The OSHA Answer Book, 10th Edition

By: Mark M. Moran

There are many books written about OSHA but none that cover all this information in just one place. Get your copy today!

The OSHA Answer Book is your one-stop resource designed to provide you with quick answers to complicated issues. The new 10th edition includes:

• OSHA Recordkeeping - more than 100 new pages of recordkeeping materials
• New requirements for protecting workers from Hexavalent Chromium exposure
• New chapter on OSHA's response to protecting workers in the U.S. Gulf Coast
• The new Injury and Illness Prevention Program
• How the Obama Administration decides to inspect workplaces and why the average penalties are 10 times higher!
• The new addition to the OSHA 300 Column
• New additions to both Acetylene and Electrical standards

PART ONE:

WHAT DOES OSHA COMPLIANCE MEAN

CHAPTER ONE:

WHAT IS THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT AND WHAT DOES IT REQUIRE?

• History of OSHA?
• Who Must Observe The Law?
• What Does the Law Require?
• What Are Our OSHA Compliance Obligations?
• Are OSHA State Plans Standards different than Federal OSHA Standards?
• What are the OSHA Standards?
• Exemptions?
• Multiple Employers?
• Complying with OSHA Requirements?
• General Duty Clause
• Hazardous Material Requirements
• Identity of the Hazardous Chemicals
• MSDS Sheets
• Communicating Information about Hazards
• Posting Forms
• OSHA Compliance Requirements By Industry
• Must I Have A Copy of the Standards on Hand?
• How Can I Find Specific OSHA Standards?

CHAPTER TWO:

WHAT ARE OSHA’S RECORDKEEPING REGULATIONS?

• What are OSHA'S Recordkeeping Regulations
• A Comparison of the Old and New Recordkeeping rule
• How do I comply with OSHA's Recordkeeping Requirements?
• A summary of the Recordkeeping Rule
• What Employers are Exempt from Recording Injuries & Illnesses?
• What is the OSHA 300 Form?
• How should the OSHA 300 Form be Filled Out?
• What is the OSHA 300A - Summary of Work-Related Injuries & Illnesses?
• OSHA Injury & Illness Recordkeeping - 5 Step Process
• How does an employer decide whether a case should be recordable or not?
• What is the addition to the OSHA 300 column?
• What is the OSHA"s Injury & Illness Prevention Program?

CHAPTER THREE:

WHAT ARE THE OSHA'S GENERAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS?

• Subpart D – Walking-Working Surfaces
• Subpart E – Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans and Fire Prevention
• Subpart F – Powered Platforms
• Subpart G – Health and Environmental Controls
• Subpart H – Hazardous Materials
• Subpart I – Personal Protective Equipment
• Subpart J – General Environmental Controls
• Subpart K – Medical and First Aid
• Subpart L – Fire Protection
• Subpart M – Compressed Gas/Compressed Air Equipment
• Subpart N – Materials Handling and storage
• Subpart O – Machinery and Machine Guarding
• Subpart P – Hand Tools/Portable Power Tools and Compressed Air
• Subpart Q – Welding, Cutting and Brazing
• Subpart R – Special Industries
• Subpart S – Electrical
• Subpart T – Commercial Diving Operations
• Subpart Z – Toxic and Hazardous Substances

PART TWO:

HOW IS THE OSHA ACT ENFORCED?

CHAPTER FOUR:

HOW THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION DECIDES TO INSPECT WORKPLACES

• Who Will Send an Inspector?
• How are Inspection Targets Chosen?
• What are Imminent Dangers?
• What are Fatality/Catastrophe Inspections?
• What are Complaint/Referral Inspections?
• What are Programmed Inspections?
• Why are Penalties increasing under the Obama Administration?

CHAPTER FIVE:

WHAT WILL HAPPEN DURING AN OSHA INSPECTION?

• What should we do when an OSHA inspector arrives?
• Why does OSHA conduct inspections?
• How should we prepare for an OSHA inspection?
• How should we respond to an OSHA inspection?
• An OSHA Inspection Checklist

CHAPTER SIX:

WHAT HAPPENS IF WE RECEIVE AN OSHA CITATION?

• How Are Citations and Penalties Contested?
• What are the Informal Conference Procedures?
• What Are the Settlement Procedures?
• How Are OSHA Citations Contested?
• Notice of Contest
• What Happens When You Contest?
• What are Collateral Considerations?
• Should You Contest?
• What Happens When You Don't Contest?
• How is a Settlement Achieved?
• A Typical OSHA Case

The OSHA Answer Book - 10th Edition
Softbound 246 Pages (6" X 9")
$59.95