OSHA Compliance & Worker Rights

Recordkeeping, severe injury reporting, inspections, walkaround rights and whistleblower protection.

Federal Agency Safety Programs (29 CFR 1960)

How a federal agency safety program works under 29 CFR 1960: who is responsible, which standard applies, agency inspections and notices, employee hazard reports and their deadlines, accident investigation, abatement plans and federal injury records,…

Construction Safety Program Basics for Supervisors

Learn the employer duties in 29 CFR 1926.20 that you carry out as a construction supervisor: programs, inspections, non-compliant equipment, who may operate equipment, and which rule applies.

OSHA Inspections and Your Walkaround Rights

Learn what an OSHA inspector may do, who may walk the site with the inspector, how you can speak up or file a complaint, and what happens when a citation is issued.

Worker Rights and Whistleblower Protection (OSH Act Section 11(c))

For workers and new hires: what safety activity the law protects from retaliation, when refusing a dangerous task is protected, what is not protected, and how and when to file a retaliation complaint.

Reporting Severe Injuries to OSHA: Supervisor and Safety Coordinator

For the supervisor or safety coordinator who must notify OSHA: recognize a reportable event, meet the 8-hour and 24-hour deadlines, report by an accepted method with the required information, and apply the exceptions correctly.

OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeper

For the supervisor or safety coordinator who keeps the OSHA 300 Log: decide whether a case is work-related, new and recordable, record it on the right forms on time, protect privacy cases, and complete, post,…
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