Client perceptions of occupational health and safety management system assistance provided by OSHA on-site consultation: results of a survey of Colorado small business consultation clients

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• Personal Author:
  Autenrieth DA ; Brazile WJ ; Gilkey DP ; June C ; Reynolds SJ ; Sandfort D
• Description:
  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) On-Site Consultation Service provides assistance establishing occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS) to small businesses. The Safety and Health Program Assessment Worksheet (Revised OSHA Form 33) is the instrument used by consultants to assess an organization's OHSMS and provide feedback on how to improve a system. A survey was developed to determine the usefulness of the Revised OSHA Form 33 from the perspective of Colorado OSHA consultation clients. One hundred and seven clients who had received consultation services within a six-year period responded to the survey. The vast majority of respondents indicated that the Revised OSHA Form 33 accurately reflected their OHSMS and that information provided on the Revised OSHA Form 33 was helpful for improving their systems. Specific outcomes reported by the respondents included increased safety awareness, reduced injuries, and improved morale. The results indicate that the OHSMS assistance provided by OSHA consultation is beneficial for clients and that the Revised OSHA Form 33 can be an effective tool for assessing and communicating OHSMS results to business management. Detailed comments and suggestions provided on the Revised OSHA Form 33 are helpful for clients to improve their OHSMS. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety Small Business Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: OHSMS Form 33 Illness Prevention Program Injury-prevention Injury And Occupational-health-programs Occupational-safety-programs Regulations Safety-climate Safety-education Safety And Health Program Assessment SHARP Small-businesses Work-operations

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• ISSN:
  1545-9624
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046252
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Hyg 2015 Nov; 12(11):804-817
• Contact Point Address:
  Daniel A. Autenrieth, Colorado State University, 1681 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523
• Email:
  Dan.Autenrieth@colostate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/201360/cdc_201360_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.29 MB ]