How often do you need hazardous area refresher training?
There's no specified interval for hazardous area refresher training. AS/NZS 60079.14 says you must be competent and able to demonstrate it, and that appropriate continuing education and training shall be undertaken on a regular basis. Your operating company decides what's appropriate and regular for your site. Gareth Talamini shares the common approaches: a one or two day refresher every three to five years, plus update training whenever the technical standards change.
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