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Option 4 – OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration offers a free, confidential On-site Consultation Service to help small- and medium-sized businesses identify and address hazards, such as silica. (If indicated by OSHA standards, consultations include industrial hygiene sampling.)
To take advantage of this service call, email, or mail a request to your State Consultation Office. To find the contact information (phone and address) for your state, as well as information on how to request a consultation go to the:
OR
- OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program home page and click on the map
According to OSHA the On-site Consultants:
Will:
- Help you recognize hazards in your workplace
- Suggest general approaches or options for solving a safety or health problem
- Identify the kinds of help available if you need further assistance
- Provide you with a written report summarizing findings
- Assist you with developing or maintaining an effective safety and health program
- Provide training and education for you and your employees
- Recommend you for a one-year exclusion from OSHA programmed inspections, once program criteria are met.
Will Not:
- Issue citations or propose penalties for violations of OSHA standards
- Report possible violations to OSHA enforcement staff
- Guarantee that your workplace will "pass" an OSHA inspection.
