29 CFR 1926.1060: Training requirements

Question 1

Six months after ladder and stairway training, a safety technician notices that several crew members are setting up ladders incorrectly and have forgotten key hazard recognition points. What does the standard require the employer to do?

1. AWait until the annual refresher date before taking any action
2. BRetrain only after an employee is injured in a fall
3. CReplace the ladders with stairways so training is no longer needed
4. DProvide retraining as necessary so employees maintain the understanding and knowledge acquired

Question 2

A contractor trained all crew members on ladder and stairway hazards six months ago, and the training was documented. During a site walk, the safety technician sees a laborer who was in that training carrying a heavy load up a portable ladder. The same laborer has set up a ladder at an unsafe angle twice this week. The supervisor says no action is needed because the employee was already trained and signed the roster. What does the standard require the employer to do?

1. ARetrain the whole company, because the standard requires retraining only when every employee shows a deficiency
2. BWait until a fixed annual refresher date, because the standard sets retraining only at yearly intervals
3. CTake no training action, because the original documented training satisfies the requirement permanently
4. DProvide retraining to that employee as necessary so the employee maintains the understanding and knowledge from the original training