Business safety plan
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Rights tation business ance assistance er eblower keeping requirements and a fatality or severe and health program rd ng requirements by al emphasis emphasis and health and health topics ntly asked akes ly used penalties by tion search by tion search by injury/illness ng requirements and ch training (10- or 30-hour card). Training r friendly business business safety management ers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace for their employees. Osha's role is to assure the safety and health of america's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and handbook should help small business employers meet the legal requirements imposed by the occupational safety and health act of 1970 (the act), and achieve an in-compliance status before an osha inspection. An excellent resource to accompany this information is osha's safety and health program management guidelines, (54 federal register 3904-3916, january 26, 1989), also available on osha's handbook is not a legal interpretation of the provisions of the act and does not place any additional requirements on employers or employees. Employers cannot be cited under the general duty clause in section 5(a)(1) of the act for failure to follow recommendations in this materials in this handbook are based upon federal osha standards and other requirements in effect at the time of publication and upon generally accepted principles and activities within the job safety and health field. They should be useful to small business owners or managers and can be adapted easily to individual al in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced, fully or partially, without permission. Source credit is requested but not information will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request by voice phone (202) 693-1999 or teletypewriter (tty) (877) note: the small business employer seeking information on procurement or contracting with the department of labor or osha should contact the department of labor's office of small business programs, 200 constitution avenue, nw, room c-2318, washington, dc business tional safety and health administration. Department of of small business of training and and health add uction: the value of a safety and health management system. Four-point workplace program: the basis of a the four-point ment commitment and employee prevention and ng for employees, supervisors and nting your and health /illness re records and ng a safety and health management system: creating a ating ze the gathering specific facts about your ish a four-point safety and health p and implement your action -inspection -inspection and health l services and first al protective equipment l work and wall g or egress - tools and le (power operated) tools and ve wheel equipment -actuated toolsmachine t/tagout g, cutting and ssors and compressed ssors/air ssed gas and auxiliary rial trucks - ng confined nmental ble and combustible ous chemical ous substances fication of piping orting employees and l of harmful substances by zing equipment and ance in safety and health for small 's office of small business cooperative ary protection programs (vpp). Compensation carriers and other insurance associations and employer unions and employee national safety council and local sional ic medical ing workplace onal web pages of interest to small ix a: overall action plan ix b: model policy ix c: codes of safe ix d: osha job safety and health standards, regulations and ix e: small business regulatory enforcement fairness act of 1996 (sbrefa). Strong, effective and fair enforcement, osha strives to provide improved outreach, compliance assistance to america's employers and of small business wants to provide quality service to our small business customers. In october 2002, osha office of small business assistance to provide small business direction, to ation sharing and to help in finding and achieving regulatory compliance. The office to educate small businesses on using up-to-date tools and materials, and unities to comment on osha's regulatory agenda. The office of small business office of small business assistance can be contacted by telephone at (202) 693-2220 or g to: director, office of small business assistance, 200 constitution avenue, n. 3700, washington, dc of experience show us that voluntary collaborative relationships between osha, the and other government entities lead to improved safety and health. Participation can be on an individual company basis or through an industry ting any osha office, or by calling (800) has important partnerships with the 24 states, puerto rico and the virgin islands that own osha-approved safety and health programs. State workplace safety and health ntly lead the way in developing innovative approaches to making america's workplaces safer that operate their own worker safety and health plans must provide worker protection that is. However, because their standards and ures may vary, businesses should become familiar with their state regulations and osha's website for a list of state plan of training and 's office of training and education provides training and instruction in all facets tional safety and health. Osha's training institute, located in arlington heights, il,Provides training for osha compliance safety and health officers as well as for the general safety and health staff from other federal agencies. These osha education e in conjunction with universities, colleges and learning centers to conduct osha courses private sector and other federal agencies, making safety and health training and education ible to those who need it. Several pages d to small business, technical links, , publication lists and an inventory of compliance assistance tools, including expert e-tools. You can subscribe to osha's and health add sing safety and health issues in the workplace saves the employer money and adds value to ss. Recent estimates place the business costs associated with occupational injuries at $170 billion-expenditures that come straight out of company workers stay whole and healthy, the direct cost-savings to businesses include:Lower workers' compensation insurance costs;. Use of human ees and their families benefit from safety and health because:Their incomes are protected;.
Safety and health add value to businesses,Workplaces and uction: the value of a safety and health management system. You wager your business acumen , perhaps more heavily financed corporate groups and other free-spirited, duals like yourself. For this reason, many owners or managers do tand why there is controversy about the occupational safety and health administration (osha),Job safety and health standards, inspections, citations, others have learned why. And, if you don't know your they are hired, then chances are that the very size of your workplace will promote ess and concern for one another that small businesses ng that you are committed to safe and healthful work practices, osha wants to work with you t all losses. We believe that, when you make job safety and health a real part of ay operations, you will not lose in the long run. Investing in safety and health activity better enable you to avoid possible losses in the ping a profitable strategy for handling occupational safety and wants accidents to happen in his or her business. A serious fire, a permanent injury, or of an employee or owner can cause the loss of profit or even an entire business. You do need to use good business sense and apply recognized prevention are reasons why accidents happen. You also need a plan-a plan to prevent all dangers at your worksite depend on an accident to cause harm, of course. You need a safety and health management is not difficult to develop such a plan. Basically, your plan should address the types nts and health hazard exposures that could happen in your workplace. Because each workplace ent, your program should address your specific needs and are four basic elements to all good safety and health programs. Managers, supervisors and employees are understand and deal with worksite less of the size of your business, you should use each of these elements to prevent nts and possible injuries and ping a workplace program following these four points is a key step in protecting you and s' safety and health. If you already have a program, reviewing it in relation to ts should help you improve what you ing this four-point approach to safety and health in your business may also ency. While having a safety plan based on these four elements does not guarantee compliance with osha standards, ch will help you toward full compliance and will certainly give you a way to express and document your good faith and commitment ting your workers' health and approach usually does not involve large costs. Developing a health and safety protection not have to be expensive and generally does not require additional employees, especially r businesses. Safety and health can be integrated into your other business functions effort on your key to the success of a safety and health plan is to see it as a part of your business to see it reflected in your day-to-day operations. As you implement the plan and incorporate your business culture, safety and health awareness will become second nature to you and next section provides short descriptions and illustrations of each element. Four-point workplace program: the basis of a four-point workplace program described here is based upon the safety and health program management guidelines issued by osha in january 1989. The guidelines are based heavily on osha's experience with its tion programs (vpp), which recognize excellence in workplace safety and health management. Department of labor, 200 constitution avenue, nw, room n-3700, washington,Dc 20210, (202) the four-point you review this publication, we encourage you to use the action plan worksheet in appendix a down the things you want to do to make your workplace safe for your employees. Noting s as you go along will make it easier to assemble the total plan you ment commitment and employee the owner or manager of a small business, your attitude toward job safety and health will ted by your employees. If you are not interested in preventing employee injury and illness,Your employees will probably not give safety and health much thought ore, it is essential that you demonstrate at all times your personal concern for and health, and the priority you place on them in your workplace. Your policy must be you can show its importance through your own can demonstrate the depth of your commitment by involving your employees in planning ng out your efforts. Their safety, health and goodwill are essential to the success of your them cooperate with you in protecting their safety and health not only helps to keep y—it makes your job are some actions to consider:Post your policy on worker safety and health next to the osha workplace poster where all see it.
A meeting with all employees to communicate your safety and health policy, and discuss ives for safety and sure that your support is visible by getting personally involved in the activities part of your safety and health program. For example, personally review all inspection nt reports and ensure that follow-up occurs when that you, your managers and your supervisors follow all safety requirements that apply employees, even if you are only in an area briefly. If, for instance, you require a hard hat,Safety glasses and/or safety shoes in an area, wear them yourself when you are in that advantage of your employees' specialized knowledge and encourage them to buy into the having them make inspections, conduct safety training, or investigate clear assignments of responsibility for every part of your safety and health program, sure everyone understands them. A good rule is to assign safety and health responsibilities in the same way you assign sibilities. Make it a special part of everyone's job to work those with safety and health responsibility enough people, time, training, money ity to get the job 't forget your safety and health program after you make assignments; make sure the job . Recognize and reward those who do well and correct those who don' least once a year, review what you have accomplished in meeting your objectives and r you need new objectives or program ute an accountability system where all personnel will be held accountable for not rules designed to promote workplace safety and is your responsibility to know what items or processes that helps you make sure that you you need to keep your workers safe. Are some actions to consider:Request a consultation visit from your state on-site consultation program covering both safety to get a full survey of the hazards that exist in your workplace and those that p. Extensive information can be found on osha's website under "igation" in the several years of injury or illness records to identify patterns that can help you gies to improve your safety and health program. Posting emergency numbers is a good the medical facilities near your place of business and make arrangements for them to e and emergency cases. Cooperative agreements may be possible with nearby larger have on-site medical personnel and/or that your procedure for reporting injuries and illnesses is understood by all m routine walkthroughs of the worksite to identify hazards and to track identified they are your business is remote from medical facilities, you are required to ensure that d personnel are available to render first aid. Arrangements for this training can be made through your local red cross chapter,Your insurance carrier, your local safety council, and battery charging stations, maintenance operations, laboratories, heating and ions and any corrosive materials areas to make sure the required eye-wash facilities and showers are er retaining a local doctor or an occupational health nurse on a part-time or for advice on medical and first aid ng for employees, supervisors and effective accident prevention program requires proper job performance from everyone in an owner or manager, you must ensure that all employees know about the materials and work with, known hazards and how to control the employee needs to know that:No employee is expected to undertake a job until he or she has received job instructions on how it properly and is authorized to perform that job. Also,No employee should undertake a job that appears may be able to combine safety and health training with other training, depending upon the hazards in your are some actions to consider:Ask your state consultant to recommend training for your worksite. Then verify that they really understand what you taught particular attention to your new employees and to employees who are moving to new e they are learning new operations, they are more likely to get your supervisors to understand all the hazards faced by the employees and how to ng with quick reminders and refreshers, or with disciplinary action if sure that your top management staff understand their safety and health responsibilities to hold subordinate supervisory employees accountable for nting your nt your activities in all elements of the four-point workplace program. S of your activities, such as policy statements, training sessions, safety and gs, information distributed to employees, and medical arrangements made, is aged. Maintaining essential records also will demonstrate sound business management ting proof for credit applications, for showing "good faith" in reducing any ies from osha inspections, for insurance and other audits, and aid efficient review of t safety and health activities for better control of your operations and to plan and health s of sales, costs, profits and losses are essential to all successful businesses. Small businesses with 10 or fewer employees throughout the year are exempt from the requirements of the osha recordkeeping rules, as are a number of specific industries in , service, finance, insurance and real estate sectors that are classified as ed information about osha recordkeeping rules can be found recordkeeping can help the small business employer evaluate the success of safety and ties. Ls, insurance carriers and others can assist you in instituting such a employer is required to report to osha within eight hours of the accident, all ties or multiple hospitalizations that involve three or more if your business is exempt from routine recordkeeping requirements, you may be selected by l bureau of labor statistics (bls) or a related state agency for inclusion in an annual . They should not be considered merely as ng a safety and health management system: creating a can use this handbook to create a basic plan of action for starting a safety and ment system at your business. The action plan described in this section provides the route to getting yourself organized to complete the four-point program outlined in time to start your safety and health management system is now. Now you can address the practical concerns of elements together and coming up with a program to suit your lly, you have been taking notes for your action plan as you reviewed the preceding the four-point program. Next you need to determine how and step will be done and who will do plan should consider your company's immediate needs and provide for ongoing, protection. Once your plan is designed, it is important to follow through and use it in ace. Then, if you request it, he or she will determine what you need to make your safety program effective. The consultant will work with you to develop a plan for making ements and to keep your program r you choose to work with a consultant or to develop your program yourself, many available from your state on-site consultation program or from osha that spell out in the steps you can take to create an effective safety and health program for your rewards for your efforts will be an efficient and productive workplace with a low level of ating must decide who in your company is the most appropriate person to manage your safety and . It could even engineer, personnel specialist, or other staff r you choose should be committed to workplace safety and health, have the time to develop the program, and be willing to take on the responsibility and accountability that goes ing an effective program.
The individual will need your full cooperation and support, but te responsibility for safety and health in your workplace rests on l occupational safety and health law allows a state to develop and operate its tional safety and health program in place of the federal osha program. It is possible that tory aspect of the law (setting of mandatory minimum standards and conducting inspections aces) is being operated by your state government as opposed to federal of the first things to learn is which branch of government, federal or state, has iction over your business. If you are not sure what agency is responsible for ace safety and health in your state, contact the nearest osha area office to find out. Use in your safety and health activities, such as:Job safety and health protection - osha 3165. You need to have a copy of all osha standards to your type of business available for reference. Most safety action programs an intensive cleanup campaign in all areas of the rid of unnecessary items; provide proper waste containers; store flammables properly; make are not blocked; mark aisles and passageways; provide adequate lighting, everyone involved and impress upon employees that you want to make your workplace safer, ful and more gathering specific facts about your making changes in your safety and health operations, you should gather information about t conditions and business practices that comprise your safety and health program. Ation can help you identify problems and determine what is needed to solve workplace assessment should be conducted by the person responsible for your safety and ment system and/or a professional safety and health consultant. Comprehensive safety and health survey of your entire facility will identify any existing ial safety and health hazards. This initial survey should focus on evaluating ions with respect to safety and health regulations and generally recognized safe and practices. It should include checking on the use of any hazardous materials, observing habits and practices, and discussing safety and health problems with employees. See -inspection checklists (at pages 18-39), to help you get a good start on creating this second major activity is to assess your existing safety and health program and identify work well and those that need improvement. You should gather as much information as you relates to safety and health management workplace. Examine ongoing activities as well as those tried previously,Company policy statements, rules (both work and safety), guidelines for proper work practices ures, and records of training ent. General help with this kind of problem identification can often be obtained sation carriers, local safety councils, trade associations, state agencies, major suppliers rly situated businesses in the same you discover a major problem, see what can be done to solve it. Once a problem is identified, work on the corrective action or a plan to control the problem. Now it is develop a comprehensive safety and health program to avoid any major problems in the ish a four-point safety and health success of any workplace safety and health program depends on careful planning. This means must take the time to analyze what you want to accomplish and develop an action plan in order your goals. From this standpoint, you can design a step-by-step process to take you from stage to an effective safety and health management best way to create a safe and healthful workplace is to institute the four-point sed at page 8 of this ish your management commitment and involve your employees. The first step is to designate a person to sible for your safety and health e your employees as widely as possible from the beginning. They are most in contact with ial and actual safety and health hazards at your worksite and will have constructive input development of your program. The ultimate success of your safety and health program will sure your program assigns responsibility and accountability to all employees in zation. A good safety and health program makes it clear that each and every employee, from h the supervisory levels to the line worker, carries responsibility for his or her part of m. Make safety and health duties clear and hold every individual accountable for his or - and health-related to the recommended actions to take in the worksite analysis paragraph at page 9. A successful safety and health program an accurate identification of all the hazards and potential hazards in your workplace. The a for controlling workplace hazards, in order of preference, includes:Eliminating the hazard from the machine, the method, the material or the g the hazard by limiting exposure or controlling it at its ng personnel to be aware of the hazard and to follow safe work procedures to avoid ibing ppe for protecting employees against the hazard and ensuring that they not only , but that they know how to use it ish and provide ongoing training for employees, supervisors and managers to ensure ne at your worksite can recognize hazards and how to control points are crucial to a safe and healthful workplace for you and your employees, making difficult for accidents to occur and for work-related health problems to p and implement your action ping an action plan to build a safety and health program around the four points can serve as a.
An action plan tells you what has to , the logical order in which to do it, who sible and where you want to be when you finish. An action plan can and should be changed to correspond with changes in the workplace. Good action plan has two parts:A list of major changes or improvements to make your safety and health program effective. Specific plan to implement each major change or improvement, including what you want lish, the steps required, who will be assigned to do what and a schedule for eet to help you design an overall action plan and describe specific action steps appears a plan is established, put it into action, beginning with the highest priority item. Their s on them understanding what the safety and health program is all about, why it is them and how it affects their work. The more you do to involve them in the changes you , the smoother your transition will g your action plan into operation at your workplace will be a major step toward effective safety and health er, a safety and health program is a plan put into practice. Developing new action plans to implement ements will continue progress toward an effective safety and health program, reduce and health risks, and increase efficiency and er that it is important to document your activities. The best way to evaluate the success safety and health program is to have documentation of what you have done, which ce on how you can make it work cal assistance may be available to you as a small business owner or manager through nce carrier; your fellow business-people; suppliers of your durable equipment and als; the local safety council; and many local, state and federal agencies, including the -site consultation programs and closest osha area ishing a quality safety and health management system will take time and involve ces, but you should be pleased with the results. Employees will feel reassured because of ment to their safety and health on the job. You may gain increased respect in your tangible and intangible rewards for a solid safety and health program far outweigh the cost accident, injury or workplace most widely accepted way to identify hazards is to conduct safety and health inspections only way to be certain of an actual situation is to look at it directly from time to a program of self-inspection in your own workplace. Ists can give you some indication of where to begin taking action to make your business more healthful for all of your checklists are by no means all-inclusive and of the checklists will apply to your business. You might want to start by selecting the are most critical to your business, then expanding your self-inspection checklists over time cover all areas that pertain to your business. Use checklists only for 't spend time with items that have no application to your business. Write down what you see or don' and what you think you should do about information from your completed checklists to injury information, employee information, s and equipment information to build a foundation to help you determine what problems , as you use the osha standards in your problem-solving process, it will be easier for you ine the actions needed to solve these the hazards have been identified, institute the control procedures described at page 9 ish your four-point safety and health -inspection self-inspections should cover safety and health issues in the following areas:Processing, receiving, shipping and storage - equipment, job planning, layout, heights, , projection of materials, material handling and storage methods, training for ng and grounds conditions - floors, walls, ceilings, exits, stairs, walkways, ramps,Platforms, driveways, eeping program - waste disposal, tools, objects, materials, leakage and spillage, s, schedules, work areas, remote areas, storage icity - equipment, switches, breakers, fuses, switch-boxes, junctions, special fixtures,Circuits, insulation, extensions, tools, motors, grounding, national electric code ng - type, intensity, controls, conditions, diffusion, location, glare and shadow g and ventilation - type, effectiveness, temperature, humidity, controls, natural cial ventilation and ery - points of operation, flywheels, gears, shafts, pulleys, key ways, belts, couplings,Sprockets, chains, frames, controls, lighting for tools and equipment, brakes, exhausting, feeding,Oiling, adjusting, maintenance, lockout/tagout, grounding, work space, location, nel - training, including hazard identification training; experience; methods of es before use; type of clothing; ppe; use of guards; tool storage; work practices; methods ng, oiling, or adjusting and power tools - purchasing standards, inspection, storage, repair, types, maintenance,Grounding, use and als - storage, handling, transportation, spills, disposals, amounts used, labeling, other harmful effects, warning signs, supervision, training, protective clothing and equipment,Hazard communication prevention - extinguishers, alarms, sprinklers, smoking rules, exits, personnel assigned,Separation of flammable materials and dangerous operations, explosion-proof fixtures in ons, waste disposal and training of nance - provide regular and preventive maintenance on all equipment used at the worksite,Recording all work performed on the machinery and by training personnel on the proper care ing of the - type, size, maintenance, repair, age, storage, assignment of responsibility, s, standards observed, training in care and use, rules of use, method of ortation - motor vehicle safety, seat belts, vehicle maintenance, safe driver aid program/supplies - medical care facilities locations, posted emergency phone numbers,Accessible first aid tion plan - establish and practice procedures for an emergency evacuation, e. You should add to them or delete items that do to your business; however, carefully consider each item and then make your decision. The required osha job safety and health protection poster displayed in a prominent all employees are likely to see it? Employees may be exposed to toxic substances or harmful physical agents, has ation concerning employee access to medical and exposure records and material safety (msdss) been posted or otherwise made readily available to affected employees? And health you have an active safety and health program in operation that includes general safety program elements as well as the management of hazards specific to your work-site? You have a safety committee or group made up of management and labor representatives that rly and reports in writing on its activities? You have a working procedure to -house employee complaints regarding your employees advised of efforts lishments of the safety and health to ensure they will have a is safe and healthful? Pursuant to an osha memorandum of july 1, 1992, employees who render first aid only as a do not have to be offered pre-exposure hepatitis b vaccine only if the employer includes ents the following requirements in his/her exposure control plan: (1) the employer must first aid incidents involving the presence of blood or other potentially infectious the end of the work shift during which the first aid incident occurred; (2) the employer with post-exposure evaluation, prophylaxis and follow-up requirements of the ens standard with respect to "exposure incidents," as defined by the standard; (3) er must train designated first aid providers about the reporting procedure; (4) the offer to initiate the hepatitis b vaccination series within 24 hours to all unvaccinated providers who have rendered assistance in any situation involving the presence of blood or ially infectious employees have had an exposure incident involving bloodborne pathogens, was an -exposure medical evaluation and follow-up provided? Approved safety glasses required to be worn at all times in areas where there is a risk of es such as punctures, abrasions, contusions, or burns? Employees who wear corrective lenses (glasses or contacts) in workplaces with res required to wear only approved safety glasses, protective goggles, or use other ed precautionary procedures? All ladders maintained in good condition, joints between steps and side rails tight, re and fittings securely attached, and moveable parts operating freely without binding non-slip safety feet provided on each metal or rung ladder, and are ladder rungs and of grease and oil? Powder-actuated tool operators have and use appropriate ppe such as hard hats, s, safety shoes and ear protectors?
Employees required to keep personal control of their key(s) while they have safety locks in use? It required that only the employee exposed to the hazard can place or remove the safety lock? It required that employees check the safety of the lockout by attempting a startup sure no one is exposed? A sufficient number of accident prevention signs or tags and safety padlocks provided reasonably foreseeable repair emergency? Using compressed air for cleaning, do employees wear protective chip guarding safety chains or other suitable locking devices used at couplings of lines where a connection failure would create a hazard? Air every receiver equipped with a pressure gauge and one or more automatic, spring-loaded safety valves? The total relieving capacity of the safety valve able to prevent pressure in the exceeding the maximum allowable working pressure of the receiver by more than 10 percent? All safety valves tested at regular intervals to determine whether they are in good there a current operating permit? There a current written exposure control plan for occupational exposure to ens and other potentially infectious materials, where applicable? There an employee training program for hazardous substances that includes:An explanation of what an msds is and how to use and obtain one;. Of physical and health hazards in particular work areas and the specific protective measures to be used; s of the hazard communication program, including how to use the labeling system and the employee training program on the bloodborne pathogens standard contain the following elements:An accessible copy of the standard and an explanation of its contents;. Explanation of the employer's exposure control plan and the means by which employees can obtain a copy of the written plan;. Explanation of the appropriate methods for recognizing tasks and the other activities involve exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials;. Explanation of the use and limitations of methods that will prevent or reduce exposure,Including appropriate engineering controls, work practices and ppe;. Explanation of the procedure to follow if an exposure incident occurs, including the reporting the incident and the medical follow-up that will be made available;. On post-exposure evaluations and follow-up; explanation of signs, labels and color employees trained in:How to recognize tasks that might result in occupational exposure;. Safety latches and other devices being used to prevent slippage of materials off securing chains, ropes, chockers, or slings adequate for the job? Employees prohibited from standing directly over or in front of a tire while it ance in safety and health for small 's office of small business created the office of small ance to help small business tand their safety and health obligations,Access compliance information, provide regulatory standards, and to educate cost-effective means for ensuring the health of 's office of small business assistance contacted by telephone at (202) 693-2220 or g to the u. Most consultations take place on-site, d services away from the worksite are ily targeted for smaller businesses, and health consultation program is te from osha's enforcement is also confidential. No inspections are using the consultation program and no issued or penalties name, your firm's name and any provide about your workplace, plus or unhealthful working conditions that tant uncovers, will not routinely be the osha enforcement only obligation will be to commit to s job safety and health hazards discovered. The will point out other safety or which might not be cited under osha standards,But which nevertheless may pose safety risks to your employees. He or she t and even provide measures such as self-inspection and safety and health training that your employees can apply to prevent ous situations. Of all mechanical and environmental physical work practices; (2) appraisal present job safety and health program or establishing one; (3) a conference with findings; (4) a written report of agreements; and (5) training and implementing g conference. Osha criteria-you and the develop and agree to a reasonable plan le to eliminate or control that hazard. Or an imminent danger) according to the plan the limits agreed upon or an ion, the situation must be referred from an osha enforcement office for .
Tant can help you establish or strengthen ee safety and health program, making health activities routine rather than crisis-oriented many states, employers may participate 's safety and health ition program (sharp). Es recognition of employers who trated exemplary achievements in and health, beginning with a and health consultation visit, all workplace safety and health hazards,Adoption and implementation of effective health management systems, and request further consultative visits if s in working conditions or processes may introduce new hazards. Employers these specific sharp requirements may d from osha's programmed inspection on-site consultants will:Help you recognize hazards in your workplace,Suggest general approaches or options for solving a safety or health problem,Identify kinds of help available if you need further assistance,Provide you with a written report summarizing findings,Assist you in developing or maintaining an effective safety and health program,Provide training and education for you and your employees,Recommend you for a one-year exclusion from osha programmed inspections, once program criteria are on-site consultants will not:Issue citations or propose penalties for violations of osha standards,Report possible violations to osha enforcement staff,Guarantee that your workplace will "pass" an osha a list of consultation projects in each state,Smallbusiness/consult_ cooperative ation about osha's different ms is available from any osha , osha area office, or by contacting osha'orate of cooperative and state programs u. S vpp provide an opportunity for labor,Management and government to work atively to further the goal of providing and health protection in the vpp grant recognition to worksites that are committed to providing effective their employees through implementation atically managed safety and health star program is for worksites that least one year's experience with an ented safety and health program. Alliances focus or more of the following goals: training ion, outreach and communications, and national dialogue on occupational with approved occupational safety and health act of ages states to develop and operate job safety and health programs. Es and monitors state plans and provides 50 percent of an approved plan's operating -four states, puerto rico and the s currently operate approved state state plans operate under authority of and are required to be, in structure and performance,"at least as effective as" the program. Although many states have rds and procedures identical to rds, states may have different or ements parallel to those described in determine which set of standards and to you, you need to know whether covered by a state plan or subject to (800) 321-osha to obtain this you are subject to state enforcement, area office will refer you to your state can provide all relevant information, such r the state is using the federal standards,Information on the poster and ements, and special services available businesses. And power tools - osha to plan for workplace emergencies tions - osha safety and health protection poster - osha hazard analysis - osha plans & programs for the osha ens and hazard communications standard - osha tional safety and health act - osha al protective equipment - osha ing single-piece and multi-piece rim following publications are available u. The vpppa is willing to ation, outreach, and mentoring to help work-sites improve their safety and health rs of the national association have in most osha regions. The small business program to provide management and ance to current and prospective ss owners. Sbdc tailored to the local community and of individual clients and designed to -to-date counseling, training, and technical es could include helping small financial, marketing, production,Organization, engineering, and technical al institute for occupational safety and health (niosh). Niosh has produced a useful guide, health resource guide for small businesses,With telephone numbers, e-mail and internet addresses,And mailing information to enable sses to contact government agencies, zations, consultants, and others help with occupational safety and health niosh toll-free phone number is (800). Contact r and see what it has to associations and employer e of the increase in job safety and ess resulting from osha activities, associations and employer groups have put emphasis on safety and health matters to their members. Many trade unions have safety and ise that they are willing to national safety council and local national safety council (nsc) has a of information services available. If a local chapter of the nsc in your area, call or visit to see how you can use ning to your business. Spring lake , il sional following professional associations are onal resource that may be able to an society of safety engineers. If you cannot identify a r, call (800) 667-2968 or write to:American national red al local or university libraries contain specific safety and health subjects your business. The accident prevention manual rial operations is a basic reference all safety and health work. Both references list other sources at the end chapter that may help you in solving ing workplace sba is authorized to make loans to businesses with meeting osha e sba's definition of a "small" from industry to industry, contact your field office to determine whether you qualify. Helpful hint: if you decide to apply for an , experience indicates that most delays in /osha loans are because applications (1) do not adequately describe each workplace be corrected and identify one or standards applicable to the condition to ted, or (2) do not provide a reasonable the cost to correct each most cases, safety hazards can be t financial assistance. It pays around for 't forget to check with your accountant tax time, since safety and health often be expensed or onal web pages of interest. Site to enable small business owners to find all federal regulations that are open for comment, them and to submit their :///businesses/small/. This e service website offers industry- and profession-specific tax information ix a: overall action plan action steps to be ty (assign each step a number). The occupational safety and health act of 1970 clearly states our common goal of safe and g conditions. The safety and health of our employees continues to be the first the operation of this business.
The personal safety and health of each employee of this company is of primary importance. To the greatest degree possible,Management will provide all mechanical and physical facilities required for personal safety in keeping with the highest standards. We will maintain a safety and health program conforming to the best practices of organizations type. Only through such a cooperative effort can a safety program in the st of all be established and preserved. Our objective is a safety and health program that will reduce the number of injuries and an absolute minimum, not merely in keeping with, but surpassing, the best experience ions similar to ours. Our safety and health program will include:Providing mechanical and physical safeguards to the maximum extent possible. Program of safety and health inspections to identify and eliminate unsafe working conditions or practices, to control s, and to comply fully with the safety and health standards for every ng all employees in good safety and health ing necessary personal protective equipment and instructions for its use and ping and enforcing safety and health rules and requiring that employees cooperate with these rules as a condition of igating, promptly and thoroughly, every accident to find out what caused it and to correct the problem so that it won't happen g up a system of recognition and awards for outstanding safety service or. We recognize that the responsibilities for safety and health are shared:The employer accepts responsibility for leadership of the safety and health program, for iveness and improvement, and for providing safe isors are responsible for developing the proper attitudes toward safety and health lves and in those they supervise, and for ensuring that all operations are performed with regard for the safety and health of all personnel involved, including ees are responsible for compliance with all rules and regulations and for cing safety while performing their duties. Instructions, , and articles concerning workplace safety and health shall be given at least once every _____. Approved protective equipment shall be specified work lay, scuffling, and other acts that tend to endanger the safety or well-being of shall be well planned and supervised to prevent injuries when working with equipment ng heavy materials. Must not be worn around ery or other places where they can get ery shall not be repaired or adjusted while in ix d: osha job safety and health standards, regulations and has four separate sets of standards: general industry (29 code of federal regulations [cfr]. Small businesses are encouraged to participate in the development of ix e: small business regulatory enforcement fairness act of 1996 (sbrefa). 1996, congress passed the small business regulatory enforcement fairness act, or sbrefa, se to concerns expressed by the small business community that federal regulations were us, too complex and too expensive to implement. Under sbrefa, the occupational safety and health administration (osha) and l agencies must:Produce small entity compliance guides for some rules;. A penalty reduction policy for small businesses; e small businesses in the development of some proposed rules through small business ting on enforcement a law passed by congress in 1996, the small business administration (sba) has established ombudsman and sba regional fairness boards to investigate small business complaints l agency enforcement actions. If you are a small business and believe that you have d unfairly by osha, you may file an electronic comment/complaint with the sba ombudsman over the internet at: http:///idc/groups/public/documents/sba_program_office/ombud_ you may contact the sba's office of the national ombudsman by:Toll free phone: (888) reg-fair (734-3247). States ed programs must have a standard that is identical to, or at least as effective as, : to get contact information for osha area offices, osha-approved state plans, and most complete and current information and email addresses for osha regional and area offices and. Department of tional safety and health orate of cooperative and state of small business assistance. S non-retaliation occupational safety and health administration (osha) has a long-established policy ation inquiries received by the agency regarding safety and health regulations or -related subjects shall not trigger an inspection. Further, if an employer representatives indicates that an imminent danger exists or that a fatality or catastrophe ed, the area director shall act in accordance with established inspection priority exceptions to this policy exist, such as the presence of an imminent danger or the a fatality, osha policy is to provide assistance to help employers prevent and reduce ties, illnesses and ibility assistance: contact the office of communications at (202) 693-1999 for assistance accessing osha pdf statesdepartment of tional safety and health administration. 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