Alliance Webinar: OSHA’s Workplace Violence Hazards at Residential IDD Facilities Program

•Webinar Title: OSHA’s Workplace Violence Hazards at Residential IDD Facilities Program
•Speaker: John Olaechea, Compliance Assistance Specialist, OSHA – Region 8
•When: Thursday, September 1, 10:00am-10:50am MST
In February 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a Region Emphasis Program (REP) in Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota) called Workplace Violence Hazards at Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Facilities. Under this initiative, OSHA plans to conduct inspections of employers in the IDD industry to ensure that workers are being protected from workplace violence.
In this webinar, John Olaechea from OSHA covers the OSHA inspection process, the Emphasis Program (why, when, how they are conducting these inspections), some of the things they will be looking for during inspections, and compliance assistance resources.