OSHA regulates and oversees all aspects of safety in the workplace. No matter what your line of business, there is something you are doing which OSHA has a standard for. These standards have been developed over 30 years of intensely studying workplace accidents and effective prevention methods. OSHA does not take noncompliance lightly, and you should not either.

At the heart of OSHA’s standards is the concept of a Safety and Health Management System. A Safety and Health Management System is a system you put in place to confirm compliance with OSHA. A poorly created or outdated system can lead to undertrained employees or ineffective procedures in place for handling workplace hazards. Either way, you are looking at potentially crippling fines for you and your business and unnecessary injuries to your team.

If you are concerned with the quality of your Safety and Health Management System, or if you feel it needs to be updated, don’t procrastinate – do it. It’s not fun to update it, and it’s certainly not easy but if done correctly, it can be a pretty painless process. You need to start from the beginning; assess your workplace, its hazards, and what your safety goals are. Next, examine your business objectives and find the sticking points between safety and business practicality. Then, troubleshoot how you can smooth over those issues.

If you find you are having some difficulties, that’s ok – normal, even. That’s where we come in. We can help you create and maintain a Safety and Health Management System, keeping the realities of the business world in mind. Then, we can help you maintain your Safety and Health Management System with annual audits, which will keep you up to code in the future. If you are ready to take safety seriously, and get your business up to speed, or to check to ensure your business is compliant, contact us; we would love to help. If you have anything to add, please leave a comment.