Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by FSIS and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) leadership on August 1, 2022, IPP are required to complete Workplace Safety and Health Hazards training annually. The purpose of this mandatory training will help IPP identify serious hazards and learn about procedures for making referrals, filing complaints, and reporting injuries to OSHA. FSIS will provide refresher training annually and when any major changes are made to job procedures.
IPP working for FSIS as of September 3, 2024, are to complete the training by January 7, 2025. New IPP who start working for FSIS after September 3, 2024, are to complete the training within 120 days from the date they enter on duty. The training will take approximately one hour to complete.