Training records
Documentation that records the health and safety training received by employees, including the date, content, duration, trainer details and evidence of understanding or competency. Retained to demonstrate compliance with statutory training duties.
By jurisdiction
UK HSE
“training records”Close equivalentMHSWR 1999 does not explicitly specify a requirement to retain training records, but maintaining records is essential to demonstrate compliance with the training duty in regulation 13. Specific regulations such as COSHH 2002 (regulation 11, health surveillance records) and LOLER 1998 (regulation 9, examination records) require specific records to be kept. HSE guidance recommends that all health and safety training is recorded.
Irish HSA
“training records”Close equivalentThe Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 requires employers to maintain records relevant to health and safety. Section 10 and related regulations require evidence of training. Specific regulations require records for particular types of training and health surveillance.
US OSHA
“training records”Close equivalentOSHA requires training records under specific standards. 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4) requires written certification of PPE training. 29 CFR 1910.1030 requires bloodborne pathogen training records. 29 CFR 1910.119 (PSM) requires operator and contractor training documentation. Record retention periods vary by standard.
Practitioner note: The record is the evidence. Capture content and assessed understanding, not just attendance, because a signature sheet alone proves very little.