F E AT U R E How to Manage an OSHA. Inspection— Before, During, and After By Robert Tuman, CCR Safety Consulting
Note: OSHA citations are available to the public without login and password, and easily accessed by going to the OSHA.gov website and entering “Establishment Search” in the search box on the upper right hand side.
Preparing tor an OSHA Inspection 1. Have your safety documentation readily available and keep copies centrally located in 3-ring binders in your trailer or Forepersons’ vehicles. For example, and note that this is not an all-inclusive list, include your Injury and Illness Prevention Program (with signed employee acknowledgement that they have read, understand, and will comply T H E
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with, for example, your Code of Safe Practices), list of required Personal Protective Equipment- again with employees’ acknowledgements that they have read and will comply, Hazard Communication (Globally Harmonized System) program, Safety Data Sheets (“SDS”), annual OSHA Summary of Injuries and Illnesses, signed and dated safety meetings and exposure-specific Qualified Person and Competent Person safety training records and other proof of exposure-specific safety training- i.e. OSHA 10 or 30 Hour Construction Safety training. Further, include Job Safety/Job Hazard Analyses, Site-Specific Safety Plans, Pre-Task Safety Plans, and
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safety inspections, citing corrective actions you took to protect employees and, if you subcontract work, your subcontractors’ safety documents. Additionally, file copies of current employees’ and subcontractors’ employees’ completion of training certifications and licenses- i.e. aerial lift, forklift/rough terrain forklift/ reach lift, powder-actuated nail gun, hydraulics engineers’ licenses or proof of equipment training. 2. Post your OSHA Log (summary of your prior year’s work-related injuries and illnesses) from February 1st through April 30th. Don’t have anywhere to post this document except in your office or break room? Provide Foremen with copies to keep J U N E
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