OSHA: General Information

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for overseeing the implementation of laws and regulations concerning occupational safety and health.

Reminder about OSHA’s incident reporting requirements:

You are required to report any incident that results in three or more people being admitted to the hospital for more than observation or a single fatality, to OSHA within eight hours of the incident.

Failure to report will lead to an automatic, nonadjustable fine to your company. OSHA maintains a toll free, 24-hour, seven-day-a-week phone line for reporting, 800.321.OSHA.

General

• OSHA: Occupational Safety & Health Standards
• OSHA: Safety & Health Topics
• Noise & Hearing Conservation
• Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First Aid Program
• OSHA Recordkeeping Handbook
• OSHA Consultation Project Directory
• OSHA eTools & Electronic Products for Compliance Assistance
• CBIA OSHA Alliance
• OSHA Alliance Program
• OSHA Guidelines for Employers to Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes

Small Business Tools

• OSHA Handbook for Small Employers. Includes information and checklists for businesses to use in complying with OSHA requirements and conducting in-house safety inspections. CBIA also offers onsite safety audits for members.

Temporary Workers

• OSHA: Protecting Temporary Workers

Young & Teen Workers

• OSHA Fact Sheet: Young Workers
• OSHA: Young Workers