Site-Specific Targeting 2009 – Important Information for Risk Managers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released the details of their Site-Specific Targeting 2009 program this month. SST-09 expands the organization’s standard number of workplace safety inspections to specifically target an additional 4,000 worksites that have been deemed “high-hazard.” These particularly dangerous workplaces have been divided across three specific segments: manufacturing, non-manufacturing and nursing homes.

NFPA 70E – 2009 Changing Standards For Workplace Policies

While upgrades to personal safety equipment and increased vigilance on the part of workers is critical to maintaining an injury-free workplace, it must not be forgotten that creating an atmosphere where safety can flourish is often in large part in the hands of risk managers and the policies that they enact at their respective organizations.