Presses, saws, conveyors, chemicals, forklifts, and three shifts of people who want to go home with all their fingers. Manufacturing has more ways to get hurt, and more ways to get cited, than almost any other workplace. We walk your floor the way an OSHA compliance officer would and tell you, in plain English, what to fix first.
These are the standards OSHA cites most often in manufacturing plants, and the ones we check first on every walkthrough.
29 CFR 1910.212, 1910.219
Unguarded points of operation, nip points, rotating shafts, belts, and pulleys. Guarding is one of OSHA's most cited standards every year, and missing guards are behind many of the amputations OSHA investigates.
29 CFR 1910.147
You need a written program, machine-specific procedures that list every energy source, trained authorized employees, and a periodic inspection of each procedure at least once a year. The annual inspection is the piece most plants forget.
29 CFR 1910.1200
A written program, an up-to-date chemical inventory, a Safety Data Sheet for every product, and labels on secondary containers. Spray bottles and unlabeled buckets show up in almost every audit.
29 CFR 1910.95
If employees are exposed at or above 85 decibels averaged over a shift, you need noise monitoring, annual hearing tests, hearing protection, and training.
29 CFR 1910.178
Operators must be trained and evaluated on the truck they drive, with a performance evaluation at least every three years, and trucks must be inspected before each shift.
29 CFR 1910.303, 1910.305
Blocked electrical panels, open knockouts, damaged cords, and extension cords used as permanent wiring. Easy to fix, and easy for an inspector to spot from the aisle.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)
OSHA expects a written, certified hazard assessment that explains why each job requires the PPE it does. Many plants hand out safety glasses but never document the assessment.
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Wood, metal, plastic, and food dust can explode. OSHA enforces this through a National Emphasis Program and the General Duty Clause, so housekeeping and dust collection get a close look.
Why TSG
Matt Thompson, CSP, has nearly two decades in industrial safety, including Regional Safety Manager at Kloeckner Metals, a metals processing and distribution company, and EHS Program Manager across a 63-site portfolio at HP (Hewlett-Packard).
Today TSG supports tool and die shops, filtration manufacturers, and plastics equipment makers with mock inspections, lockout/tagout procedures, chemical inventories, and recurring on-site training.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) · Associate Safety Professional (ASP) · Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer · More about Matt
A full walkthrough, program review, and OSHA 300 log review, with a written report that cites the standard for every finding.
Machine-specific energy control procedures written from your actual equipment, plus the annual periodic inspection.
On-site training for operators, maintenance, and supervisors, scheduled so second and third shift are not left out.
Inspectors focus on machine guarding, lockout/tagout, hazard communication, forklifts, electrical hazards, noise, and your OSHA 300 injury logs. They also follow up on any hazard they can see from the aisle. A mock OSHA inspection checks all of these the same way so you can fix them first.
In most cases, yes. OSHA requires documented procedures that identify the specific energy sources and steps to shut down, isolate, and verify each machine. A single generic procedure is only allowed in narrow situations, such as a machine with one energy source that can be readily identified and isolated.
OSHA requires an operator performance evaluation at least once every three years, and refresher training sooner if an operator has a near miss or accident, is seen driving unsafely, or is assigned to a different type of truck.
Yes. Hazards and habits change between shifts. Additional shifts can be added to a mock inspection, and the instant quote form lets you choose how many shifts you want observed.
Yes. We are based in Alpharetta and serve Metro Atlanta and North Georgia on site every week. We also travel to manufacturers in other states, and travel is included in the fixed price.
Answer a few questions about your facility and your fixed price is emailed to you in minutes. Or call Matt directly at 770-744-3791.