Not every injury report to OSHA results in an onsite inspection. When an injury is reported to OSHA the level of follow up depends on a number of factors. The following information is taken from OSHA’s Revised Interim Enforcement Procedures…
OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Regulation
After many delays, OSHA finally set the date of December 31, 2017 for certain companies to submit injury/illness data electronically through the agency’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA). According to OSHA, Establishments that meet any of the following criteria DO NOT have to send their…
A New Administration and What it Means for Regulatory Compliance
One of the questions on the minds of our clients is How will OSHA and other agencies change under a Trump Administration. Experience tells us that there are usually not any wholesale changes to specific regulations, but priorities tend to…
Training that Works Part I – Why Don’t They Remember?
Why don’t employees remember what is covered in safety training? Business owners express frustration when faced with the obvious fact that employees are not getting it. I have heard lawyers say documentation is so important, because…
Three Things Small Business Leaders Need…from Their Company Safety Programs
The things most every small business leader needs from their company’s safety program fall into three general categories: Compliance, Cost Control and Confidence Our question to you is… Are you getting everything …
Key Topics for Business Leaders – Hazard Communications
Many times a Hazard Communications class is started with the instructor asking the question “What hazards does OSHA’s Hazard Communications Standard address?” Often times the answers deal with safety signs or the way that hazards get communicated. Makes sense, but aren’t the correct…