Question 1

What does SafetyNet's safety consulting service include?

Accepted Answer

SafetyNet's safety consulting service provides full-scope industrial and occupational safety support: written program development, OSHA compliance audits, mock OSHA inspections, safety program gap assessments, citation mitigation, recordkeeping reviews, and management coaching. Engagements are scoped per facility by certified safety professionals and are documented in a deliverable report you can hand to an inspector. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1903 (OSHA inspections, citations, and proposed penalties); 29 CFR 1904 (recording and reporting occupational injuries and illnesses); 29 CFR 1910 Subpart A–Z (general industry standards); ANSI/ASSP Z10.0-2019 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems).

Question 2

What is a safety program gap assessment?

Accepted Answer

A safety program gap assessment is a structured comparison of your existing written safety programs, training records, and field practices against the OSHA general industry, construction, and consensus standards that apply to your operation. SafetyNet delivers a written gap report with a prioritized corrective-action plan, citation-risk rating per gap, and a recommended remediation schedule — typically completed within two to four weeks of an onsite walk-down. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910 Subpart A–Z; 29 CFR 1926 Subpart A–Z (construction); ANSI/ASSP Z10.0-2019 §5 (planning, hazard identification, and risk assessment); OSHA Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs (2016).

Question 3

What is OSHA mitigation and citation assistance?

Accepted Answer

OSHA mitigation services help employers respond to OSHA inspections, citations, and informal settlement conferences. SafetyNet reviews the citation, gathers supporting documentation, drafts abatement plans, prepares for the informal conference, and where appropriate negotiates penalty reductions and citation reclassification. We do not act as legal counsel — we work alongside your attorney with the technical safety record. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1903.14 (citations, notification of penalty); 29 CFR 1903.19 (abatement verification); OSHA Field Operations Manual (FOM) Chapter 7 (post-citation procedures).

Question 4

How often should we have a third-party safety audit?

Accepted Answer

ANSI/ASSP Z10.0-2019 and OSHA's Recommended Practices both call for ongoing self-evaluation, with a formal third-party safety audit at least every 24 to 36 months — sooner after a significant incident, OSHA inspection, major process change, or merger/acquisition. High-hazard industries (PSM-covered facilities, construction, oil & gas) typically run annual audits. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.119(o) (PSM compliance audits at least every 3 years); ANSI/ASSP Z10.0-2019 §7 (evaluation and corrective action); OSHA Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs §7 (program evaluation and improvement).

Question 5

Do you offer mock OSHA inspections?

Accepted Answer

Yes. A mock OSHA inspection mirrors a real OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) inspection: opening conference, document review (300/300A logs, written programs, training records), facility walkthrough with hazard identification, employee interviews, and a closing conference with a written list of likely citations and abatement recommendations. Most mock inspections are completed in one to three days. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1903 (inspection procedures); OSHA Field Operations Manual (FOM) Chapters 3 and 4 (inspection procedures and citation policy).

Question 6

What is a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and when is it required?

Accepted Answer

A Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), also called a Job Safety Analysis (JSA), breaks a task into steps, identifies the hazards in each step, and specifies controls in the hierarchy-of-controls order (elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE). OSHA does not mandate JHAs by name in general industry but expects them as part of the PPE hazard assessment, the IIPP, the lockout/tagout program, and several other standards. SafetyNet writes JHAs onsite with the workers who perform the task. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.132(d) (PPE hazard assessment, certification required); 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4) (energy control procedure); 29 CFR 1926.20(b) (construction accident prevention responsibilities); OSHA Publication 3071 (Job Hazard Analysis).

Question 7

What does an arc flash hazard assessment cover?

Accepted Answer

An arc flash hazard assessment includes a short-circuit study, protective device coordination study, and incident energy analysis per IEEE 1584-2018, followed by ANSI Z535.4-compliant equipment labeling with incident energy, arc flash boundary, shock approach boundaries, and required PPE. SafetyNet delivers a consultant-signed report and posts labels onsite. Studies must be reviewed at intervals not exceeding five years. Regulatory reference: NFPA 70E-2024 §130.5 (arc flash risk assessment); NFPA 70E-2024 §130.5(G) (5-year review); IEEE 1584-2018 (arc-flash hazard calculations); 29 CFR 1910.335 (safeguards for personnel protection); NFPA 70-2023 §110.16 (NEC arc flash warning labels).

Question 8

What is a machine guarding hazard assessment?

Accepted Answer

A machine guarding hazard assessment evaluates every point of operation, power transmission apparatus, and ingoing nip point on production equipment against OSHA Subpart O and ANSI B11 series standards. SafetyNet documents each machine, identifies guard deficiencies, recommends fixed, interlocked, adjustable, or self-adjusting guards, and verifies safe-distance compliance. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910 Subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding, §§1910.211–.219); 29 CFR 1910.212 (general requirements for all machines); ANSI B11.0-2020 (Safety of Machinery); ANSI B11.19-2019 (Performance Criteria for Safeguarding).

Question 9

Do you perform PPE hazard assessments?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet performs and certifies PPE hazard assessments per 29 CFR 1910.132(d) for head, eye and face, hand, foot, body, hearing, respiratory, and arc-rated protection. The deliverable is a written certification (employer name, workplace evaluated, person certifying, date, identifying the assessment) plus task-by-task PPE selection guidance. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.132(d) (hazard assessment and equipment selection, written certification required); 29 CFR 1910.133 (eye/face); 29 CFR 1910.134 (respiratory); 29 CFR 1910.138 (hand); 29 CFR 1910.95 (occupational noise exposure).

Question 10

Do you do industrial hygiene monitoring?

Accepted Answer

SafetyNet performs and reviews industrial hygiene monitoring including noise dosimetry (29 CFR 1910.95), respirable dust and silica (29 CFR 1910.1053), hexavalent chromium, lead, welding fume, and indoor air quality screening. Sampling follows NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM) and is analyzed by AIHA-LAP-accredited laboratories. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.95 (noise); 29 CFR 1910.1053 (respirable crystalline silica); 29 CFR 1910.1025 (lead); 29 CFR 1910.1026 (hexavalent chromium); ACGIH TLVs and BEIs (current edition).

Question 11

Do you offer OSHA 10-Hour and OSHA 30-Hour training?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet delivers OSHA 10-Hour and 30-Hour Outreach Training in both General Industry (29 CFR 1910) and Construction (29 CFR 1926) tracks, taught by authorized OSHA Outreach trainers. Students receive an official Department of Labor wallet card from OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers within 90 days. Classes are available onsite, at our facilities, and bilingual (English/Spanish). Regulatory reference: OSHA Outreach Training Program Requirements (current revision); 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry); 29 CFR 1926 (Construction); OSHA Directive TED 01-00-019 (OSHA Outreach Training Program).

Question 12

Do you offer HAZWOPER 8, 24, and 40-hour training?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet provides 40-Hour Initial HAZWOPER, 24-Hour Limited Site Worker, 8-Hour Annual Refresher, 8-Hour Supervisor, and 16-Hour Site Supervisor training, all aligned with 29 CFR 1910.120 and 40 CFR 311 for state and federal employees. Training combines classroom instruction with hands-on PPE donning/doffing, decon line setup, and air monitoring exercises. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.120(e) (HAZWOPER training); 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6) (emergency responder training levels); 40 CFR 311 (worker protection — public sector employees in non-OSHA states); EPA Office of Emergency Management training guidance.

Question 13

Do you provide confined space entry and rescue training?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet delivers Permit-Required Confined Space Authorized Entrant, Attendant, Entry Supervisor, and Rescue Team training, including hands-on practice with tripods, retrieval winches, harnesses, and air monitors. Rescue training is performed in confined-space simulators with annual proficiency drills as required by OSHA. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.146 (Permit-Required Confined Spaces); 29 CFR 1910.146(g) (training); 29 CFR 1910.146(k) (rescue and emergency services); 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA (Confined Spaces in Construction); ANSI/ASSP Z117.1-2022 (Safety Requirements for Entering Confined Spaces).

Question 14

What lockout/tagout (LOTO) training do you offer?

Accepted Answer

SafetyNet provides Authorized Employee, Affected Employee, and Other Employee LOTO training in classroom plus hands-on application of locks, tags, and energy-isolating devices on your equipment, in English and Spanish. Authorized employee training also covers equipment-specific written procedures, group lockout, shift change, and contractor coordination. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7) (LOTO training and communication); 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii) (retraining requirements); ANSI Z244.1-2016 (R2020) (Control of Hazardous Energy — Lockout, Tagout, and Alternative Methods).

Question 15

Do you train on NFPA 70E electrical safety?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet delivers NFPA 70E Qualified Person training, Unqualified Person awareness training, hands-on arc-rated PPE and rubber insulating glove use, and Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP) workshops. Training is refreshed at intervals not exceeding three years per NFPA 70E §110.2(D)(3). Regulatory reference: NFPA 70E-2024 §110.2 (training requirements); NFPA 70E-2024 §130.2(B) (energized electrical work permit); 29 CFR 1910.332 (training); 29 CFR 1910.333 (selection and use of work practices); ASTM F1506, ASTM F2178, ASTM D120 (arc-rated and rubber insulating PPE).

Question 16

Can SafetyNet trainers come onsite for hands-on training?

Accepted Answer

Yes — onsite, hands-on, instructor-led training is SafetyNet's specialty. Our trainers come to your facility with the equipment, PPE, and props needed for realistic skill drills (LOTO devices, confined space tripods, fall arrest systems, fire extinguishers, respirators), and we tailor every class to the equipment and procedures your workers actually use. Bilingual delivery is available for most courses. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.132(f) (PPE training, hands-on demonstration of proper use required); 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(2)(ii) (confined space training to establish proficiency); 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) (training to ensure purpose and function of energy control program is understood); 29 CFR 1926.21 (safety training and education in construction).

Question 17

Do you write OSHA-required written safety programs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet develops site-specific written programs including the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout, Permit-Required Confined Space, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, Bloodborne Pathogens, Emergency Action Plan, Fire Prevention Plan, PPE program, Heat Illness Prevention, and Electrical Safety Program. Each is delivered in editable digital and binder form with implementation training. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.38 (Emergency Action Plans, written required at 11+ employees); 29 CFR 1910.95 (Hearing Conservation); 29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER); 29 CFR 1910.132 (PPE); 29 CFR 1910.134 (Respiratory Protection); 29 CFR 1910.146 (Confined Spaces); 29 CFR 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout); 29 CFR 1910.1030 (Bloodborne Pathogens); 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazCom); CCR Title 8 §3203 (California IIPP).

Question 18

Do you write equipment-specific lockout/tagout procedures?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet's professional consultants walk down each piece of equipment, identify every energy source (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal, chemical, gravitational, stored), document isolation points, and write step-by-step ZERO-energy LOTO procedures. Deliverables include a hard-copy binder, laminated copies posted at the equipment, and digital files. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4) (energy control procedure, written and equipment-specific required when more than one energy source or unique procedure is needed); ANSI Z244.1-2016 (R2020); 29 CFR 1910.147 Appendix A (typical minimal lockout procedure).

Question 19

Do you develop emergency action plans and evacuation maps?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet builds OSHA 1910.38-compliant Emergency Action Plans and Fire Prevention Plans (1910.39), with site-specific evacuation maps showing primary and secondary egress routes, assembly points, fire extinguisher and AED locations, eyewash/shower stations, and shelter-in-place areas. Maps are delivered in printable signage format and digital editable source. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.38 (Emergency Action Plans); 29 CFR 1910.39 (Fire Prevention Plans); 29 CFR 1910.157 (portable fire extinguishers); NFPA 101-2024 (Life Safety Code, means of egress); IBC Chapter 10 (means of egress).

Question 20

What recordkeeping support do you provide?

Accepted Answer

SafetyNet helps employers establish and maintain OSHA Form 300/301/300A injury and illness recordkeeping, training rosters and certification files, inspection logs, exposure monitoring records, medical surveillance records, and audit findings. We also help with electronic submission of 300A data to OSHA's ITA portal for covered establishments. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1904 (Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses); 29 CFR 1904.41 (electronic submission of injury and illness records); 29 CFR 1910.1020 (Access to employee exposure and medical records, 30-year retention for exposure records); 29 CFR 1910.1020(d)(1)(ii) (medical record retention).

Question 21

What does an onsite job site safety inspection include?

Accepted Answer

A SafetyNet job site inspection is a documented walk-down of an active worksite — construction, industrial, or general industry — checking PPE use, fall protection, scaffolding, electrical, LOTO compliance, housekeeping, hot work, confined space controls, and emergency egress. The inspector delivers a same-day written report with photos, hazard severity ratings, and corrective-action assignments. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1926 Subpart A–Z (Construction); 29 CFR 1910 Subpart A–Z (General Industry); 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) (frequent and regular inspections by competent persons in construction); ANSI/ASSP A10.33-2020 (multi-employer construction site safety).

Question 22

Do you provide confined space entry and onsite rescue standby?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet provides trained Entry Supervisors, Attendants, Authorized Entrants, and dedicated Rescue Team standby with tripod/winch, full-body harness, SCBA/SAR, four-gas monitors, and decontamination equipment. We can act as your offsite emergency rescue service or stand by during scheduled entries to satisfy 1910.146(k). Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.146 (Permit-Required Confined Spaces); 29 CFR 1910.146(k) (rescue and emergency services, capability evaluation required); 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA (Construction Confined Spaces); ANSI/ASSP Z117.1-2022; NFPA 1006-2021 (Standard for Technical Rescue Personnel Professional Qualifications).

Question 23

Do you do onsite hands-on LOTO procedure walk-downs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet engineers come onsite, walk down each piece of equipment with the maintenance team, identify all energy sources and isolation points, photograph the equipment, write the equipment-specific procedure, and verify it through a live ZERO-energy test. Procedures are then laminated and posted at the equipment, with digital copies and binder delivered. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) (procedures shall be developed, documented, and utilized); 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6) (periodic inspection of energy control procedure annually); ANSI Z244.1-2016 (R2020).

Question 24

Do you do onsite arc flash assessments and labeling?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet's professional consultants come onsite to collect equipment data, perform IEEE 1584-2018 incident energy calculations, produce a consultant-signed arc flash study report, and install ANSI Z535.4-compliant warning labels on every piece of equipment in scope. See the Arc Pro Onsite Services page for a complete scope. Regulatory reference: NFPA 70E-2024 §130.5; IEEE 1584-2018; NFPA 70-2023 §110.16; ANSI Z535.4-2023; 29 CFR 1910.335.

Question 25

Do you support fall protection and scaffolding inspections?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet competent persons inspect fall arrest systems (anchorages, harnesses, lanyards, SRLs), guardrail systems, safety net systems, and scaffolding before each shift and after any event that could affect integrity, and we train your designated competent persons to do the same. Regulatory reference: 29 CFR 1926 Subpart M (Fall Protection); 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L (Scaffolds); 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D (Walking-Working Surfaces); ANSI/ASSP Z359.2-2023 (Managed Fall Protection Program); ANSI/ASSP A10.8-2019 (Scaffolding Safety).

Question 26

What environmental consulting services does SafetyNet offer?

Accepted Answer

SafetyNet provides environmental compliance consulting covering air permits and emissions inventories, stormwater (SWPPP) and SPCC plans, hazardous waste generator status determinations, RCRA Subtitle C compliance, EPCRA Tier II and TRI reporting, VOC management, Title V air operating permits, and EPA/state agency inspection support. Regulatory reference: 40 CFR 122 (NPDES, including stormwater); 40 CFR 112 (SPCC); 40 CFR 260–273 (RCRA hazardous waste management); 40 CFR 355 and 370 (EPCRA Tier II); 40 CFR 372 (TRI / Form R); 40 CFR 70 (state operating permit programs, Title V).

Question 27

Do you write SPCC and SWPPP plans?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet writes Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans for facilities with aggregate aboveground oil storage over 1,320 gallons, and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) for facilities covered by the EPA Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) or applicable state general permit. Plans are stamped by a licensed Professional Engineer where required and updated on the regulatory schedule. Regulatory reference: 40 CFR 112 (SPCC, certification requirements at 112.3 and 112.5); 40 CFR 122.26 (NPDES stormwater regulations); EPA 2021 MSGP (industrial stormwater general permit, where applicable).

Question 28

Do you handle hazardous waste generator status and RCRA training?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet performs hazardous waste generator status determinations (VSQG, SQG, LQG), writes RCRA contingency plans and Hazardous Waste Management Plans, sets up satellite accumulation areas, prepares biennial reports for LQGs, and delivers RCRA personnel training as required for SQGs and LQGs. Regulatory reference: 40 CFR 262 (Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste); 40 CFR 262.16 (SQG); 40 CFR 262.17 (LQG); 40 CFR 262.41 (biennial reporting); 40 CFR 265.16 (personnel training, LQG); 49 CFR 172 Subpart H (DOT HazMat training).

Question 29

Do you support EPCRA Tier II and TRI reporting?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet prepares and submits EPCRA §312 Tier II inventory reports (chemicals stored above threshold, due March 1) and EPCRA §313 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI / Form R) reports (due July 1) for covered facilities, including chemical inventory updates and threshold determinations. Regulatory reference: 42 USC 11001–11050 (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act); 40 CFR 370 (Hazardous Chemical Reporting, Tier II); 40 CFR 372 (Toxic Chemical Release Reporting, Form R/A); EPA Tier2 Submit and TRI-MEweb electronic reporting.

Question 30

Do you do VOC emissions tracking?

Accepted Answer

Yes. SafetyNet supports VOC emissions inventories, fugitive emissions calculations, recordkeeping for HAPs (Hazardous Air Pollutants), and integration with our VOC Management software for ongoing emissions tracking, throughput logs, and periodic state/federal reports. Regulatory reference: Clean Air Act §§111, 112 (NSPS and NESHAP); 40 CFR 60 (NSPS); 40 CFR 63 (NESHAP / MACT); 40 CFR 51 (state air quality plans); state SIP rules (e.g., SCAQMD, BAAQMD, TCEQ).

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