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Frequently Asked Questions

• Who are the people that need a safety manual?

  1. Federal OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) 2. Your State's Equivalent of OSHA (Especially California - CalOSHA) 3. Your Workers' Compensation Insurance Company 4. Your Client or Customer 5. A General Contractor 6. A Site Owner or Operator You Work For 7.

• Who are Safety Solutions WA and what do they do?

  Safety Solutions WA are a Western Australian based workplace health and safety consultancy that believes in effective and hassle-free safety management so that all workers go home safe, you meet your legal responsibilities and all without excessive documentation. Our primary goal is to help make workplaces safer.

• What's the best way to write a safety manual?

  One way to do this is to simply make a written list of these major headings on a post-it note or sheet of paper as you see them in the requirements. This way you can simply cross out each element on the list after you have added it to your safety manual document.

• Where to get inspiration for a safety manual?

  If you want to take a gander at writing this technical subject matter from scratch, the best approach would be to use Federal OSHA (or your state's equivalent) as the main source for inspiration.

• What are OSHA safety guidelines?

  OSHA guidelines are voluntary recommendations for compliance with general workplace safety and training initiatives where standards have not been defined. General OSHA guidelines appear in OSHA's Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines.

• What is OSHA Safety Program Manual?

  A safety manual is a universal precaution that can substantially reduce the number and severity of workplace injuries and alleviate the associated financial burdens on workplaces. CAL/OSHA refers to this as an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP). Washington calls this an Accident Prevention Program or APP.

• What are OSHA requirements for business?

  Records. OSHA does not require businesses that employ less than 10 employees to keep required OSHA injury and illness records (OSHA 300 forms). In some industries, however, this requirement is still mandatory. Written notice of this requirement will come from OSHA or the Bureau of Labor Statistics if the records are mandatory.

• What is a safety policy manual?

  A safety manual is a collection of information, instructions, policies, and procedures intended to ensure the safe operation of a device and safe conduct in the workplace. A good safety manual is fundamental to good safety management, as it is what employees will consult to ensure they are complying with regulations and company policy.