BP,
Georgia-Pacific, Chevron, Thyssenkrupp, & Arizona Chemical... These are
just a few of the “Owner Clients” of ISNetworld, an online review and
verification service.
In the past in
order to become a vendor or contractor for these (and 165 others) you
had to have your safety program verified by sending your safety
information to the company. Now the “Owner Client” gives “ISNetworld”
the parameters for an acceptable safety program, vendors and contractors
submit their information for verification through “ISNetworld”. This can
include your written safety programs, OSHA logs, Experience Modifier
Rates, employee training records, and more. In addition, you must
subscribe to the system and pay a fee based on the number of employees.
In addition, there is a great amount of new record keeping required.
If you are a contractor or vendor
now faced with these requirements or training/record
keeping to meet these requirements contact us at 251-675-5903 or bss@bonnersafety.com.
Don’t face an
inspection or citation hearing by yourself! In October 2010 the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration started using a new
calculation for assessing penalties when citations are issued to a
company. The result is that the penalties are substantially higher than
they were. Companies with serious violations lose some penalty reduction
adjustments and if they have been inspected within the last five years
will receive an additional 10% increase. The citation hearing is a
process that you must apply for within 15 days of receiving your
citation.
Soon, if OSHA
does as they have for the last several years, they will send out letters
to employers with higher than average injury and illness rates.
Companies on that list are much more likely to receive an OSHA
inspection.
We can help you
with an OSHA type audit/review of your safety program to determine where
you stand or assist you in implementing an OSHA compliant safety and
training program. Contact us for more information at 251-675-5903 or
bss@bonnersafety.com.
What are the three most important things that you can instill in your employees to guide them toward the goals you want and need for your safety program? Do you have employees who are not “out in front” on the safety issues in your company? Do you have employees who are knowledgeable when it comes to safety? Do your employees really understand safety, or are they simply “following the rules?”
Let’s take a closer look at the three A’s of Safety: AWARENESS, ATTITUDE, ACTION... for more on this article please feel free to join our mailing list by clicking here.
