required to certify that the employee has successfully applied what they have learned in the workplace.
Certificate Information
To meet basic Federal OSHA requirements in the USA, certification need only contain the information listed below:
- Each employee's name.
- The dates of training and/or retraining.
We believe the documentation should also include certifications by the trainer and authorized employees' supervisors.
- The trainer's certifies that, based on testing and practice in the learning environment, authorized employees are initially competent and qualified to perform lockout/tagout procedures.
- The supervisor will evaluate authorized employees as they perform lockout tagout on the job. If an evaluation shows that employees have demonstrated adequate knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), the supervisor may then certify authorized employees as fully competent and qualified.
For more information on certifying safety training, see OSHAcademy course Developing OSH Training, Module 5.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
2-4. Although OSHA standards require only the employee's name and date of training/retraining, it is also important to include _____.
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