Safety Compliance Wizard

Emergency Action

All California employers must have a written Emergency Action Plan (EAP). Your plan must specify:

• The person or persons responsible for implementing the plan or portions of the plan;
• How to communicate emergencies to employees;
• Fire and emergency evacuation policies; and
• Personnel assigned to provide first aid and emergency medical attention.

CalChamber has an online Emergency Action Plan model that you can download to help you document your program.

Recordkeeping and Reporting

There are no specific recordkeeping or reporting requirements associated with the EAP. However, you should follow all recordkeeping and reporting requirements as specified in your Illness and Injury Prevention Program (IIPP).

Training

You must provide training when you establish or change your EAP and when you hire new employees. Also conduct emergency training and drills periodically. You can use the following tools provided by CalChamber to document training activity:

• Individual Employee Training Documentation - Initial Safety Training
• Training Sign-in Sheet

Inspections

There are no specific inspection requirements associated with the EAP, but you should include inspection procedures in your Illness and Injury Prevention Program (IIPP).

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You must provide personal protective equipment (gloves, masks, and special clothing to protect against hazardous, toxic or infectious material) only if other standards require you to supply equipment to protect your employees. These standards may apply, for example, if there are dangerous chemicals or certain types of machinery at your workplace. Click the Other Safety Standards button on the Safety Compliance Wizard menu to check into these standards.

For More Information

You can find more information on Emergency Action Plans by accessing the following CalChamber resources:

• Emergency Action Plan
• Emergency Action Plan Forms

You can also refer to the California Department of Industrial Relations General Industry Safety Orders §3220 for a complete listing of specific regulations.

Fire Prevention

All California employers must have a written Fire Prevention Plan. Your plan must specify:

• Person(s) responsible for implementing the fire prevention program
• Known fire hazards in the area
• Your fire prevention practices
• What fire control measures you have in place (for example, sprinkler systems)
• The frequencies of inspection and maintenance of fire control devices
• Alarm systems and
• Special employee responsibilities

CalChamber has an online Fire Prevention Plan model that you can download to help you document your program.

Training

You must train your employees on fire prevention and safe work practices, either as part of your Illness and Injury Prevention Program (IIPP) or as part of a separate fire prevention program. You can use the following tools provided by CalChamber to document training activity:

• Individual Employee Training Documentation - Initial Safety Training
• Training Sign-in Sheet

Inspections

You must perform periodic fire safety inspections. Use CalChamber's Fire Prevention Checklist to help you determine what and when to inspect.

Recordkeeping and Reporting

You must record:

• Employee training in fire prevention;
• Periodic fire safety inspections; and
• Fire protection equipment maintenance.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You are not required to supply any personal protective equipment under fire prevention regulations, but you are required to supply standard fire protection equipment such as fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, and alarms.

For More Information

You can find more information on Fire Prevention Plans by accessing the following CalChamber resource:

• Fire Prevention Plan Basics

You can also refer to the California Department of Industrial Relations General Industry Safety Orders §3221 for a complete listing of specific regulations.

Work Surfaces, Control Devices, and Emergency Equipment

All California employers must comply with these standards, although no specific written program is required. Include general information about potential hazards in your Illness and Injury Prevention Program (IIPP), or as part of a separate fire prevention program or emergency action plan. Use CalChamber's Work Surface and Work Space Safety and the Safety Inspection for Work Spaces and Surfaces Checklist to help you comply.

Training

Specific training is required in this area only if engineered controls such as guard rails are used in your workplace. Include training on other hazards in your IIPP.

Inspections

No inspections are required, but make sure that you include work surface, control device, and emergency equipment inspections in your IIPP.

Recordkeeping and Reporting

You must keep a record of employee training and any inspections that you perform.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You are not required to supply any personal protective equipment in this area unless another standard applies, such as standards for hazardous chemicals, projectiles, or machinery. Click the Other Safety Standards button on the Safety Wizard menu to check into these standards.

For More Information

You can refer to the California Department of Industrial Relations General Industry Safety Orders §3209 - §3289 for a complete listing of specific regulations.

Injury and Illness Prevention - Seasonal

All California employers must put a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) in place.

Your IIPP must specify:

• Management approval of the plan and the person(s) responsible for implementing it;
• A company safety policy statement
• A system to identify workplace hazards
• A plan for periodic scheduled inspections
• A plan for investigating injuries
• A plan for safety training
• How you will communicate with employees about safety and
• The record keeping and posting requirements and any exceptions to these

CalChamber has an online IIPP model that you can download to help you get started. In addition, the California Department of Industrial Relations has a downloadable model program for seasonal employers.

Posters and Notices

Be sure to hang your Employer Poster somewhere in your workplace where all employees will see it.

Recordkeeping

You must comply with all Cal/OSHA recordkeeping requirements.

Training

You must provide training when you:

• Implement your IIPP
• Assign a new employee to a position
• Transfer an existing employee to a different position and
• Make changes to workplace conditions

You should provide refresher training as necessary. You can use the following tools provided by CalChamber to document training activity:

• Individual Employee Training Documentation - Initial Safety Training
• Training Sign-in Sheet

Inspections

Cal/OSHA requires that you perform periodic safety inspections. You can choose the frequency of inspections based on how hazardous your work environment is.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You must provide personal protective equipment (gloves, masks, and special clothing to protect against hazardous, toxic or infectious material) only if other standards require you to supply equipment to protect your employees. These standards may apply, for example, if there are dangerous chemicals or certain types of machinery at your workplace. Click the Other Safety Standards button on the Safety Compliance Wizard menu to check into these standards.

Reporting Injuries

You must report any injury that requires medical treatment beyond first aid. You must also investigate, record and report on all occupational illnesses. You can use the Accident, Injury and Illness Investigation Form (Cal/OSHA Form 301) to help you document an incident.

For More Information

You can find more information on Injury and Illness Prevention Programs by accessing the following CalChamber resources:

• Illness and Injury Prevention Program Basics
• Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Forms
• CalChamber Safety & Health Support Products

You can also refer to the California Department of Industrial Relations General Industry Safety Orders §3203 for a complete listing of specific regulations.

Injury and Illness Prevention - Contractor

All California employers must put a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) in place.

Your IIPP must specify:

• Management approval of the plan and the person(s) responsible for implementing it;
• A company safety policy statement
• A system to identify workplace hazards
• A plan for periodic scheduled inspections
• A plan for investigating injuries
• A plan for safety training
• How you will communicate with employees about safety and
• The record keeping and posting requirements and any exceptions to these

CalChamber has an online IIPP model that you can download to help you get started.

Posters and Notices

Be sure to hang your Employer Poster somewhere in your workplace where all employees will see it.

Recordkeeping

As a local government entity or licensed contractor, you are exempt from detailed Cal/OSHA recordkeeping requirements.

Training

You must provide training when you:

• Implement your IIPP
• Assign a new employee to a position
• Transfer an existing employee to a different position and
• Make changes to workplace conditions

You should provide refresher training as necessary. You can use the following tools provided by CalChamber to document training activity:

• Individual Employee Training Documentation - Initial Safety Training
• Training Sign-in Sheet

Inspections

Cal/OSHA requires that you perform periodic safety inspections. You can choose the frequency of inspections based on how hazardous your work environment is.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You must provide personal protective equipment (gloves, masks, and special clothing to protect against hazardous, toxic or infectious material) only if other standards require you to supply equipment to protect your employees. These standards may apply, for example, if there are dangerous chemicals or certain types of machinery at your workplace. Click the Other Safety Standards button on the Safety Compliance Wizard menu to check into these standards.

Reporting Injuries

You must report any injury that requires medical treatment beyond first aid. You must also investigate, record and report on all occupational illnesses. You can use the Accident, Injury and Illness Investigation Form (Cal/OSHA Form 301) to help you document an incident.

For More Information

You can find more information on Injury and Illness Prevention Programs by accessing the following CalChamber resources:

• Illness and Injury Prevention Program Basics
• Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Forms
• CalChamber Safety & Health Support Products

You can also refer to the California Department of Industrial Relations General Industry Safety Orders §3203 for a complete listing of specific regulations.

Injury and Illness Prevention - Local Government Entity

All California employers must put a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) in place.

Your IIPP must specify:

• Management approval of the plan and the person(s) responsible for implementing it;
• A company safety policy statement
• A system to identify workplace hazards
• A plan for periodic scheduled inspections
• A plan for investigating injuries
• A plan for safety training
• How you will communicate with employees about safety and
• The record keeping and posting requirements and any exceptions to these

CalChamber has an online IIPP model that you can download to help you get started.

Posters and Notices

Be sure to hang your Employer Poster somewhere in your workplace where all employees will see it.

Recordkeeping

As a local government entity or licensed contractor, you are exempt from detailed Cal/OSHA recordkeeping requirements.

Training

You must provide training when you:

• Implement your IIPP
• Assign a new employee to a position
• Transfer an existing employee to a different position and
• Make changes to workplace conditions

You should provide refresher training as necessary. You can use the following tools provided by CalChamber to document training activity:

• Individual Employee Training Documentation - Initial Safety Training
• Training Sign-in Sheet

Inspections

Cal/OSHA requires that you perform periodic safety inspections. You can choose the frequency of inspections based on how hazardous your work environment is.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You must provide personal protective equipment (gloves, masks, and special clothing to protect against hazardous, toxic or infectious material) only if other standards require you to supply equipment to protect your employees. These standards may apply, for example, if there are dangerous chemicals or certain types of machinery at your workplace. Click the Other Safety Standards button on the Safety Compliance Wizard menu to check into these standards.

Reporting Injuries

You must report any injury that requires medical treatment beyond first aid. You must also investigate, record and report on all occupational illnesses. You can use the Accident, Injury and Illness Investigation Form (Cal/OSHA Form 301) to help you document an incident.

For More Information

You can find more information on Injury and Illness Prevention Programs by accessing the following CalChamber resources:

• Illness and Injury Prevention Program Basics
• Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Forms
• CalChamber Safety & Health Support Products

You can also refer to the California Department of Industrial Relations General Industry Safety Orders §3203 for a complete listing of specific regulations.

Injury and Illness Prevention - Low Hazard

All California employers must put a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) in place. Because you have fewer than 20 employees and are in a designated low hazard industry, you can meet Cal/OSHA program requirements by maintaining written documentation showing:

• The identity of the person or persons with authority and responsibility for implementing your IIPP
• Scheduled periodic inspections to identify unsafe conditions and work practices and
• Training and instruction

CalChamber has an online IIPP model that you can download to help you get started.

Posters and Notices

Be sure to hang your Employer Poster somewhere in your workplace where all employees will see it.

Recordkeeping

As an organization with fewer than 20 employees in a low hazard industry, you are exempt from detailed Cal/OSHA recordkeeping requirements.

Training

You must provide training when you:

• Implement your IIPP
• Assign a new employee to a position
• Transfer an existing employee to a different position and
• Make changes to workplace conditions

You should provide refresher training as necessary. You can use the following tools provided by CalChamber to document training activity:

• Individual Employee Training Documentation - Initial Safety Training
• Training Sign-in Sheet

Inspections

Cal/OSHA requires that you perform periodic safety inspections. You can choose the frequency of inspections based on how hazardous your work environment is.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You must provide personal protective equipment (gloves, masks, and special clothing to protect against hazardous, toxic or infectious material) only if other standards require you to supply equipment to protect your employees. These standards may apply, for example, if there are dangerous chemicals or certain types of machinery at your workplace. Click the Other Safety Standards button on the Safety Compliance Wizard menu to check into these standards.

Reporting Injuries

You must report any injury that requires medical treatment beyond first aid. You must also investigate, record and report on all occupational illnesses. You can use the Accident, Injury and Illness Investigation Form (Cal/OSHA Form 301) to help you document an incident.

For More Information

You can find more information on Injury and Illness Prevention Programs by accessing the following CalChamber resources:

• Illness and Injury Prevention Program Basics
• Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Forms
• CalChamber Safety & Health Support Products

You can also refer to the California Department of Industrial Relations General Industry Safety Orders §3203 for a complete listing of specific regulations.

Injury and Illness Prevention

All California employers must put a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) in place.

Your IIPP must specify:

• Management approval of the plan and the person(s) responsible for implementing it;
• A company safety policy statement
• A system to identify workplace hazards
• A plan for periodic scheduled inspections
• A plan for investigating injuries
• A plan for safety training
• How you will communicate with employees about safety and
• The record keeping and posting requirements and any exceptions to these

CalChamber has an online IIPP model that you can download to help you get started.

Posters and Notices

Be sure to hang your Employer Poster somewhere in your workplace where all employees will see it.

Recordkeeping

You must comply with all Cal/OSHA recordkeeping requirements.

Training

You must provide training when you:

• Implement your IIPP
• Assign a new employee to a position
• Transfer an existing employee to a different position and
• Make changes to workplace conditions

You should provide refresher training as necessary. You can use the following tools provided by CalChamber to document training activity:

• Individual Employee Training Documentation - Initial Safety Training
• Training Sign-in Sheet

Inspections

Cal/OSHA requires that you perform periodic safety inspections. You can choose the frequency of inspections based on how hazardous your work environment is.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You must provide personal protective equipment (gloves, masks, and special clothing to protect against hazardous, toxic or infectious material) only if other standards require you to supply equipment to protect your employees. These standards may apply, for example, if there are dangerous chemicals or certain types of machinery at your workplace. Click the Other Safety Standards button on the Safety Compliance Wizard menu to check into these standards.

Reporting Injuries

You must report any injury that requires medical treatment beyond first aid. You must also investigate, record and report on all occupational illnesses. You can use the Accident, Injury and Illness Investigation Form (Cal/OSHA Form 301) to help you document an incident.

For More Information

You can find more information on Injury and Illness Prevention Programs by accessing the following CalChamber resources:

• Illness and Injury Prevention Program Basics
• Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Forms
• CalChamber Safety & Health Support Products

You can also refer to the California Department of Industrial Relations General Industry Safety Orders §3203 for a complete listing of specific regulations.

Repetitive Motion Injuries (Ergonomics)

Because your organization has experienced at least two bona fide repetitive motion injuries within a 12-month period, you are subject to the Repetitive Motion Injury (RMI) standard's formal requirements.

Do I Need a Written Program?

A written plan is not required, although written procedures can assist you in properly implementing the standard. You can use the Office and Commercial Establishment Safety, Including Ergonomics and Office Chemical Safety as a guide. Your written program should describe:

• How the standard applies.
• Step-by-step instructions for compliance with the Ergonomics standard.
• How to verify the diagnosis of an RMI.
• How to conduct worksite evaluations (You must evaluate a representative number of jobs, processes or operations for proper ergonomic design. You must determine if they involve certain motions, positions or other bodily movements that are hazardous to muscles and joints.)
• How to implement RMI hazard controls.

Training

You must provide initial training, but refresher training is not required. The standard itself specifies training program content and implementation. The Office and Commercial Establishment Safety, Including Ergonomics and Office Chemical Safety includes examples of the required training elements. You can use CalChamber's Individual Safety Training Certificate to document training activity.

Inspections

You need to evaluate a representative number of jobs, processes, or operations for proper ergonomic design and to determine if they involve certain motions, positions, or other bodily movements that are hazardous to muscles and joints.

Recordkeeping and Reporting

You must keep records of all worksite evaluations conducted, control measures taken, training provided, and Cal/OSHA Log 300 reporting completed.

You must provide training when you:

• Implement your IIPP
• Assign a new employee to a position
• Transfer an existing employee to a different position and
• Make changes to workplace conditions

You should provide refresher training as necessary. You can use CalChamber's Individual Safety Training Certificate to document training activity.

Inspections

Cal/OSHA requires that you perform periodic safety inspections. You can choose the frequency of inspections based on how hazardous your work environment is.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You may need to provide PPE, but only as a supplement to engineering controls (workstation redesign, adjustable fixtures, etc.) and administrative controls (job rotation and work pacing). You must provide personal protective equipment (gloves, masks, and special clothing to protect against hazardous, toxic or infectious material) only if other standards require you to supply equipment to protect your employees. These standards may apply, for example, if there are dangerous chemicals or certain types of machinery at your workplace. Click the Other Safety Standards button on the Safety Compliance Wizard menu to check into these standards.

For More Information

You can refer to the following tools provided by CalChamber:

• Office and Commercial Establishment Safety, Including Ergonomics and Office Chemical Safety
• Worksite Ergonomics Evaluation Form

You can also refer to the California Department of Industrial Relations General Industry Safety Orders §5110 for a complete listing of specific regulations and use their Easy Ergonomics for Desktop Computer Users guide.

Repetitive Motion Injuries (Ergonomics)

Technically, all employers must do what they can to prevent repetitive motion injuries. Because your organization has not experienced at least two bona fide repetitive motion injuries within a 12-month period, you are not subject to the standard's formal requirements.

For More Information

Even though you are not required to implement a formal program, you can use the CalChamber resources listed below to help ensure that you are providing your employees with an ergonomically sound work environment:

• Office and Commercial Establishment Safety, Including Ergonomics and Office Chemical Safety
• Worksite Ergonomics Evaluation Form

You can also refer to the California Department of Industrial Relations General Industry Safety Orders §5110 for a complete listing of specific regulations and use their Easy Ergonomics for Desktop Computer Users guide.

Airborne Contaminants

You indicated that your employees might be exposed to airborne contaminants. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Airborne Contaminants Standard described in GISO §5155.

Heat Illness Prevention Standard

You indicated that your employees might work outdoors. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Heat Illness Prevention Standard. You can use the following tools provided by CalChamber:

• Heat Illness Overview
• Heat Illness Prevention Plan
• Heat Illness Prevention Regulation Amendments Guidance

Regulated Carcinogens

You indicated that your employees might be exposed to certain hazardous chemicals. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Regulated Carcinogens Standards described in GISO §5200 through 5220.

(Note that some exemptions are granted based on concentration of covered chemicals.)

Respiratory Protection

You indicated that your employees use respirators. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Respiratory Protection Standard described in GISO §5144.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You indicated that your employees use personal protective equipment. It is therefore likely that you are subject to Personal Safety Devices and Safeguards Standards described in GISO §3380 through 3400.

Exposure to Hazardous Substances in Laboratories

You indicated that your employees are exposed to hazardous substances in a laboratory operation. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standard described in GISO §5191.

(Note that there are exceptions for test kits, manufacturing, and process simulation.)

Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)

You indicated that your employees are required or reasonably expected to respond to an emergency involving chemical or physical agent exposure. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard described in GISO §5192.

Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)

You indicated that your employees are assigned to providing emergency medical response or that your employees have a recognized potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard described in GISO §5193.

Permit Required Confined Space Entry

You indicated that your organization has at least one facility in which there is a confined space containing a hazard. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Permit-Required Confined Spaces Standard described in GISO §5157.

Lockout/Tagout and Machinery Guarding

You indicated that your employees may be exposed to hazardous machinery motion during normal operations or servicing. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Standard titled "Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, including Lockout/Tagout" described in GISO §3314 and the Power Transmission Equipment, Prime Movers, Machines and Machine Parts Standard described in GISO §3940 and following.

Forklifts and Material Handling

You indicated that your employees operate a forklift or industrial truck or that your employees handle materials in volume. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Operating Rules Standard described in GISO §3664.

Occupational Exposure to Noise

You indicated that your employees are exposed to noise that exceeds 85 dBA average over a workshift. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Control of Noise Exposure General Standard described in GISO §5095.

Process Safety Management (PSM) of Acutely Hazardous Materials

You indicated that your business involves the use of certain hazardous chemicals in processes above specified threshold amounts. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials Standard described in GISO §5189.

Process Safety Management (PSM) of Acutely Hazardous Materials II

You indicated that your business involves the use of certain flammable liquid or gas onsite in one location in quantities of 10,000 pounds of more. It is therefore likely that you are subject to the Process Safety Management of Acutely Hazardous Materials Standard described in GISO §5189.

Other Safety Standards

You indicated that your business is probably not subject to safety regulations in any of the following areas:

• Exposure to Airborne Contaminants
• Heat Illness Prevention Standard
• Chemical Protection Standards (Carcinogens)
• Respiratory Protection
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Exposure to Hazardous Substances in Laboratories
• Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
• Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)
• Permit Required Confined Space Entry
• Lockout/Tagout and Machinery Guarding
• Forklifts and Material Handling
• Occupational Exposure to Noise
• Process Safety Management (PSM) of Acutely Hazardous Materials