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Introduction

In 1970, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act with the goal of providing, "so far as

possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve

our human resources." Since that time, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has

promulgated hundreds of standards designed to promote safe and sanitary workplaces. OSHA statistically

has been successful in improving the quality of American workplaces, but also has been criticized for the

complicated nature of its health and safety standards.

Recognizing the frustration that many employers experience when dealing with OSHA standards, ISSA has

prepared the following "OSHA Compliance Checklist." The checklist facilitates compliance with various

OSHA standards by providing a straight-forward means of determining compliance. Specifically, the

checklists provide threshold questions to determine whether the specific standard applies to your

workplace. If the standard applies to your workplace, the subsequent questions present a step-by-step

checklist for compliance which corresponds to the format of the standard as it appears in the Code of

Federal Regulations. Please note that this publication is not an exhaustive review of each and every OSHA

standard. Rather, the standards included in the checklist represent the standards most frequently cited by

OSHA, as well as standards that have specific applications in the cleaning and maintenance industry.

Distributors and other suppliers may want to utilize this checklist as a value-added service to their

customers. Whether you provide your customer with a copy of portions of the checklist, or provide the

customer with advice, please consider this checklist to be part of your value-added approach to sales.

After all, the OSHA regulations apply to the customer’s workplace as well, and it is this type of consultative

selling which will distinguish your company from the competition.

Finally, as a precautionary note, the checklists are intended to provide comprehensive information on

OSHA standards, but should not be used as a substitute for the actual text. Legal liability may result from

company conduct that is found to be unlawful. If you would like a copy of any of the OSHA standards, or

any additional information, feel free to contact ISSA's Legislative Affairs Department at 800/225-4772.

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