The employer either knows that the operation constitutes a violation, or is aware that a hazardous condition exists and made no reasonable effort to eliminate it. Roles and Responsibilities Department With assistance from EHS, determine which OSHA regulations or standards apply to areas or functions of your department. EHS may assist in this determination. Review the status of the applicable health and safety programs and regulatory compliance within the department. Develop an action plan to address any deficiencies or problems.
Ensure supervisors understand and enforce the requirements of the applicable standards.
Periodically conduct self-audits of the safety programs within the department. Contact EHS if an OSHA Inspector calls or arrives for inspection. Any incident resulting in one or more fatalities or hospitalization of three or more workers must be reported to OSHA within eight hours of being informed of the incident. Contact EHS immediately upon learning of such an incident. Supervisors Become familiar with the program and regulatory requirements for operations under your supervision.