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Preparing your Management for an OSHA Inspection

OSHA conducts nearly 1000 inspection each week for reasons that keep varying. However, reports of fatalities, imminent danger, employee complaints and catastrophic events receive the most attention. What’s more, OSHA also conducts inspection in those industries that are deemed to be hazardous. This is why it is very important to plan and prepare your work site and management before a visit so as to reduce violations and create a positive impression. Here is how you can prepare your management team for an inspection: 1.Meet with the whole team. No safety program can be entirely successful without the commitment of the management team. Since OSHA can inspect any part of your work site, it is important for the whole management team to attend an inspection. 2.Always be prepared for an inspection and find out what you can expect to be asked during an inspection. Most inspections follow a certain pattern, which start from the OSHA officer arriving and introductions being made to opening the ...

How to Choose the Right HAZWOPER Training Provider

With so many safety training providers popping up everyday, we are faced with the dilemma of choosing a good safety training provider from the whole mesh of choices. A daunting task to say the least! The last thing you want to do is blindly choose a training provider without researching on the said dealer, especially if you are putting your own safety and that of your co-workers at risk. So, if you are looking for a good HAZWOPER safety training provider for your company, how are you going to make your choice? Here are a few tips to help you: 1.The purpose of the safety training: Start with understanding the purpose of the training. What do your employees know about hazardous waste substances? Do they know how to handle such substances? 2.Check out the Training Format: Are you willing to send your workers for training sessions during working hours, or do you want a course that offers online trainings? Online trainings are more flexible and the workers can complete it at their own conv...