Course Description
Incredibly, OSHA issues more than 25,000 citations per year for safety violations in the workplace. In one recent example, a well known company was fined over $1 million for safety violations that resulted in an employee's death.
The good news: many organizations have learned to comply with OSHA regulations and have avoided fines and citations when audited by OSHA. Even more important - these proactive organizations keep their employees safe!
This presentation is a must for organizations who want to be proactive in their safety programs. By attending, you'll learn not only how to immediately spot violations in the workplace and how to correct them to OSHA standards, but what to do if OSHA comes knocking at your door.
Learning Objectives:
- The hot topics in OSHA enforcement
- OSHA's 10 most frequently cited violations
- The #1 violation and why you're probably not compliant right now
- What you need to know about the phases of an OSHA Inspection
- OSHA's General Duty Clause and how it can be a compliance trap
- Training, inspections, written plans and other "administrative" requirements
- Qualifications of the employee assigned to escort OSHA Inspector
- Strategies and common mistakes when OSHA visits
- Your rights as an employer
- How to get fines reduced
About Your PresenterMichael Lawrence is principal of Summit Safety Technologies based in Long Beach, California. Lawrence is an accomplished safety manager, technical trainer, and instructional designer, and has been training adult workers and safety professionals for many years. He is a frequent speaker and is recognized for his expert knowledge of safety regulations, safety management systems, business continuation planning, emergency preparedness, and quality management systems.
Lawrence's experience includes over 16 years in safety and technical training in the semiconductor manufacturing industry and 14 years Naval Aviation experience in aircraft maintenance, electronics technology, safety, and quality assurance. His military contributions resulted in several awards, including the Navy Achievement Medal, and numerous awards from the Navy League of the United States for his volunteer work as a Commanding Officer with the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps. Lawrence's volunteer work also includes 10 years as a CPR & First Aid Instructor Trainer for the American Red Cross.
Lawrence is certified in Safety & Health Systems for Small Business, Instructional Design, and as a Performance Based Equipment Trainer (PBET).
PHR / SPHR Credits!This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.