Written safety programs are the backbone of compliance. They tell your people what the hazards are, what the rules are and exactly how the work gets done. For more than 25 years, Safety First Group has helped companies create workplace safety protocols that meet or exceed OSHA standards, including written safety programs for some of the largest energy companies in the world.
How we build a written safety program
We do not start from a generic template. We start at your site, and for each hazard we follow the same three steps:
- Identify the hazard at your location and who is exposed to it.
- Set the policy that addresses it, in line with OSHA requirements and your company standards.
- Document the procedures behind the policy, in plain language your people can follow in the field.
Where you already have written programs, we review them against current requirements and your actual operations, then fill the gaps instead of starting over. The result is a program that fits how your facility actually works, so it gets used rather than filed.
Industrial hygiene protocols and PPE requirements
Health hazards need written controls too. We develop industrial hygiene protocols and PPE requirements for hazards such as heat illness, respiratory protection and hearing conservation, and we tie them to the exposure assessments our industrial hygienists perform.
Process safety management: all 14 elements
If your facility handles highly hazardous chemicals, OSHA’s Process Safety Management standard requires a written program that covers all 14 elements of process safety:
- employee participation
- process safety information
- process hazard analysis
- operating procedures
- training
- contractors
- pre-startup safety review
- mechanical integrity
- hot work permits
- management of change
- incident investigation
- emergency planning and response
- compliance audits
- trade secrets
We write new PSM programs and update existing ones, and our process safety team can carry out the hazard analyses and studies the program depends on.
Written safety programs for every industry
Our policy and procedure work covers manufacturing, healthcare, construction, general industry, and oil and gas. The hazards differ from one industry to the next, but the discipline is the same: every policy traces back to a real hazard and a clear procedure.
Rolling out the program
A new program only works when people know it. We can train your employees and contractors on new policies and procedures, on site or online through SafetyAnywhere, and provide on-site EHS support while the changes settle in.
Call (281) 803-9775 or request a quote to build your written program.