![\"\"](\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/07\/IO190605_01-232x300.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Regardless of the type of construction you perform, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) essentially requires that a safety program be developed and taught to any employee or crew member. Having a safety program written for and taught to employees should be standard practice for commercial contractors. Unfortunately, not having a safety program in place that is compliant with OSHA standards if an inspection is done can have serious consequences.<\/p>\n
Creating an OSHA-compliant safety program doesn\u2019t have to be an extremely tedious, time-intensive undertaking. In fact, OSHA has many resources directly on their website on how to create a safety program for a variety of different industries. You may even be lucky enough to find a sample safety program that you can use as a template for creating your own.
\nAs a contractor and the owner of your company, it can\u2019t be stressed enough that your personal knowledge of OSHA safety requirements will be a key factor in designing a safety program. The ever-popular OSHA 30-Hour Training Course is highly recommended for contractors and company owners as well as any supervisors or managers. While the OSHA 10-Hour Training Course is useful for crew members, the OSHA 30-Hour Course should really be considered mandatory for anyone managing a construction site.<\/p>\n
For those who are in management positions and do not actually perform contract work on jobsites, it may be worthwhile to invest in training for a dedicated safety supervisor employee.<\/p>\n
The exact type of safety program you create will have a lot to do with your business and the type of contracting work you do. For example, a contractor that installs siding likely won\u2019t have as great of a concern about safety at heights like a roofing contractor would. Similarly, the materials you work with can also have an effect on safety. Anything considered hazardous in nature will need much more stringent and specific safety rules in place.
\nWith that being said, here is a rundown of the basics needed for a safety program.<\/p>\n
The right safety program will keep you and your workers safer while ensuring that in the event of an inspection, your business will not be in danger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A step-by-step discussion of how to create or change your safety program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":[466],"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[32,464],"class_list":["post-11941","articles","type-articles","status-publish","hentry","category-health-and-safety","category-june-2019","author-paul-brown"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n