This month you have the opportunity to see how your program would fare in the areas of management leadership and employee participation. We'll cover the rest of the PEP audit in coming months. The charts below are used by OSHA compliance officers to assess programs in four key areas. Higher ratings assume that all activity described for lower scores has been accomplished in addition to the activity listed for the level of performance that most closely matches your program. The single-most important element of achieving a successful safety and health program is management leadership and support for the program.
Managers actively support all programs they want to succeed.
Programs that don't have their support cannot succeed. If managers do not believe safety is a priority, they will not allow their supervisors and employees adequate time for meetings and training away from production. Managers are also responsible for getting contractors to become involved in the safety and health program. They set policies and procedures, and make sure these requirements are being followed. This part of the PEP audit is an opportunity for you to demonstrate to managers and employees the importance OSHA puts on these fundamental elements of workplace safety and health.