NFIB

Eight Safety Tools You've Already Paid For
09/29/2004

1. OSHA Safety Consultation Services
Consultants cannot fine you for violations and will not provide your name or workplace information to enforcement if you correct serious hazards discovered during a consultation.

Visit www.osha.gov/dcsp/smallbusiness/consult.html, or call (800) 321-OSHA (6742).

2. OSHA Hazard Awareness Advisor
This software asks questions designed to identify programs needed for OSHA compliance. Easy to use and install, this software lets you complete the process in under an hour.

Look for eTools under “Compliance Assistance” on www.osha.gov.

3. California OSHA Publications
The California Department of Occupational Safety and Health (CalDOSH) provides a variety of useful brochures in printable or downloadable format (PDF).

Visit www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH.

4. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) publications and videos
For valuable NIOSH guides,go to www.cdc.gov/niosh/ homepage.html and scroll to “Safety and Health Topics.”

5. EPA Small Business Gateway
Explains how to get money to help improve energy consumption, how to work with the EPA and how to contact the EPA’s Small Business Ombudsman.

Visit www.epa.gov/smallbusiness.

6. SBA Online Reading Room
Provides access to a host of how-to guides, loan information, SBA forms, laws and regulations.

Go to www.sba.gov/lib/library.html.

7. Small Business Administration Ombudsman
This SBA office responds to small-business complaints of “excessive enforcement actions” by federal regulators.

Visit www.sba.gov/ombudsman or call (202) 205-2417.

8. Employer Rights and Responsibilities Following an OSHA Inspection
This document explains what you should do after an inspector has issued a fine for a workplace violation.

Go to www.osha.gov/pls/publications/pubindex.list and scroll down the list.