Nearly 30,000 Businesses Used OSHA’s On-Site Safety Consultations in 2015

OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program provided free and confidential safety and occupational health advice to 27,871 small and medium-sized businesses across the country in 2015.
The program recognizes that while most employers want to keep their workers safe and healthy on the job, smaller businesses often lack the resource of an on-site safety professional to find and fix hazards.
Last year, 87% of consultations were conducted at businesses with 100 or fewer employees.
How It Works
Consultants from state agencies or universities work with employers to identify workplace hazards, provide advice on compliance with OSHA standards, and assist in establishing injury and illness prevention programs.
Priority is given to high-hazard worksites in industries such as manufacturing and construction.
In 2015, consultants identified and helped employers eliminate more than 140,000 total hazards, protecting an estimated 3.5 million workers from possible injury, illness, or death.
On-site Consultation services are separate from enforcement and do not result in penalties or citations.