Section 7861 Of Chapter 2. Process Safety Management Standards From California Labor Code >> Division 5. >> Part 7.5. >> Chapter 2.
7861
. (a) Each employee whose primary duties include the operating
or maintenance of a process, and each employee prior to assuming
operations and maintenance duties in a newly assigned process, shall
be trained in an overview of the process and in the operating
procedures as specified in Section 7860. The training shall include
emphasis on the specific safety and health hazards, procedures, and
safe practices applicable to the employee's job tasks.
(b) Refresher and supplemental training shall be provided to each
operating or maintenance employee, or both, and other worker
necessary to ensure safe operation of the facility and on a recurring
regular schedule as determined adequate by the board.
(c) The employer shall ensure that each worker necessary to ensure
safe operation of the facility has received and successfully
completed training as specified by this section. The employer, after
the initial or refresher training shall prepare a certification
record which contains the identity of the employee, the date of
training, and the signature of the person conducting the training.
Testing procedures shall be established by each employer to ensure
competency in job skill levels and safe and healthy work practices.