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This has been one of the highest traffic blogs on our website since we posted it a few years ago, so we wanted to add more valuable information for readers. Although this is a very specific topic, flammable chemical storage requirements, there are many more OSHA regulations that companies should be aware of including how to maintain OSHA compliance and how to develop and manage an OSHA safety training program. Given the overwhelming number of complicated regulations that many [...]

Here's a good article that weighs the pros and cons of contesting OSHA citations through the Informal Conference process. This blog post is the 8th highest traffic page on our website, so I have added my own comments and updates (August 2021) in parentheses & bold text where appropriate based on our extensive experience helping clients navigator OSHA enforcement actions. OSHA's tempting offer: Should you settle? - M. Lee Smith Publishers M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC Date: June 22 2005 [...]

Outsourced EHS Compliance Solutions Due to budgetary considerations, many businesses are unable to staff a full time safety manager and instead assign OSHA compliance responsibilities to others such as an operations or HR manager.However, keeping up to date with complex OSHA rules & regulations, program development and documentation, continually assessing the workplace for hazards, providing ongoing safety training for employees, in addition to their other work responsibilities, can see, impossible and overwhelming.Not to mention the fact that effective and [...]

OSHA 300 Log Basics The "Skinny" All impacted employers with 11 or more employees in the calendar year must create and post their OSHA 300A log each year.   Surprisingly, many companies are unaware of this requirement, especially smaller ones who may have recently surpassed the 10 employee trigger. What's an OSHA 300 log, why should I care, and how do I complete it?  READ ON.... In This Issue OSHA 300 Log Primer, contact me. rcarr@bes-corp.com (512) 923-0374   The [...]