Every company has a responsibility to provide a safe workplace, and one of the best ways to support that goal is with a written safety and health program. While OSHA standards require written programs for certain hazards and operations, many businesses struggle to know where to start or how to create professional documentation.
The Weeklysafety.com OSHA Safety Manual was created to help businesses save time by providing professionally written, fully editable safety programs that can be customized for virtually any workplace.
Why Does Your Company Need a Written Safety Program?
A written safety manual helps establish consistent workplace safety expectations, documents company policies, and provides employees with clear procedures to follow. It also makes training easier, helps demonstrate management’s commitment to safety, and provides valuable documentation during inspections or audits.
Whether your company is just getting started or updating an existing program, having written safety policies can save countless hours compared to creating everything from scratch.
What’s Included in this Safety Manual?
Our OSHA Safety Manual includes 13 core written safety programs that many companies need as the foundation of their safety and health program.
Core Safety Programs
The written safety manual includes:
- Corporate Safety Policy - a perfectly written corporate policy ready for you, your President, CEO, or Boss to sign off showing that you have Management Commitment - from the top!
- Company Policies and Procedures - includes important statements about how to handle first aid requirements, how your company will handle OSHA record-keeping requirements, general Do's and Don'ts that every company needs to put in writing, safety management responsibilities, and one of the key policies that OSHA looks for: Disciplinary Actions for Willful Unsafe Acts. (11 pages)
- OSHA Inspection Procedures - you and your team need to know what to do and have a plan for when OSHA shows up on your job site. Do not wait until then. This written program will guide you, and it will be like having a safety consultant in the palm of your hand. (4 pages)
- Housekeeping Program - even the simple subject of housekeeping isn't so simple... OSHA Standard 1926.25(a) requires a contractor to meet specific requirements, otherwise you could be exposed to serious fines and penalties.
- Hazard Communication Program - One of the standards consistently listed in the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards is the OSHA regulation on Hazard Communication. As part of this Safety Manual you'll get a written "HazCom" program that includes the requirements for the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) which is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - don't get blind-sided by failing to know that you are responsible for both PPE bought by the company and employee-owned equipment. Not to mention, a PPE analysis is required by certain OSHA rules... (5 pages plus a FREE PPE analysis worksheet form)
- Stairway and Ladder Safety Program - make sure to document your safety requirements in writing for stairways and ladders used on your job sites with this program.
- Fall Protection Program - another heavy hitter in the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards and a critical document needed to show any Prime, General Contractor, or Inspector. Be sure you've got the training required in this important written program or face potential fines, citations, and penalties.
- Equipment, Tools, and Ground Fault Safety Program - often over-looked but rarely missed by the savvy inspector are the requirements for extension cords, power tools, and GFCIs. Be sure to have it in writing!
- Lockout/Tagout Program - who are the Authorized Employees at your company? Who should be considered affected and what do you do when you've got three or four individuals working on the same project exposed to deadly energy sources? Don't miss out on important information that should be included in your Safety Manual.
Other sections also included in the OSHA Safety Manual include:
- Bloodborne Pathogens Program
- Emergency Action Plan
- Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Together, these programs provide a strong starting point for organizing your company’s written safety documentation.
Download Instantly
There is no waiting for printed manuals to arrive in the mail.
Immediately after purchase, you’ll receive access to download your files so you can begin customizing your safety manual right away. Print as many copies as your company needs or store digital versions for future updates.
Need Additional Safety Programs?
Some companies require written programs beyond the core manual. That’s why we also offer the optional Safety Manual Power Pack.
Safety Manual Power Pack
Expand your safety manual with ten additional written programs:
- Aerial Lift Safety Program
- Back Safety Program
- Confined Space Entry Program
- Electrical Safety Program
- Hot Work Program
- Excavation & Trenching Safety Program
- Hearing Conservation Program
- Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts) Program
- Respiratory Protection Program
- Scaffold Safety Program
- Silica Control Program
Several of these programs also include helpful forms, checklists, permits, questionnaires, or sample documents.
Available in English and Spanish
Every safety manual and Safety Manual Power Pack is available in both English and Spanish. The Spanish version is professionally translated and mirrors the English version so your entire workforce can receive consistent written safety information.
Save Time and Build Your Safety Program Faster
Developing a complete written safety program from the ground up can take days or even weeks. Our OSHA Safety Manual gives you a professionally written foundation that you can customize for your company in far less time.
Whether you’re preparing for a new project, building a safety program for a growing business, or updating existing documentation, the Weeklysafety.com OSHA Safety Manual provides an affordable, fully editable solution that can help you organize your workplace safety program quickly and confidently.
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