This audio conference was recorded on Thursday - January 15, 2009

Credits:

This audio conference qualifies for Continuance of Certification (COC) credit. CSPs will earn 0.05 COC points for attending this audio conference.

Description:

Q. What’s the worst time to find out your workplace harbors a safety violation?
A. In the middle of a surprise OSHA inspection.

What’s the best time? During an internal safety audit you planned specifically to find and fix unsafe equipment and practices.

Many employers fail to use of one of the most powerful and effective tools for preventing accidents and injuries-the internal safety audit. If you’re one of them, you not only risk unnecessary worker injuries and OSHA penalties but also probably pay more for your workers’ comp premiums than you need to.

This is definitely a situation where what you don’t know can hurt you—and your employees.

Order this informative audio conference recording all about internal safety audits. Whether you’ve never performed an audit, or you’re looking to improve your existing audit program, we guarantee you’ll come away with practical tips you can put to work at your organization.

Speaker(s):

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Esq., is a partner in the Atlanta office of Fisher & Phillips, LLP. Foulke works with the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group.

Prior to joining Fisher & Phillips, Foulke was the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. Named by President George W. Bush to head OSHA, he served from April 2006 to November 2008. During his tenure at OSHA, workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities rates dropped to their lowest level in recorded history.

For approximately 30 years, Foulke has worked in the labor and employment area, specializing in occupational safety and health issues, workplace violence risk assessment and prevention, whistleblower protection, and accident and fatality prevention. He also served on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in Washington, DC, chairing the Commission from March 1990 to February 1994.

Our safety expert will discuss:

• The elements of an effective audit, including case studies of successful audits
• What to do with your audit findings—and what not to do with them
• Why employee participation is critical to an effective audit—and how best to make it happen
• How to leverage your audits to provide maximum protection from lawsuits
• How to use your internal audits to prepare you for a “real” OSHA inspection
• Steps you can take now to lower injuries, costs, and safety risks at your workplace