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1. Provide employees a workplace that is free from recognized hazards. OSHA expects you to be able to recognize hazards to employees and implement the proper steps to correct those hazards.
2. Keep employees informed about relevant workplace safety and health matters. You can keep employees informed through a variety of means - safety meetings, safety committee activities, in-house training, newsletters, toolbox safety talks, etc. You're allowed a good bit of leeway in how employees are kept informed. But whatever method(s) are utilized must be effective.
3. Responsibly comply with standards, rules and regulations. There are standard industry practices for most compliance requirements. Know these practices and put them to work in your place of business.
4. Be familiar with mandatory OSHA standards. If you have a general industry workplace, you'll need to be familiar with the standards outlined in OSHA 1910. If you have a construction workplace, you'll need to be familiar with the standards outlined in OSHA 1926. If you have both a general industry and construction workplace, you'll need to be familiar with both.
5. When requested, make copies of OSHA standards available to employees. Employees may want to read various sections in the OSHA Standards. It's a good idea to keep a copy of OSHA 1910, and OSHA 1926 if applicable, on hand for employee review.
6. Evaluate conditions where your employees work
7. Minimize or eliminate potential hazards to employees
8. Whenever employees are required to use tools and/or equipment to perform their job tasks, provide safe, well-maintained tools and equipment
9. When conditions require its use, provide the proper personal protective equipment to employees and ensure they use it properly
10. OSHA expects you to warn employees of potential hazards
11. Provide employee medical examinations when required
12. Provide training required by OSHA Standards
13. Report to OSHA within 8 hours any accident that results in a fatality or the hospitalization of three or more employees
14. Keep OSHA required records of work related injuries and illnesses
15. Post a copy of OSHA 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, for the previous year from February 1 to April 30
16. Post, at a prominent location within the workplace, the OSHA "It's The Law" poster, (OSHA 3165) informing employees of their rights and responsibilities
17. Provide employees, former employees and their representatives access to the Log of Work-Related Occupational Injuries & Illnesses (OSHA 300) at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner
18. Provide access to employee medical records and exposure records to the employee and others as required by law.
19. Cooperate with OSHA Compliance Officers
20. Don't discriminate against employees who properly exercise their rights under the OSH Act
21. Post OSHA citations and abatement verification notices at or near the worksite involved
22. Abate any cited OSHA violations within the prescribed period
23. Establish or update operating procedures and communicate them to employees |
