On August 7, 2026, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security issued Exempt Resolution No. 1,117/2026, approving the “Technical Guide for Worker Training in Occupational Risk Prevention.”
The Guide establishes the methodological guidelines, implementation measures, and evaluation mechanisms that must be followed in training provided to workers, so that they are aware of and understand the risks associated with their work and the measures to prevent them, in compliance with Article 16 of Supreme Decree No. 44 of 2023, issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
The resolution was published in the Official Gazette on August 11, 2026, and provides that the Technical Guide will take effect on the first day of the third month following its publication. Consequently, its provisions will take effect on November 1, 2026.
Obligation to Train Workers in Risk Prevention
Article 16 of Supreme Decree No. 44 establishes that employers must train workers in occupational risk prevention, at the times and with the frequency determined by their preventive work program, provided that the interval between training sessions does not exceed two years.
The training should preferably be conducted during working hours, last a minimum of eight hours, be theoretical or practical as appropriate, incorporate a gender perspective, and employ methodologies that ensure effective learning.
The training must cover the following topics:
- Risk factors present at the worksite where the tasks are to be performed.
- Health effects resulting from exposure to risk factors, including information on occupational diseases related to the specific work activity being performed.
- Preventive measures to control risks that have been identified and assessed or that are inherent in the assigned tasks.
- Medical and financial benefits to which the worker is entitled under Law No. 16,744, the procedures for accessing them, and the healthcare facility of the respective administrative agency, which the worker must visit in the event of a work-related accident or occupational disease.
- The employer’s emergency, catastrophe, or disaster risk management plan.
- Signage in the workplace.
- Fire hazard prevention, which must include the use of fire extinguishers and other fire suppression mechanisms.
This training may be provided by the company, through an accredited entity, or with technical assistance from the Social Security administrative agency under Law No. 16,744 to which the company is affiliated or enrolled.
Training may be conducted in person, online—either synchronously or asynchronously—or through a combination of these methods, provided that the requirements regarding duration, methodology, organization, and evaluation set forth in the Technical Guide and its methodological annex are met.
Training courses must have a minimum duration of 8 hours, which may be distributed across modules completed within a period not exceeding 3 months from the start of the training course.
In addition, a written record of training completion must be maintained for the purposes of oversight, internal control, and evaluation of the occupational safety and health system.
Recommendation for Companies
Training in occupational risk prevention is mandatory for employers.
Therefore, the issuance of this Guide provides an opportunity to review internal occupational safety and health training programs in advance, verify their alignment with the hazard identification and risk assessment matrix (MIPER), and adapt their content, methodology, frequency, evaluation, and records to the new guidelines.
To this end, employers may request support and technical assistance from the Social Security administration agency under Law No. 16,744 with which they are registered or affiliated, in order to implement a training program in a timely manner in accordance with the regulations.
Si requiere información adicional sobre esta materia, contactar a Alfred Sherman (asherman@jdf.cl) o Leyla Alul (lalul@jdf.cl)
