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OSHA OVERVIEW
Safety Compliance Institute specialists have experienced both sides of the VPP audit process. This background offers clients seeking certification in these programs a broad perspective on how to efficiently achieve their goal. The first step in this process is to analyze your present system against the requirements of the standard. This is called a gap analysis and clearly points out any weakness or vulnerability that may exist in your company's safety program. The preparation of the gap analysis generally takes only a few days and results in a document that delineates where action is required, thus focusing limited resources where they are most needed.
OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs, also known as; STAR, Golden State, Golden Gate & Sharp are prestigious awards given only to companies that can demonstrate their commitment to safety. After reviewing a submitted application, OSHA consulting & VPP personnel will verify injury and illness compliance data to ensure that the companies injury and illness program & records meet their industry standard. This is followed by an in depth audit, with 2 to 3 auditors spending some time at your site talking to employees and managers, reviewing records and observing site operations. At the conclusion of the audit, if all goes well, a 'punch' list is presented of audit findings which must be corrected within a certain amount of time (usually a few months). Once the corrections are made and verified by the VPP Team, the process becomes administrative and within a short time the certificate is issued.
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