OSHA Recordkeeping and Surviving an OSHA Audit

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has jurisdiction to protect the workers of America and its territories from harmful working conditions. They are a department under the US Department of Labor and was given the legal authority to create standards to regulate most work environments through the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. A key component of the department's measure of how well it is protecting employees is by injury and illness recordkeeping.

Recording injury and illnesses gives OSHA insight on how workers are getting injured, what extent are the injuries or illness, and how did the employer handle the event. In the 29 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 1904, OSHA gives a codified and detailed instruction on what is recordable and how do you record those identified cases. However, there are several recordable injuries that are often unreported due to misunderstanding of the law. Such an omission can cost thousands of dollars in OSHA citations when they are revealed in an OSHA audit.

Areas Covered in the Session:
Learning Objectives:
Understand the OSHA audit process
Be aware of their rights
Discover the OSHA playbook on audit and enforcements
Be aware of the top 10 most frequently cited violations
Understand the defense against citation
Learn negotiating tactics to reduce OSHA fines
Learn the key components to an effective Safety and Health program
Understand the OSHA recordkeeping rules
Determine the TRIR, DART, and EMR value for your organization
Establish a clear understanding of special cases regarding OSHA recordkeeping
Who will benefit:
All owners, managers, and front line supervisors would have a vested interest in this topic. Industries such as, but not limited to, are as follows:
Wood Manufacturing
Oil and Gas
Medical
Public Sector workers with state OSHA plans
Laboratories
Retail
Food Manufacturing
Maintenance
Housekeeping
Hospitality
Restaurants
Agriculture
Insurance

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