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While researching OSHA standards and regulations across the states, I learned that Utah’s OSHA department has a very comprehensive resource section on the Utah Occupation Safety and Health (UOSH) Web site. The purpose of the organization is “to preserve human resources by providing safety and health assistance through consultation, training, and education for employees and employers and by establishing and enforcing occupational safety and health standards.” As such, the organization is devoted to ensuring that each worker in the state of Utah have safe working conditions.

In Utah, employers are invited to partake in a special achievement called the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). When someone is attempting to achieve SHARP recognition, the employer may be eligible to be deferred from OSHA enforcement inspections for a 12-month period.

UOSH Public Sector Consultations are available to help employers prevent work-related injuries before they occur. As the department views it, preventing injuries in the workplace is the first line of defense for employees.

Additionally, the UOSH department provides Compliance Assistance, which means that they will assist with training, presentations, workshops and the like in order to help prevent injury and to create a healthy and safe work environment. Compliance Assistance Specialists (CAS) will help employers find these resources and help employers understand the standards. CAS workers respond to a variety of businesses, from small businesses, trade associations, union locals and faith-based groups.

In addition to providing seminars, workshops and speaking events, CAS will also help to promote cooperative programs such as Consultation Programs, Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), Strategic Partnership Programs and Alliance Programs. Additionally, they will direct businesses to the materials that OSHA makes available online.

The Federal OSHA Web site has a very comprehensive collection of resource materials for businesses and employees. Each state has their own methods of making sure that their businesses comply with both the Federal and State OSHA guidelines.

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