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116 2019 INDUSTRY RESOURCE DIRECTORY SAFETY AND HEALTH Unless you are a one-person shop, your company hires people for whom you, as an employer, are responsible. In addition to the standards relevant to portable sanitation units and services, OSHA prescribes several standards regarding the health and safety of workers. These standards apply to most employers. Here is a short summary of key employer responsibilities: • Provide a workplace free from serious recognized hazards and comply with standards, rules, and regulations issued under the OSHA Act (see www.osha.gov for details). • Make sure employees have and use safe tools and equipment, and properly maintain this equipment. • Use color codes, posters, labels, or signs to warn employees of potential hazards. • Establish or update operating procedures and communicate them so that employees follow safety and health requirements. • Provide safety training in a language and vocabulary workers can understand. • Develop and implement a written hazard communication program if hazardous chemicals are on site. If this is the case, you must also train employees on the hazards they are exposed to and proper precautions to mitigate these hazards. A copy of safety data sheets (SDSs) must be readily available. (See additional information on SDSs on page 123). • Provide medical examinations and training when required by OSHA standards. • Post, at a prominent location within the workplace, the OSHA poster (or the state-plan equivalent) informing employees of their rights and responsibilities. • Report to the nearest OSHA office within eight hours any fatal accident or accident that results in the hospitalization of three or more employees. • Keep records of work-related injuries and illnesses. Note: Employers with 10 or fewer employees are exempt from this requirement. • Not discriminate against employees who exercise their rights under the Act. See page 42 for guidance on transgender issues. • OSHA encourages all employers to adopt an Injury and Illness Prevention Program. OSHA's Injury and Illness Prevention Program's topics page contains more information, including examples of programs and systems that have reduced workplace injuries and illnesses. In addition to the standards relevant to portable sanitation units and services, OSHA prescribes several standards regarding the health and safety of workers. These standards apply to most employers. Better worksites. Better weekends. Better world. EXCLUSIVE MEMBERS-ONLY CONTENT REDACTED Join us now at www.psai.org for access to this valuable information.