Blog Archives

Should I Write a Procedure?

One of the difficult questions that OH&S managers face is – “Do we need a written procedure for [some process]?”  The dilemma is that although written procedures are a necessary part of an occupational safety and health management system – if you create too many formal procedures your OHSMS becomes complex,

Read more ›

Tags:

Addressing the “General Duty Clause” in an OHSMS

In surfing the internet, you will often find statements that some particular safety program or another is required because of the OSHA General Duty Clause. Often, this statement is tied to a pitch for consulting services or to promote a fill-in-the-blank template for whatever safety program is being discussed.

These statements are often a misrepresentation of what the general duty clause actually requires.

Read more ›

Tags: , , ,

Top

Powered by WishList Member - Membership Software