The ABC's of OSHA Compliance - Its Not as Difficult as You Might Think
I just arrived back from a presentation in Fort Lauderdale Florida for a group of Facility and Maintenance Managers. My presentation was entitled "Top 10 OSHA Violations in a Built Environment" and I'm happy to say it was a rousing success!
I had the opportunity to speak with a number of building managers and chief engineer types and one of the common issues was "cryptic nature" of the OSHA regulations. . .
I hear this a lot. In fact it seems that this perception is what keeps most organizations from developing a sustainable safety program.
The good news is that OSHA compliance does not need to be difficult, time consuming or expensive. In fact we've just announced a new webinar which will provide you with a roadmap for OSHA compliance in 6 easy steps.
http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA
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OK, so Where do I Start and are There Only 6 Steps?
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Like any big project, you have to break it down into bite-sized steps. . .
We can breakdown OSHA compliance into 6 major steps:
(1) Conduct "Job Hazard Analysis" of potentially dangerous tasks
(2) Develop written safety programs that address these hazards
(3) Train employees on proper safety procedures when working around these hazards
(4) Conduct regular safety inspections so dangerous items can be corrected
(5) Be sure to remember the "Administrative Requirements" like OSHA recordkeeping and posters
(6) Get familiar with the OSHA regulations that speak to your hazards
Once we examine each of these six steps and develop a system for completing each, the goal of OSHA compliance gets easier.
How many of these steps has your organization completed?
Do you understand and have you mastered each of these steps?
If you're finding OSHA compliance to be difficult of time-consuming, why not join our webinar on the ABC's of OSHA Compliance. . .
http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA
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The 5 Reasons we Are Not OSHA Compliant and Our Rebuttal
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(1) This responsibility was dumped in our lap with no warning, much less any training
Rebuttal: Deal with it! If your name is going to be attached to it, you better protect yourself (and your job) and figure this out.
(2) I'm too busy with my "real job" to spend time on safety
Rebuttal: You need to organize your safety program so its on "auto-pilot". That way you're not taking too much time from your "real-job". See also rebuttal #1.
(3) The regulations are too complicated and I'm lost
Rebuttal: This is true until you learn how to look up the OSHA regulations.
Remember the first you went to the library to check out a book?
I do - I was in first grade and was utterly lost - until I learned the Dewey Decimal System.
Learn OSHA's system and this become a non-issue.
(4) My employer doesn't care about safety and compliance issues
Rebuttal: Your employer doesn't understand the potential return on investment a safety program can bring. Typically for every $1 spent on safety programs, organizations get a $3 - $4 return. That's pretty good right? Wouldn't it be nice to turn your safety program into a "profit center"?
(5) OSHA won't bother us so why worry about being compliant
Rebuttal: You've been lucky! The fact is under our new Administration OSHA has been given
more authority and is better funded. In fact they are in the process of hiring additional compliance officers. Beware of complacency. . .
http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA
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You're Invited to the "ABC's of OSHA Compliance" Webinar
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Are you responsible for OSHA compliance in your organization?
If so you’ve probably realized its not always easy to understand the often confusing OSHA standards. Many people in this scenario simply give up resulting in unsafe work practices and non-compliance.
Learning Objectives:
By attending this webinar you will learn:
http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA
I had the opportunity to speak with a number of building managers and chief engineer types and one of the common issues was "cryptic nature" of the OSHA regulations. . .
I hear this a lot. In fact it seems that this perception is what keeps most organizations from developing a sustainable safety program.
The good news is that OSHA compliance does not need to be difficult, time consuming or expensive. In fact we've just announced a new webinar which will provide you with a roadmap for OSHA compliance in 6 easy steps.
http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA
============================================================
OK, so Where do I Start and are There Only 6 Steps?
============================================================
Like any big project, you have to break it down into bite-sized steps. . .
We can breakdown OSHA compliance into 6 major steps:
(1) Conduct "Job Hazard Analysis" of potentially dangerous tasks
(2) Develop written safety programs that address these hazards
(3) Train employees on proper safety procedures when working around these hazards
(4) Conduct regular safety inspections so dangerous items can be corrected
(5) Be sure to remember the "Administrative Requirements" like OSHA recordkeeping and posters
(6) Get familiar with the OSHA regulations that speak to your hazards
Once we examine each of these six steps and develop a system for completing each, the goal of OSHA compliance gets easier.
How many of these steps has your organization completed?
Do you understand and have you mastered each of these steps?
If you're finding OSHA compliance to be difficult of time-consuming, why not join our webinar on the ABC's of OSHA Compliance. . .
http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA
============================================================
The 5 Reasons we Are Not OSHA Compliant and Our Rebuttal
============================================================
(1) This responsibility was dumped in our lap with no warning, much less any training
Rebuttal: Deal with it! If your name is going to be attached to it, you better protect yourself (and your job) and figure this out.
(2) I'm too busy with my "real job" to spend time on safety
Rebuttal: You need to organize your safety program so its on "auto-pilot". That way you're not taking too much time from your "real-job". See also rebuttal #1.
(3) The regulations are too complicated and I'm lost
Rebuttal: This is true until you learn how to look up the OSHA regulations.
Remember the first you went to the library to check out a book?
I do - I was in first grade and was utterly lost - until I learned the Dewey Decimal System.
Learn OSHA's system and this become a non-issue.
(4) My employer doesn't care about safety and compliance issues
Rebuttal: Your employer doesn't understand the potential return on investment a safety program can bring. Typically for every $1 spent on safety programs, organizations get a $3 - $4 return. That's pretty good right? Wouldn't it be nice to turn your safety program into a "profit center"?
(5) OSHA won't bother us so why worry about being compliant
Rebuttal: You've been lucky! The fact is under our new Administration OSHA has been given
more authority and is better funded. In fact they are in the process of hiring additional compliance officers. Beware of complacency. . .
http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA
===================================================================================
You're Invited to the "ABC's of OSHA Compliance" Webinar
===================================================================================
Are you responsible for OSHA compliance in your organization?
If so you’ve probably realized its not always easy to understand the often confusing OSHA standards. Many people in this scenario simply give up resulting in unsafe work practices and non-compliance.
Learning Objectives:
By attending this webinar you will learn:
- 6 easy steps to a safe and compliant worksite
- Administrative requirements (paperwork) that is often overlooked
- Lean how to look up OSHA regulations (it’s not as hard as you think)
- A 5 step process for answering any OSHA question
- Understand what training you are required to provide employees
- The MBWE formula for safety inspections – this is critical!
- How to quickly create the written safety plans that OSHA requires
http://tinyurl.com/ABC-OF-OSHA
Labels: OSHA Training, Training webinar, workplace safety
posted by David A. Casavant @ 9:32 AM
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1 Comments:
I just took this test it is quite interesting. I must admit I did get a couple wrong, when really I should not have. That is something I will leave to my safety officer. He actually has recently updated and refitted the safety sign and labels in our workshops. They really do look great and it shows me how much the workshops were lacking in safety precaution information. He worked closely with LEM Products to fit out the workshops with all our needs, which is to comply with OSHA regulations and go beyond that to produce a completely safe working environment for our workers. Because we wanted to go a bit further with this project, there was a considerable amount of customized signs and labels to be produced. This was no problem for LEM Products. They were very professional and produced everything on time and to our specifications. I recommend visiting their website at http://www.lemproductsinc.com to make sure you aren’t falling behind with your safety standards.
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