Initial training program in the workplace on labor protection

On March 1, 2021, GOST 12.0.004-2015 “System of occupational safety standards” came into force. Organization of occupational safety training. General provisions." This GOST replaced the popular GOST 12.0.004-90 “Interstate Standard. System of occupational safety standards. Organization of occupational safety training. General provisions”, in accordance with the program of which initial training on labor protection in the workplace was previously carried out.

GOST 12.0.004-2015 “System of occupational safety standards. Organization of occupational safety training. General provisions" was supplemented with new applications. One of them is Appendix B “Sample Program for Initial Instruction on Labor Safety in the Workplace.”

What has changed in the initial workplace training program since March 1, 2021?

In GOST 12.0.004-2015, paragraph 8.5, it is written that Instruction programs are developed and approved by the training organizer in the prescribed manner, based on the required work organization measures, safety and hygiene when performing specific labor functions of the employee, taking into account national regulatory labor protection requirements.

Who is provided with initial training at the workplace?

In accordance with clause 8.7 of GOST 12.0.004-2015, initial training at the workplace is carried out before the start of independent work of the instructed persons:

• with all newly hired persons, including for short-term, seasonal and other temporary work, in their free time from the main job (part-time workers), as well as at home (homeworkers) using materials, tools and mechanisms provided by the employer or purchased them at their own expense;
• with workers transferred in accordance with the established procedure from another department, or with workers who are entrusted with performing work that is new to them;
• with personnel from other organizations sent to work for the training organizer;
• with the personnel of contractors (subcontractors) performing work on the territory and facilities controlled by the training organizer;
• with students of educational institutions of appropriate levels undergoing practical training (practical classes), and with other persons participating in the production activities of the enterprise that organizes the training.

For whom is initial training on labor protection required?

Primary training on labor protection is necessary for workers:

• large, medium and small companies of all areas of activity, educational, trade institutions, hospitals, offices of companies and firms; • employed by individual entrepreneurs who use hired labor; • working remotely, if the employer provides them with equipment or machinery or recommends its use to perform specific work; • working from home using equipment or materials provided by the employer; as well as pupils and students: • who will begin educational, industrial, and any other practical activities; • before performing each practical task that is new to them during laboratory and practical classes.

Initial briefings on labor protection, samples of which are kept by those responsible for instructing subordinate employees, are mandatory for:

• workers who move to a new place; • employees who have recently been employed and have undergone induction training; • workers who will work in additional professions (for example, a conveyor operator, if necessary, will replace a repairman). At the same time, instruction alone is not enough - appropriate professional training must be carried out; • seconded, temporarily employed, seasonal workers; • employees of contractors and subcontractors who will perform work simultaneously with the main personnel of the customer or work in areas temporarily transferred to their disposal.

This instruction is read to workers by their direct supervisor. Before this, he must undergo full training in all occupational safety issues raised during the briefing and have a valid occupational safety certificate. This obligation is fixed by order.

Who conducts initial training at the workplace?

Initial briefing at the workplace is carried out by the head of the department or the immediate supervisor (producer) of the work (foreman, foreman, teacher, etc.), who has undergone training in labor protection in the prescribed manner and tested knowledge of labor protection requirements as a labor protection instructor.

Initial on-the-job training for personnel of contracting (subcontracting) organizations performing work on territories and facilities controlled by the enterprise that organizes the training is carried out by the immediate supervisor (producer) of the work - a representative of the contracting (subcontracting) organization together with the head of the department or with the person responsible for the contract work. at workplaces (in the work area, territory) of this unit. The procedure for the safe performance of these works, including the procedure for instructing workers, can be drawn up in a separate document, which is an integral part of the contract for the performance of contract (subcontract) work (rendering services).

What happens after the end of the initial occupational safety training?

After the instruction is completed, the instructor checks the quality of the knowledge acquired. The legislation does not regulate the procedure and method for performing this check. This could be an oral survey, a requirement to demonstrate how to work under the supervision of experienced colleagues, or testing. If the instructor is satisfied with the demonstrated quality of knowledge, then he:

• allows the worker to work independently; • allows him to begin his internship.

Appropriate entries are made about this in the workplace briefing log.

If the instructing person considers the quality of knowledge acquired by the employee during instructing to be insufficient, he sends him for retraining. Until its completion, this person is not allowed to take an internship or work. The worker is interested in undergoing instructions and testing his knowledge again as quickly as possible, because according to Art. 76 of the Labor Code, the time he is removed from work due to failure to undergo training is not paid.

According to which local act is initial training carried out at the workplace?

In accordance with clause 8.7 of GOST 12.0.004-2015, initial training at the workplace is carried out by:

• or according to programs (Appendix B, program B.2) developed and approved by the training organizer in the prescribed manner in accordance with the requirements of legislative and other regulatory legal acts on labor protection, local regulations, instructions on labor protection in the workplace and on safe implementation works, other technical and operational documentation necessary to ensure safety,
• or directly according to instructions on labor protection and (or) safe performance of work at a given workplace,
• according to other local regulations and documents necessary for instruction.

According to the new GOST, initial training in the workplace can be carried out according to an approved program of initial training in the workplace or according to instructions on labor protection in the workplace, and this mechanism must be enshrined in the local regulatory act of the organization.

I believe that it is important to maintain continuity with GOST 12.0.004-90 and carry out initial training at the workplace according to the approved Program for Initial Training at the Workplace, in which we indicate which labor safety instructions we provide for the given position of the employee.

Initial briefing on labor protection. Introductory part

This article contains information that relates to initial instruction on labor protection: a sample list of topics common to many organizations that need to be covered during instruction; lists of persons who undergo this instruction or who may not undergo it; answers to typical questions that arise for decision-makers.

The initial occupational safety training program covers safety provisions that an employee or student will constantly encounter. This instruction is carried out after the introductory briefing, before the immediate start of the activity that the instructee will be engaged in. It is carried out with subordinates one at a time or with a group that will be engaged in the same type of activity.

Questions recommended for inclusion in the Initial Workplace Training Program

GOST 12.0.004-90 Appendix No. 5 recommended including ten questions in the initial workplace training program. GOST 12.0.004-2015 recommends including five questions. The analysis of the proposed issues is aimed at strengthening preventive work with workers on labor protection.

GOST 12.0.004-2015 recommends that the Initial Instruction Program at the workplace include the following questions:

1. General information about the employee’s working conditions: the technological process, equipment and production environment at the employee’s workplace, the nature of his work process (tension and severity):

• general information about the technological process and products manufactured by the division;
• general familiarity with the equipment located at the workplace, in the work area and within the territory and premises controlled by the unit;
• dangerous and harmful production factors present in the workplace and the risks of their impact on the human body;
• collective protection means installed on the equipment (safety, braking devices and fences, locking systems, alarms, etc.);
• purpose, design and rules for using personal protective equipment (PPE) required in the workplace;
• requirements for the safe organization and maintenance of a clean and tidy workplace;
• safety requirements for operation and maintenance (repair) of equipment located in the workplace;
• safety requirements for the prevention of electrical injuries.

2. Procedure for preparing for work:

• requirements for workwear, safety footwear and personal protective equipment;
• checking the serviceability of equipment, starting devices, tools, devices, interlocks, grounding and other protective equipment;
• safe techniques and methods when performing work.

3. Scheme for the safe movement of an employee within the territory of a unit or organization:

• passages provided for movement;
• emergency exits, restricted areas;
• intra-shop transport and lifting equipment, locations and safety requirements when carrying out lifting operations.

4. Emergency situations that may arise in the workplace:

• characteristic causes of accidents, explosions, fires, cases of industrial injuries and acute poisoning;
• employee actions in the event of an emergency, industrial injury, acute poisoning;
• locations of emergency protection and fire extinguishing equipment, rules for their use;
• location of first aid equipment for the victim, first aid kits, rules for their use;
• telephone service locations, telephone numbers;
• the employee’s actions in the event of a dangerous situation that threatens the life and health of others, and in the event of an accident at work;
• the procedure for an employee to report to representatives of the employer about an accident or acute poisoning that has occurred to him.

5. Familiarization with all instructions on the workplace and labor protection by profession (in accordance with the list of professions developed by the employer for each workplace, indicating the numbers of instructions required for instruction).

The initial training program (Appendix B) is only a base, which must be supplemented with information about the dangerous or harmful production factors present in a given workplace and other information that an employee needs to know to work safely.

In accordance with the old GOST 12.0.004-90 clause 7.2.2. “Initial training in the workplace is carried out according to programs developed and approved by the heads of production and structural divisions of the enterprise, educational institution for certain professions or types of work, taking into account the requirements of safety standards, relevant rules, norms and instructions on labor protection, production instructions and other technical documentation . The programs are coordinated with the labor protection department (bureau, engineer) and the trade union committee of the unit or enterprise.”

GOST 12.0.004-2015 does not provide for coordination of the Initial Instruction Program at the workplace with the labor protection department and the trade union committee of the enterprise.

You can download the Initial Workplace Instruction Program in the “Practical Materials” section

In connection with GOST 12.0.004-2015 “System of occupational safety standards. Organization of occupational safety training. General provisions" organizations are required to make changes to the Initial Instruction Program at the workplace.