Osha Handbook For Small Businesses

Assists small business employers to meet the legal requirements imposed by, and under, the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and achieve an in-compliance status voluntarily, prior to an inspection performed pursuant to the Act. The materials in this handbook are based upon the Fed. OSHA standards and other requirements in effect at the time of publication, and upon generally accepted principles and activities within the job safety and health field. Describes a 4-point workplace program; starting your voluntary activity; and self-inspection.

American employers and workers want safe and healthful places in which to work. They want everyone on the job to go home whole and healthy each day. Determined to make that dream possible, OSHA is committed to assuring - so far as possible - that every working man and woman in the nation has safe and healthful working conditions. OSHA believes that providing workers with a safe workplace is central to their ability to enjoy health, security and the opportunity to achieve the American dream. OSHA seeks to cut unnecessary rules, regulations and red tape. It is eliminating thousands of pages of outdated regulations and continues to rewrite standards in plain English. OSHA is paring down its regulatory agenda so that it more accurately reflects realistic goals that best serve the needs of American employers and employees.

Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for their employees. OSHA's role is to promote the safety and health of America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health. This handbook is provided to owners, proprietors and managers of small businesses by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor. The handbook should help small business employers meet the legal requirements imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the Act), and achieve an in-compliance status before an OSHA inspection. The materials in this handbook are based upon Federal OSHA standards and other requirements in effect at the time of publication and upon generally accepted principles and activities within the job safety and health field. They should be useful to small business owners or managers and can be adapted easily to individual establishments.

Assists small business employers to meet the legal requirements imposed by, and under, the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and achieve an in-compliance status voluntarily, prior to an inspection performed pursuant to the Act. The materials in this handbook are based upon the Fed. OSHA standards and other requirements in effect at the time of publication, and upon generally accepted principles and activities within the job safety and health field. Describes a 4-point workplace program; starting your voluntary activity; and self-inspection.

Handbook should assist small business employers to meet the legal requirements imposed by, and under, the authority of OSHA, and achieve an in-compliance status voluntarily prior to an inspection performed pursuant to the Act. Useful to small business owners or managers and can be adapted easily to individual establishments.

Think your business is too small to have big safety issues? Not true. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 'a serious fire, a permanent injury, or the death of an employee or owner can cause loss of profit or even an entire business.' Applying the recognized principles of prevention outlined in this book not only helps reduce accidents, but it may also improve your company's efficiency and reduce insurance claims and other costs. Written with the multi-roled small business manager or owner in mind, this handbook provides a condensed summary of the guidelines and federal laws designed to keep workers safe. It examines the four key elements of a safety and health management system and provides an overview for inexpensively establishing or integrating these elements into a safety program. Special features of this handbook, originally published in 2005, include an overall action plan worksheet, model policy statements, codes of safe practices to help you get started quickly, and a list of additional resources to reference.