Learn all about the OSHA inspection process and how to manage it in the comprehensive blog post It's the call that every small business owner and manager dreads, "OSHA is in the lobby." If that happens, you need to be prepared because an OSHA inspection can be incredibly disruptive, stressful and expensive for you and your staff if you're not ready. This blog post is designed to help you do exactly that, so read on.... The content of this [...]
For a low fixed monthly fee, we can get your Texas company OSHA and environmentally compliant, and all for about 75% less than the cost of hiring a full time safety manager. What does our outsourced EHS compliance service include? Our service begins with a comprehensive “mock OSHA audit” where we walk your entire facility and review all of your written programs, employee training records and OSHA record keeping requirements. We’ll then return 2 weeks later with a comprehensive report itemizing and [...]
OSHA General Duty Clause Explained Many employers are unaware of OSHA’s general duty clause which essentially states that employers must identify and correct any health or safety hazards even if those hazards aren’t covered under an existing OSHA standard (aka “law”). Companies who fail to manage this responsibility put their employees at risk for serious injuries and even fatalities, and their companies at risk for huge fines and penalties as well as potential civil and criminal liabilities. OSHA’s General Duty [...]
Employee Triggered OSHA Inspections Here is a very critical stat that every business owner in a high hazard industry, such as manufacturing, construction, or industrial services, needs to know: Between 2009 and 2013, an average of 20% of all inspections were triggered by an employee complaint. The percentage of employee triggered inspections rose to 24% last year and that’s because OSHA takes these complaints very seriously and is responding by doing more and more follow up inspections. Keep in mind that [...]
The #1 mistake that small Texas construction companies make when trying to manage OSHA compliance is dual tasking Project Managers or Superintendents with both building/managing projects and OSHA compliance. This mistake primarily involves general contractors, but can impact trade contractors too. Don't get me wrong, PMs and Supers are the "eyes and ears" at your projects and can therefore play a key role in safety management, but it's unrealistic to expect them to manage everything by themselves and keep your company out of trouble with OSHA [...]
(This blog post has historically been one of our site's best performers and I finally figured out that most visitors are actually trying to learn more about safety speeches. As a result I decided to create this video which explores the topic by telling you everything you need to know about safety speeches and if you should give one at your company. Check this out before you do....) The blog post below which is [...]
