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22 PalletCentral • July-August 2018 palletcentral.com SAFETY A free, voluntary and confidential, on-site safety and health consultation program is available through Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Employers can find out about potential hazards at their worksites, improve their occupational safety and health management system, and qualify for an exemption from scheduled OSHA enforcement when they request assistance through this program. The program is completely separate from the OSHA enforcement inspection effort. In addition, no citations are issued nor penalties proposed by consultants in the On-Site Consultation Program. The highly trained safety and occupational health professionals work with employers to identify workplace hazards, provide advice on compliance with OSHA standards, and assist in establishing workplace safety and health management programs. The employer's contact information plus any unsafe or unhealthful working conditions that the consultant uncovers, will not be reported to the OSHA inspection staff. A small business employer may become eligible for another great benefit – recognition by OSHA and the state through participation in the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). Acceptance into SHARP by OSHA is an achievement that singles out a business amongst its peers as a model for worksite safety and health. Upon receiving SHARP recognition, a worksite is exempt from programmed inspections during the period that its SHARP certification is valid. For more information about OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program, visit www.osha.gov/ consultation. OSHA's Free On-Site Consultation Program Helps Small Businesses Establish, Safety and Health Programs