The answer to this is yes for OSHA. It’s mandatory for OSHA training for all employees and within ten days of hiring a new hire. HIPAA requires that organizations provide all employees the training, new hire staff and then periodic refresher training. One can interpret ‘periodic’ in a number of ways, but most organizations implement HIPAA training on an annual basis and this is considered to be a kind of ‘best practice’ action. The reason for this is that HIPAA regulations have an annual update and failure to comply with new regulations can result in consequences, including fines.