OSHA Small Business Safety and Health Handbook Provides Self-Inspection Checklists
A Sampling of General Industry Self-Inspection Checklist Topics
Electrical Safety
Exit Routes/Emergency Planning
Fire Protection
Hazard Communication
Lockout/Tagout Procedures
Machinery & Machine Guarding
Materials Handling and Storage
Personal Protective Equipment
Respiratory Protection
Walking-Working Surfaces
At the core of every effective safety and health program is a systematic process for finding and fixing workplace hazards. Self-inspections are a critical part of a safety and health management system. These inspections are important in identifying new or emerging hazards and ensuring the safety and health of workers.
Small business employers should conduct routine workplace self-inspections to:
Identify hazards,
Control identified hazards, and
Monitor and evaluate hazard controls to verify that they continue to be effective.
OSHA’s Small Business Safety and Health Handbook provides self-inspection checklists to help employers and workers identify workplace hazards. The handbook also summarizes the benefits of an effective safety and health program, and reviews key workplace safety and health resources for small businesses. Learn More
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Submit Injury and Illness Data by March 2, 2022
Employers must electronically submit 2021 injury and illness data from OSHA Form 300A by March 2, 2022, if you have:
250 or more employees and are currently required to keep OSHA injury and illness records.
20-249 employees classified in specific industries with historically high rates of occupational injuries and illnesses.
There were 4,764 fatal workplace injuries in 2020 – the lowest number since 2013. The fatal work injury rate was 3.4 fatalities per 100,000 full-time workers, down from 3.5 in 2019. Read the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2020 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries to learn more.
Safety Foundations Certificate Provides Knowledge of Safety Fundamentals
The Safety Foundations Certificate is an entry-level certificate program designed to provide knowledge of safety fundamentals to those looking to advance their understanding and awareness of workplace safety, or to increase employment opportunities in construction or general industries. Learn More
Learn how to conduct accident and/or near-miss investigations. This 1-day course provides an introduction to basic accident investigation procedures and describes accident analysis techniques to help participants gain the skills to conduct an effective accident investigation.
In-Person Classes: Physical distancing and other safety guidelines are followed in all In-Person classes, and class sizes are reduced. Proof of vaccination status is required for In-Person Classes. See Course Policy
In Region IX OSHA numbered Virtual, Instructor-Led classes offered via Zoom are only available to participants located in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands. Contact us if you are unsure if this applies to you.
OSHA classes are offered as Virtual Instructor-Led Training via Zoom and also In-Person in select locations following physical distancing and other strict COVID-19 safety guidelines. In-person class sizes are reduced in size, so early registration is strongly advised. Visit our website for a current class schedule.
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The recommendations in this newsletter are advisory in nature, informational in content, and intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace.
