What types of safe work procedures are we required to implement?

Safe work practices include your company’s general workplace rules and other operation-specific rules. For example, even when a hazard is enclosed, exposure can occur when maintenance is necessary. Through established safe work practices, employee exposure to hazards can be further reduced. Depending on the type of industry and the operations, work practices for specific OSHA standards or to recognized hazards may be required. Some of these specific areas include:

• Respiratory protection
• Lockout/tagout
• Confined space entry
• Hazard communication
• Bloodborne pathogens
• Hearing conservation
• Laboratory chemical hygiene

This list is not all-inclusive. Refer to the specific OSHA standard for information and guidance on the required elements for these individual programs.