Section 408.17705. Training.

(1) An employer shall provide training to each employee at least annually and when a change in job assignment will expose an employee to new hazards. Current employees and new employees shall be trained in at least both of the following areas:

(a)   General safety precautions associated with the facility, including recognition and preventive measures for the hazards related to dust accumulations and common ignition sources such as smoking.

(b)   Specific procedures and safety practices applicable to an employee's job tasks, including all of the following:

(i)   Cleaning procedures for grinding equipment.

(ii)   Cleaning procedures for choked legs.

(iii)   Housekeeping procedures.

(iv)   Hot work procedures.

(v)   Preventive maintenance procedures.

(vi)   Lockout/tagout procedures.

New employees shall be trained before beginning work.

(2)     Employees assigned special tasks, such as bin entry and the handling of flammable or toxic substances, shall be provided with training to perform these tasks safely.

(3)   Training for an employee who enters grain storage structures shall include training about engulfment and mechanical hazards and how to avoid engulfment and mechanical hazards.

History: 1988 AACS; 1997 AACS.