Step 2: Compliant Plans & Procedures

Many of OSHA’s most important standards require that written plans/programs be put in place. These plans/programs are required when OSHA considers a safety or health hazard to be serious. Written plans/programs must be developed to meet the OSHA requirements, customized to reflect those actions that an employer carries out to stay in compliance, and reviewed and updated regularly. Many companies compile their written plans/programs into a single safety manual. Employees are required to be trained in the use of these plans/programs and this training, too, must be documented. For construction companies, requirements for written safety plans/programs fall under both 29 CFR 1926 (for work at construction sites) as well as 29 CFR 1910 (for work at company headquarters).