Commendation of Safety Excellence -CHALLENGE

Excellence Challenge Overview

Through OSHA Challenge, launched in 2004 as a pilot program, OSHA provided participating employers and workers an avenue to work with a designated Challenge Administrators to develop and/or improve their safety and health management program.

Physec Compliance Group has teamed up

with OSHA Excellence Challenge

Through this Challenge, Physec Compliance Group collaborates with participating employers to improve their safety and health management programs through mentoring, training and progress tracking.

This Challenge's three stages guide Challenge participants from the initial planning and development process through the implementation of an effective safety and health management program.

Stage I (Assess, Learn, and Develop)

Challenge participants learn the elements necessary to develop and implement an effective safety and health management program. Challenge participants:

Assess performance of existing safety and health programs and policies;
Provide training to management and workers; and
Develop strategies, programs, and policies.

Stage II (Implement, Track, and Control)

Challenge participants complete and implement policies and programs developed in Stage I. Challenge participants:

Continue to enhance and develop their safety and health management program;
Implement and improve their safety and health management program; and
Begin to incorporate policies for contractor/special trade contractor safety and health management program requirements.

Stage III (Reassess, Monitor, and Improve)

Challenge participants monitor, reassess, and continuously improve their safety and health management program.

Challenged participants who complete Stage III will have occupational, safety and health management programs that are consistent with Physec Compliance Group and OSHA's Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines that include:

Management Leadership and Worker Involvement
Worksite Analysis
Hazard Prevention and Control
Safety and Health Training

After each stage completion, Physec Compliance Group will provide Challenge participants with letters of recognition and at the successful completion of the challenge, the participant will receive a commendation of safety excellence

Benefits of participating in Physec Compliance Group's OSHA Safety Excellence Challenge:

Increased focus on worker safety and health at all levels of the Challenge participant's organization.
Increased worker involvement in safety and health issues.
Increased chances of being contracted by a company due to having an effective safety and health management program (also known as "preferred bidders status").
Increased profitability by providing better leverage for negotiating liability insurance and Workers' Compensation premiums.
Improved and/or revised safety and health policies and procedures.
Creation of a collaborative and positive relationship with Physec Compliance Group as well as a continued collaborative and positive relationship with OSHA.