{"id":8537,"date":"2024-05-22T08:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eptura.wpengine.com\/?p=8537"},"modified":"2024-10-08T12:51:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T16:51:35","slug":"maintenance-teams-avoid-osha-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eptura.com\/discover-more\/blog\/maintenance-teams-avoid-osha-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"OSHA compliance: Keep employees safe, protect the bottom line"},"content":{"rendered":"

New numbers from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) show a <\/span>30% increase<\/span><\/a> in collected fines for the top ten most common violations. Although the types of citations remained consistent, the recent addition of 227 compliance officers meant more than 2000 more inspections in 2023. Now more than ever, compliance helps you keep employees safe while protecting your organization from legal and financial risks.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Achieving and maintaining compliance, though, requires a robust, ongoing effort across departments. For facility managers, a modern maintenance management platform helps ensure work is on time and up to code.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How does OSHA set health and safety standards?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

OSHA is responsible for setting and enforcing safety and health standards for private and public sector employers and workers in the United States. The agency also provides training, outreach, education, and assistance services.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The agency requires that employers provide their employees with a safe, hazard-free, and healthy work environment. To comply, companies must find and correct safety issues. While some OSHA standards are industry specific, the following are examples of standards that apply more generally:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n