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Health and Safety

 

OSHA compliance is becoming increasingly important for U.S. golf course owners and operators. 

Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. OSHA is part of the United States Department of Labor.

OSHA has the authority to enforce the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 through civil and criminal penalties.

In this Act, there is a General Duty Clause that states:


"Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recogniazed hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees."

Below are some of the OSHA regulations that may apply to your golf facility:

-- Recordkeeping

-- Emergency plans

-- Medical services and first aid 

-- Hazardous Materials and Communication

-- Personal Protective Equipment

-- Occupational Noise Exposure

GCSAA OSHA Resources


Revised Hazard Communication Standard 

Presentations from the 2014 Golf Industry Show "Healthcare Reform" and the "Hazard Communication Standard: Revised Hazard Communication Standard," by Joan Spencer

Hazard Communications, the Globally Harmonized System & Your Golf Course

In this On Demand webcast, Kathy Landkrohn, ASP, and health scientist, covers key components of the Revised Hazard Communication Standard:  the new labels elements, the SDS format and requirements of training mandated by Dec. 1, 2013.

Boost EPCRA Compliance

Learn more about the Tier II reporting requirements under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act.

By Chava McKeel, Golf Course Management, October 2005

2016 GIS Resources

Comparison of Cal/OSHA & Federal OSHA programs

Heat Illness Prevention

Power mower regulations

Cal/OSHA Safety & Health Training and Instruction Requirements

Understanding job hazards

Intro to OSHA process

What to expet during an OSHA inspection

Most frequently cited standards by industry NAICS

Wellness programs

HazCom standards

Most frequently cited serious violations for the construction industry

Most frequently cited serious violations for the general industry

Emergency Response

Federal OSHA inspection process

Machine guarding

Cold stress guide

OSHA laws and regulations

How to train workers

Motor vehicle training

Personal protective equipment

Powered industrial trucks

Golf cart accidents + Osha related investigations

Landscape and Horticultural Services

OSHA INSPECTIONS

OSHA compliance and safety and health officers conduct announced and unannouced workplace inspections and investigations. Inspection priorities are for imminent danger and catastrophers and fatal accidents. Learn more:

Voluntary Protection Programs: What to Expect During OSHA's Visit (1997)

Employer Rights and Responsibilities Following an OSHA Inspection (OSHA 3000 - 2011)

Inspections Fact Sheet

IS YOUR FACILITY COVERED UNDER OSHA?

FEDERAL:

Covers - Employers in all 50 states. District of Columbia. All territories under federal government control. All federal government worksites and miliary installations in the 50 states and federally controlled territories. All employers with one or more employees.

Excludes - State and local government employees. Self-employed individuals without employees.

STATE:

25 states and two territories have approved programs where employees, including public service workers, are covered:

AK, AZ, CA, CT (public sector), HI, IL (public sector), IN, IA, KY, MD, MI, MN, NV, NJ (public sector), NM, NY (public sector), NC, OR, Puerto Rico, SC, TN, UT, VT, Virgin Islands (public sector), VA, WA, WY