First of
all, the assumption is that unless you told them otherwise, it is reasonable to
assume that any employee at your workplace could pick up a portable fire
extinguisher hanging in their work area and try to use it to extinguish a fire
should one start. Therefore, 1910.157(g)(1)
states that “Where the employer has
provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the
employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize
employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards
involved with incipient stage fire-fighting.” The standard goes on to explain in paragraph
(g)(2) that the “education”
required in paragraph (g)(1) “must be
provided to employees upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter.”
So does “education” require hands-on training? If
you refer to the definitions for Subpart L that appear in 1910.155, you will
find that paragraph (c)(14) defines "Education" as . . . . .
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