How to Prepare Your Safety Program for a Successful Audit. And Red Flags that say you are Out of Compliance

About the Course:

Start with the basics: make sure all policies are up to date, training is documented, and hazards are regularly assessed. Conduct mock audits, involve your team, and fix any gaps ahead of time. If your program is followed consistently, you’ll be ready, and that uncertainty disappears.

To prepare your safety program for an audit, start by reviewing all documentation, including policies, training records, incident reports, and safety meeting logs. Conduct an internal audit to identify and correct gaps. Ensure that all employees are trained and aware of safety procedures. Keep safety equipment inspections and maintenance logs up to date, and verify compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Clear communication, organized records, and a culture of safety are key to a smooth audit.

Course Objective:

• Most employers and supervisors are not confident that their current safety program will pass an OSHA audit in the event of a serious injury. You are gambling on the possibility of thousands of dollars in citations. California citation is $18,000 per citation. Other states charge around $14,000 per citation. To tune up your program usually costs less than $1,000. Is this worth the gamble?
• Most worker's compensation carriers are willing to more than cover the expense of having a well-run program.

Who is the Target Audience?

• Contractors
• Subcontractors
• Electrical Contractors
• Roofers
• High-Hazard Industries, such as Wood and Metal Shops.

Basic Knowledge:

• There are no prerequisites for this course.