OSHA Compliance: A Simplified National Guide

Touchstone Environmental, Inc.

Employers are responsible for complying with all applicable OSHA standards, including provisions for recordkeeping and reporting, and workplaces are subject to unannounced inspections by personnel from OSHA or delegated state agencies. OSHA Compliance: A Simplified National Guide clarifies requirements and makes compliance with “general industry” worker protection regulations easier.

State Differences Summaries and Checklists can be purchased to complement this Federal Guide: Available for 49 states including Puerto Rico; California is available as a separate Guide.

Benefits

• Translates legal and technical jargon into plain language
• Is a concise reference for health and safety issues, responsibilities, good management practices, and regulations
• Written in question-and-answer, self-audit format to lead users through the compliance process
• Covers the full range of hazards including electrical and mechanical safety, fire prevention and response, and exposure to chemicals and disease-causing agents
• References and explains ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards together with OSHA standards where necessary
• Helps businesses become proactive in their compliance efforts to minimize the risk of violations and fines
• Enables customizing of information to a particular facility’s needs

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