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The free Compliance Readiness Check matches your branch and hazards to the written programs OSHA requires — no login, a few minutes, and a corrective punch-list at the end.
Start here — foundations
The orientation pieces. If you're not sure what you need or where to begin, start in this group.
- What written safety programs does OSHA require?The master orientation — which programs exist, when each is triggered, and how to tell what applies to your work.
- What must a compliant safety program include?The core elements every written program needs to hold up under review.
- How do I build a safety program from scratch?A step-by-step path from nothing to an audit-ready program.
- OSHA written programs for small contractorsWhat a small contractor actually needs — and what you can reasonably skip.
Prequalification — ISNetworld, Avetta, Veriforce
What the prequalification platforms look for and how your documents need to be structured to clear review.
- Getting prequalification-ready: ISNetworld, Avetta, VeriforceWhat these platforms evaluate and how to structure documents that pass.
- Which written programs does ISNetworld require?The programs ISN reviewers most commonly ask contractors to produce.
- ISNetworld RAVS review, explainedHow the RAVS review works and what separates a passing submission from a rejected one.
Job hazard analysis
Breaking work into steps, hazards, and controls — and getting the terminology right.
Program-specific written plans
Deep dives on the individual standards that require their own written program. You need the subset that matches your hazards.
- HazCom written program requirementsThe most-cited gap — container labeling, SDS access, and training.
- Respiratory protection program requirementsIncluding the voluntary-use obligations most programs overlook.
- Silica exposure control planRequired for concrete, masonry, cutting, and grinding work above the action level.
- Bloodborne pathogens exposure control planTriggered even by designated first-aid responders — requires an annually-reviewed plan.
- Lockout/tagout documentationMachine-specific energy-control procedures, not a generic policy.
- Permit-required confined space entry programEntry permits, atmospheric testing, and rescue — with separate Construction and General Industry rules.
- Fall protection documentationWhen a written plan is required at six feet and above in construction.
- Emergency action plan requirementsWhen an EAP must be written and what it has to cover.
- Fire prevention plan requirementsThe standards that require a written fire prevention plan.
Inspections, penalties & training
What happens when an inspector shows up, what gaps cost, and which programs carry training obligations.
- What documentation must be available during an OSHA inspection?What an inspector can ask you to produce on the spot.
- OSHA penalties for missing written programsThe real 2026 numbers — then the fix, not a scare.
- OSHA training requirements by programWhich written programs also carry a training obligation.