OSHA Guidelines and Checklist

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) require many standards to be met by businesses and industries. OSHA sets standards to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women. OSHA authorizes enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; assists and encourages the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; provides for research, information, education, and training in the field of occupational safety and health.

• Name of auditor and date inspected
• Description and CFR cite for all pertinent regulations with a space to not deficiencies
• A feasible completion date for material deficiencies
• Initials and/or date when all corrections have been completed

The following are highlights of OSHA requirements that apply to many general industry employers within work areas and record keeping.

Work Areas

All work areas should be identified. Within these locations, consider the applicability of each subpart of the OSHA standards from CFR Title 29. For:

• Aisles, stairways, and ladders
  See Walking/Working Surfaces; 1910.21 to 1910.30
• Number of and ease of access to exits within each area and emergency plans
  See Means of Egress; 1910.35 to 1910.38
• Lifting platforms
  See Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms; 1910.66 to 1910.68
• Storing and handling of hazardous materials
  See Hazardous Materials; 1910.101 to 1910.126
• Eye protection, protective clothing, respiratory protection, head protection, foot protection, electrical protective equipment and hand protection
  See Personal Protective Equipment; 1910.132 to 1910.139
• Spill cleanup, safe disposal requirements, permit-required confined spaces, lockout/tagout
  See General Environmental Controls; 1910.141 to 1910.147 Appendix A
• First aid availability and training
  See Medical and First Aid; 1910.151 to 1910.152
• Fire extinguishers, fixed fire-suppression equipment and other systems
  See Fire Protection; 1910.155 to 1910.165
• Air receiver installation and safety
  See Compressed Gas and Compressed Air Equipment; 1910.166 to 1910.169
• Use and care of forklifts, cranes, derricks, helicopters and slings
  See Materials Handling and Storage; 1910.176 to 1910.184
• Guard requirements for moving machinery
  see Machinery and Machine Guarding; 1910.211 to 1910.219
• Guarding and maintenance of hand-powered equipment
  See Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Other Hand-Held Equipment; 1910.241 to 1910.244
• Oxygen-fuel, arc and resistance welding requirements
  See Welding, Cutting, and Brazing; 1910.251 to 1910.255
• Special Industries
  See 1910.261 to 1910.272 Appendix C
• Design safety standards, safe work practices, maintenance requirements
  See Electrical; 1910.301 to 1910.399
• Toxic and Hazardous Substances
  See 1910.1000 to 1910.1450 Appendix B