The business world has changed. Companies and organizations have gotten leaner in their staffing and many now use temporary workers or contractors to supplement their staff.

You want to evaluate your program at the start to see that it is working as intended. However, safety & health programs should be evaluated on a regular basis, at least once a year, so that you can determine what is working or not working.

Another critical element in an effective safety & health program is the education and training provided to your employees.

Once you’ve identified and assessed the hazards at your worksite, the next step is putting in place effective hazard preventions and controls.

According to OSHA’s updated guidelines, being able to identify and assess hazards is critical to an effective safety & health program.

Worker participation is the second element in OSHA’s updated guidelines for having an effective safety and health program.

Having an effective safety and health program makes sound business sense. And, it is something that the updated OSHA guidelines are helping you with.

The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited serious violations in the General Industry. OSHA publishes this list to alert employers about these commonly cited violations so you can take steps to find and fix recognized hazards that might be in …