ABSTRACT

Safety professionals must prepare every day to safeguard their employees in the workplace. Additionally, part of every safety professional’s responsibility is to safeguard their organization when a compliance inspection is conducted by federal, OSHA, or a state plan agency. Safety professionals are most organizations’ onsite safety and health "expert" and should be prepared far in advance of an inspection. They should be prepared during the inspection, and ready to defend the organization after the inspection. With the increase in the monetary penalties, the impact on an organization as a result of identified violations can be substantial.

This text prepares and educates safety professionals to address every phase from strategies, to compliance, to defenses, and provides a one stop location for information to address and prepare the safety professional if/when OSHA knocks at the door.

Additionally, the safety function does not work in a vacuum. Other potential risks and potential liabilities from other laws, such as the ADA, which can impact the safety function, are also addressed. Safety professionals know that their organizations depend on their experience and expertise in their decision-making process.

  • Provides a legal prospective to prepare safety professionals for OSHA inspection and related potential risks
  • Case studies to enhance learning and state-by-state listing of applicable laws and regulations
  • Demonstrates an understanding of defense preparation and strategies for safety professionals
  • The safety professional’s "go to" book for compliance and inspections

chapter 2|14 pages

Federal Court System

chapter 3|10 pages

The Court Process and Procedures

chapter 4|13 pages

State Courts

chapter 5|20 pages

Criminal Law

chapter 6|24 pages

Civil Liability

chapter 7|7 pages

Case Law

chapter 8|15 pages

Administrative Law

chapter 9|10 pages

Occupational Safety and Health Act

chapter 10|14 pages

OSHA Standards and Enforcement

chapter 12|6 pages

OSHA Defenses

chapter 13|8 pages

Evidence and OSHA’s Variances

chapter 14|18 pages

Workers’ Compensation

chapter 15|17 pages

Americans with Disabilities Act