Training & recordkeeping
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Keep exposure records
Retained for 30 years by rule.
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Training before first assignment, refreshers when things change, and records that prove it — that's compliance.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
State when initial and refresher training are required.
Identify which records must be kept and for how long.
Explain why documentation protects both worker and lab.
READ THE LESSON
Training comes first, literally
The standard requires training at the time of initial assignment and whenever a new exposure is introduced — before the work, not after the incident.
Records outlast the job
Exposure and medical records are kept for decades because some illnesses appear years later. OSHA generally requires retention for the duration of employment plus 30 years.
Proof protects you
A signed training record and a stored certificate show you were prepared and the lab met its duty. That documentation matters in an audit and after any incident.
30 years
Exposure and medical records follow the worker for the length of employment plus 30 years. Treat them as permanent.
QUICK CHECK
1 / 5When must initial safety training happen?
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OSHA · 10
KEY POINTS
Train before first assignment; refresh on change.
Exposure records: 30 years.
Medical records: employment + 30 years.
Workers can access their own records.
REFERENCES
OSHA 1910.1450(f) — Employee information & training
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1020 — Access to records
OSHA Recordkeeping 29 CFR 1904
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