NFPA 70E Section 110.2(A)(3) can be broken down into two basic training requirements:

• Retraining in safety-related work practices and applicable changes in the NFPA 70 standard at intervals not to exceed 3 years since the standard is updated every 3 years.
• Additional training (or retraining) when specific circumstances exist. This retraining requirement must be completed at any time one of the 5 conditions below exists.

Below is a sample of NFPA 70E. For the complete section, see the actual NFPA 70E text at NFPA.ORG. Once there, click on the free access link to NFPA 70E.

110.2(A)(3) Retraining. Retraining in safety-related work practices and applicable changes in this standard shall be performed at intervals not to exceed 3 years. An employee shall receive additional training (or retraining) if any of the following conditions exists:

(1) The supervision or annual inspections indicate the employee is not complying with the safety-related work practices.

(2) New technology, new types of equipment, or changes in procedures necessitate the use of safety-related work practices different from those that the employee would normally use.

(3) The employee needs to review tasks that are performed less often than once per year.

(4) The employee needs to review safety-related work practices not normally used by the employee during regular job duties.

(5) The employee’s job duties change.