A COMPLETE AUDIT AND INSPECTION

Our consultants provide personalized risk assessments for safe and effective operations.

Key Areas of Focus:

• Establishing Goals – Management Commitment
• Worksite Analysis – Identify potential or existing hazards
• Review existing safety programs, policies and procedures.
• Identifying gaps or deficiencies, make recommendations
• Conduct Job Hazard Analysis 
• Program Development
• Identify Required Safety Training – Create a Safety Training Matrix.
• Employee and Supervisor Involvement

Develop written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Conduct Threat Assessment

Site specific, written safety programs customized to your operation.

Examples below:

• Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
• Cal/OSHA Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Emergency Action Plan
• Fall Protection Plan
• Lockout/Tagout Energy Control Plan
• Confined Spaces
• Respiratory Protection
• Silica Exposure Control Plan
• Spill Response Plans
• Welding – Hot Work

Following are additional programs and policies that companies should consider when developing their health and safety programs.  A thorough job safety analysis (JSA) to identify all potential health and safety concerns is imperative in order to ensure all employees are properly trained and protected.

Operating procedures for each piece of equipment 

Specific operating procedures should be established for each piece of equipment used by the company. Employees should be trained using these operating procedures to ensure consistency of training.

Heat stress/cold stress

Certain occupations may require very specific employee training, equipment, and procedures to prevent either heat stress or cold stress on the employees. Such occupations may include construction, meat packing, foundry, landscaping, etc. The employer is required to evaluate any potential hazards (including heat and cold) and develop procedures to protect their employees.

Radiation (ionizing, non-ionizing)

This area may include the use of lasers on construction sites, employees repairing scanning equipment, medical/dental X-rays, ultraviolet radiation (sun) for workers outside, and radar/communication equipment.

Workplace safety inspections are thorough, systematic, and documented examinations of a workplace to identify and eliminate risky behaviors and potential hazards. The goal is to prevent accidents, injuries, and illnesses.

Our safety inspections are performed by experienced consultants who have a keen understanding of safety best practices and are highly knowledgeable in local, state and federal safety regulations.

Are You Prepared for a Cal/OSHA Inspection?

Workplace safety is paramount. Inspections, citations, and compliance can be daunting, but a safe workplace is your best defence. Let our team guide you through the process. Contact us today for expert advice.

Industrial hygiene is defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as “the science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or from the workplace, which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers or among citizens of the community.”

Services:

Air Monitoring and Sampling Surveys

Hearing Conservation/Noise Assessments

A well-developed safety training matrix can help employers understand what training their employees need and the frequency of training.

We assist with:

• Identify training requirements
• List employees, job duties / classifications, roles and responsibilities, departments
• List training programs
• Create the matrix
• Fill in training data
• Update regularly
• Schedule training sessions

You received a Cal/OSHA Citation. Should I appeal? YES. It is your right! However, you must act without delay as it can lead to costly consequences. 

SAFETYACUITY understands the full ramifications of a Cal/OSHA citation affecting your business’s ability to do business in a variety of ways. The penalties associated with unchallenged citations can greatly affect your profitability. For example, a serious citation can result in heavy penalties ranging from hundreds to $18,000–$25,000. 

Our experienced team of consultants are well-equipped to address the unique needs of each of our clients while working hard to achieve the most favorable outcome possible.

There are also serious implications of future citations for the same or similar violation within five (5) years that can result in a citation classified as Repeat, with penalties multiplied by two for a first repeat and multiplied by ten for a third repeat. If Cal/OSHA believes the citation should be classified as Willful, the standard penalty will be multiplied by five, “not to exceed” $142,692. 

The final results can threaten your ability to compete and qualify for contracts and will be public record.