Osha Made Easy

OSHA Made Easy is devoted to OSHA's recordkeeping and reporting requirements for private sector employees which also includes written samples of completed compliance programs. This detailed, easy-to-follow compliance guide includes a helpful introduction to OSHA as well as precise guidance on: inspections and enforcement; citations, notices, and warnings; and consulting services, written programs, and training and employee qualifications.

OSHA Made Easy comes in a User-Friendly format for quick, easy access. It also contains easy to understand explanations of the three most cited categories of standards:1. Recordkeeping2. Employee Training Requirements3. Written Safety Plans`It uncovers hundreds of safety and health requirements otherwise hidden under layers of unreadable government gobbledygook. It cures the #1 reason for non-compliance: not knowing the OSHA requirements. This book has tremendous value. It is 3 books in 1. OSHA Made Easy gives you the confidence of knowing that you won't overlook your OSHA obligations or be guilty of ignorance of the law. You need only check the topics of interest to you and it will direct you to all applicable OSHA standards. It will tell you whether or not there is an OSHA standard regulating the three categories. For example, if the subject you select is "Respirators" you will find page numbers under all three categories (records, written programs and training.) If you select "Safety Data Sheets "you will notice that there are page numbers under the first two headings of "Records" and "Training". Thus, you will know that there is no number under "written programs "requirement that is specific to that that subject. The list covers over 300 topics

Having written the popular Safety Made Easy, Nelson, who manages ground safety and hazardous materials operation for a large airline, and Grubbs, a safety engineer, team up again to provide safety managers checklists to help avoid citations for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Agenc

Written in a checklist format, this volume allows users to determine where compliance problems exist for the main issues faced by most construction sites. Tables, diagrams, and figures relevant to each checklist are provided. Topics covered include chemical storage procedures, cranes, emergency acti

Using the simple and effective checklist method, this book offers a convenient and efficient way to comply with complicated federal regulations and to help your employees understand the dangers of the hazardous materials in your workplace. Written by the authors of Safety Made Easy, Hazard Communication Made Easy provides you with a practical guide to creating and implementing a complete Hazard Communication Program. You'll find sample forms and documents, a "ready to use" HazCom Program and Training Module, and specific requirements for the most common chemical and physical hazards so you will have all the information you need to customize your individual HazCom programs.

The OSHA Mock Inspection Made Simple Sarah Alholm, MAS This book is a comprehensive self-inspection guide for outpatient medical practices. Safety officers can use the tools in the book to evaluate their program and identify opportunities for improvement and education. Managers of multi-location practices will find this resource invaluable for conducting a thorough compliance assessment of remote physician offices, clinics, and other facilities that are assessed less regularly. The strategies outlined in this book are data-driven, with each topic stemming from real OSHA citations issued to ambulatory medical facilities within the last two years. These are the areas where OSHA inspectors are focusing and fining organizations. Table of Contents Introduction About the Author Chapter 1: OSHA 101: Employee Safety, Inspections, and Violations Chapter 2: Top Concerns: Bloodborne Pathogens and Hazard Communication Chapter 3: General Safety Standards That Apply Universally Chapter 4: Additional Standards and Areas of Focus Chapter 5: The Records Review Chapter 6: The Facility Walkthrough Appendix A: OSHA State Plans Appendix B: Example Exposure Control Plan Appendix C: Example Written Hazard Communication Program Appendix D: Example Emergency Action Plan Appendix E: Post-Inspection Actions This book will give you: Tools to assess OSHA compliance A breakdown of what OSHA inspectors look for during inspections An evaluation form to conduct a mock inspection of your records review process Documentation to help you conduct the walkthrough portion of the self-assessment Templates for written plans that you can customize for your facility Sample exposure control and emergency action plans "

This newly updated edition provides safety professionals with a methodical process for performing effective safety audits of their workplaces to ensure compliance with the federal OSHA regulations. Referencing the most current regulations available, this book uses a series of detailed checklists to help construction safety veterans and novices conduct self audits to determine deficiencies, achieve compliance, and maintain a safe working environment. All checklists are based on federal Occupational Safety and Health Act requirements, and topics covered include the most commonly cited standards, the most frequently overlooked standards, and the workplace activities most likely to incur accidents and injuries. Checklists also include recommended practices, printed in italics for easy identification. Construction Safety Auditing Made Easy's user-friendly format allows readers to quickly determine where compliance problems exist for the principal issues most construction sites face. It also enables readers to determine their company's level of compliance with the regulations and the effectiveness of their programs using the author's own rating system.