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Our OSHA Compliance Guide focuses on the most commonly violated OSHA standards for general industry. The Guide provides the framework for an effective general safety program. Key topics include: OSHA Overview Chapter, with sections on employer and employee rights and responsibilities, including leased employees, methods to obtain compliance assistance, and more Extensive coverage of the Hazard Communication (Employee Right-to-Know) Standard that explains Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) requirements in relation To The Hazard Communication Standard, plus discussion of the recent OSHA interpretation that use of “generic” MSDSs does not satisfy the employee-access requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard Summaries of over 125 OSHA safety standards for general industry, including CFR citations Six commonly used sample written safety plans, both print and CD versions, including an updated Hazard Assessment and PPE Plan that reflects the new rule mandating employers to pay for all required personal protective equipment, plus a list of the limited exceptions To The rule. Plans included in the Guide are: Emergency Action, Fire Safety, General Safety and Health, Hazard Assessment and PPE, Hazard Communication, and Workplace Violence Prevention OSHA training requirements with general discussion of over 50 specific topics Reporting, recordkeeping, and posting requirements, including sample 300 and 301 logs, along with discussion, instructions, exemptions, and a directory listing telephone numbers by state for reporting injuries and fatalities; plus discussion of the recent OSHA interpretation discussing counting work at home as days away from work in certain recordkeeping situations Over 85 safety inspection checklists for general industry Updated information on OSHA-approved state programs, including discussion of the major differences between federal OSHA standards and those of the states with OSHA-approved plans