NFPA 85 Training Requirements

4.4.3.1 Operator Training

4.4.3.1.1 The owner or the owner’s representative shall be responsible for establishing a formal training program that is consistent with the type of equipment and hazards involved to prepare personnel to operate the equipment.

4.4.3.1.2 Operating procedures shall be established that cover normal and emergency conditions.

4.4.3.1.2.1 Start-up, shutdown, and lockout procedures shall all be covered in detail.

4.4.3.1.2.2 Where different modes of operation are possible, procedures shall be prepared for each operating mode.

4.4.3.1.2.3 Procedures also shall be prepared for switching from one mode to another.

4.4.3.1.3 The owner or owner’s representative shall verify that operators are trained and competent to operate the equipment under all conditions prior to their operation of such equipment.

4.4.3.1.4 The owner or owner’s representative shall be responsible for retraining operators, including reviewing their competence, at intervals determined by the owner.

4.4.3.1.5 The training program and operating and maintenance manuals shall be kept current with changes in equipment and operating procedures and shall be available for reference and use at all times.

4.4.3.1.6 Operating procedures shall be directly applicable to the equipment involved and shall be consistent with safety requirements and the manufacturer’s recommendations.

4.4.3.2 Maintenance Training

4.4.3.2.1 The owner or owner’s representative shall be responsible for establishing a formal and ongoing program, consistent with the equipment and hazards involved, for training maintenance personnel to perform all required maintenance tasks.

4.4.3.2.2 Maintenance procedures and their associated training programs shall be established to cover routine and special techniques.

4.4.3.2.3 Environmental factors such as temperature, dusts, contaminated or oxygen-deficient atmospheres, internal pressures, and limited access or confined space requirements shall be included in the maintenance procedures.

4.4.3.2.4 Maintenance procedures shall be consistent with safety requirements and the manufacturer’s recommendations and shall be kept current with changes in equipment and personnel.