Play It Safe
Find out what OSHA thinks of your business before you're inspected.
You may not think your business is a high-risk workplace, but
OSHA may have other ideas. Last April, OSHA targeted 2,200
"high-hazard workplaces" for inspections. Nursing homes,
automotive parts and supply companies, liquor distributors, and
local trucking and storage operators were on the hit list and can
expect more surprise visits from OSHA inspectors--and stiff fines
if they don't pass muster.
The good news: A little-known program run by none other than
OSHA itself can help you avoid penalties and keep your workers
safe. OSHA's free safety and health-management consultation
aims to identify safety hazards before they become accidents.
And don't worry: The consultants aren't stool pigeons.
Findings are strictly confidential. If you agree to correct any
hazards, OSHA's enforcement arm won't be tipped off.
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To find an agency offering the program in your state, contact
OSHA at (202) 693-2213 or http://www.osha.gov.
Ellen Paris is a Washington, DC, writer and former Forbes
magazine staff writer.
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