OSHA consultation service benefits smaller employers.(CTD WORKPLACE)

CTD News Workplace Solutions for Repetitive Stress Injuries, June, 2005

While employers are not faced with a mandatory standard to improve workplace safety, they are still battling worker absenteeism and lost productivity due to on-the-job injuries. A small company might lack the budget to implement a full-bore ergonomics program, but there is one resource they can turn to for help in improving their workplace safety program.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration offers a free consultation service targeted to smaller employers with 250 employees on a work site, or 500 in the company. The voluntary consultation can assist employers in making improvements to their workplaces to avoid costly fines during unannounced inspections. An advantage of the OSHA consultation is that no citations or fines are levied during the...