EHS Program Evaluation
Once a safety and health program is established, it should be evaluated initially to verify that it is implemented as intended. After that, employers should periodically, and at least annually, step back to assess what is working, what is not working, and whether the program is on track to achieve its goals.
Our Program Evaluation and Improvement Plan includes:
Establishing, reporting, and tracking goals and targets that indicate whether the program is making progress.
Evaluating the program initially and periodically thereafter to identify shortcomings and opportunities for improvement.
Providing ways for workers to participate in program evaluation and improvement.
Because OSHA and many other governing bodies do safety inspections in response to an incident, OSHA may look at the organization’s entire safety program, not just the initial incident.
In these cases, it’s important to have a regularly updated safety policy to demonstrate your business takes worker safety seriously.
It’s worth noting the new maximum penalties OSHA can impose are:
$15,625 per serious, other-than-serious, or posting requirements violation
$15,625 per day for failure to correct problems after the deadline set by OSHA
$156,259 per willful or repeated violation