Understanding the maze of information and regulations regarding Occupational Health and Safety can be a full time job… in fact it is for many!
Aside from dealing with compliance issues alone, there are ongoing activities, training and maintenance that need to be handled on an as-needed basis, specific to individual companies or organizations.
It takes a dedicated effort to analyze exactly which programs are required for your unique operations, to remain current on regulation changes, and to prepare, implement, and maintain the appropriate safety program.
So where do you begin? If you are like the majority of companies, you do not have a full time person or staff dedicated to this task. Therefore, a good place to begin is with an Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Consultant experienced in complete safety program evaluation and development. It is critical that one exercises care in selecting the right consultant – there are many newcomers to the EH&S field because of the increased emphasis on health and safety in recent years.
Sterling & Associates is a small business, focused on personal service that is usually lacking in larger “chain” EH&S firms. We take pride in providing high quality, professional services with a personal touch. Our good reputation is key to our continuing success, and our size enables the personal interactions, speedy responsiveness, and thorough follow-up that our clients desire.
Specific to Safety Programs, Sterling & Associates provides complete health and safety program evaluation and development for all sizes and types of manufacturing facilities, governmental agencies and utilities, construction contractors and other engineering & consulting firms. Sterling & Associates can deliver safety program services on an as-needed basis, or can even provide on-going, outsourced safety program development and maintenance/implementation services (see our section on Outsourcing Services).
If you would like more information on safety programs, please contact Sterling & Associates, Inc. Since 1989, Sterling & Associates’ training programs emphasize full regulatory compliance, individualized course content, dynamic presentations, scheduling and location flexibility, and effective hands-on exercises.