Most employers and supervisors are not confident their current safety program will pass an OSHA audit in the event of a serious injury. You are gambling on the possibility of thousands of dollars in citations. California citation is $18,000 per citation. Other states around $14,000 per citation. To tune up your program usually costs less then $1,000. Is this worth the gamble?
Most workers compensation carriers are willing to more then cover the expense of having a well-run program.
Red flags of common mistakes/omissions That can render your safety program completely useless. Opening your company up for very expensive citations and possible litigation