OSHA - Avoiding Fines
For construction companies, OSHA is considered at the least a potential financial disaster and at its worst the Nazi police of the construction industry. When OSHA visits a job site work is disrupted and workers are restless as OSHA does its inspection. So how do construction companies provide measures to avoid OSHA inspections and more importantly prevent OSHA from finding problems and fining their company? In our years of working with construction companies, we have found that OSHA looks for certain things and in certain areas and companies that are prepared for an inspection are given much more leeway than those that are not. To be prepared, you simply need to have certain documents in place on the job site and have safety meetings on a regular basis. First and foremost is a safety plan. This is a plan to provide a safe work environment for all employees. It doesn’t have to be complex but certain elements must be included. We have found that this document is best prepared by an OSHA consultant so that all items required are present. A copy of this must be on every job site and each employee should sign off on having read a short copy of it prior to beginning work. Second, every company must have brief safety meetings at the beginning of a job and on regular intervals during the job. This can be as simple as having a supervisor discuss proper harnessing on a high job to as complicated as having the employees be taught how to handle a particular hazardous material. We have found that these meetings are best conducted by company supervisors or by your insurance company’s representatives. We at F Mac Bond CPA Inc have been working with construction companies on OSHA compliance and issues arising from violations for many years. We have great working relationships with OSHA consultants and insurance agents specializing in construction insurance. Please contact us if we can help you avoid these problems. | 
