Date: 04/02/2010
The RI OSHA Consultation Program provides safety and health consultation services to small and medium sized private businesses in the State of Rhode Island.
Services include evaluation of current working conditions to find workplace hazards which may include:
All evaluation is done to provide the small employer with a resource and expert evaluation to comply with current workplace safety regulations in a preventive and proactive approach without penalty and confidentially.
This service is free for small and medium-size business, (up to 250 employees at a single site or 500 corporate wide), who submit a request to the Office of Occupational Health. This service is also confidential. Your business name, your name, and any information you provide about your workplace, plus any unsafe or unhealthful working conditions that the consultant uncovers, will be kept confidential.
The only obligation that you, the business owner has, is to commit to correcting any serious job safety and health hazards.
The Consultation Program is completely separate from OSHA enforcement operations. A consultant will visit your worksite at your request to provide the assistance you specifically seek.
As a result, during a consultation a consultant will not:
A safe and healthy work environment will decrease your cost of doing business, and add to your overall profitability, and ensure a safe working environment for you, and your employees.
The Consultation Program is designed to help employers control costs by reducing accidents, illnesses, and problems with regulatory compliance.
Training - Formal or informal training may be provided to employers who request onsite consultation assistance. Training is usually directed towards improvement of the company's safety and health management program.
Speakers - The Office of Occupational Health can provide a speaker for your safety and health meeting, seminar, or conference. Experienced consultants can provide presentations on a wide range of topics.
James Bruckshaw-Supervisor Industrial Hygienist Program Manager (401) 222-7745
Tony Cabral-Senior. Industrial Hygienist
Paul Silva (Health)
John O’Brien (Safety)
Dave Johnston (Health)
Location
RIEDC, 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101, Providence, R.I.
Host
Jim Bruckshaw of the Rhode Island Department of Health OSHA Consultation Program
For more information, please visit http://www.everycompanycounts.com