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ice program either by phone or email. The best way to locate your local office is to look on the OSHA.gov website and click on the "Small Business" tab. You will see references to the Consultation Services program. Again,each state han- dles this a little differently. Once you have made contact, you set up an appointment for the initial meeting. StepTwo This is the on-site visit.The consultant will sit down with you and explain the program and what they will be looking for during the visit. They will explain their separation from the enforcement side of OSHA and clarify expectations from both sides.They will complete the walk-through survey and gather infor- mation for their report. At the close of the day, they will discuss some of the things they discovered. Both sides will discuss reasonable timelines for clean- ing up the issues discovered during the walk through. StepThree The consultant will formalize the report and document the agreed upon action steps. They may also provide some research and statistical data to help you justify the work you are doing to make your workplace safe. By the way, this information can be very help- ful when negotiating insurance rates. Step Four The company must correct any situa- tion that poses imminent danger or is a severe OSHA violation. Other recom- mendations must be acted upon within the agreed upon timeline.Hazards must be posted where employees can see them until the problem is corrected. Part of the enforcement exemption is the understanding that you will comply with the recommendations. This is a pretty painless process.As I was gathering information about the service, I found that my brother's com- pany had recently invited OSHA in to start the consulting process. When I spoke to the warehouse manager, he said itwas relatively easy and the person was very familiarwith distributionware- houses. It's always nice to knowsome of this stuff works. The best thing about this program is that you will be providing a safe work environment for the people that work with you and for you. As an added bonus, you block out the enforcement side. Once you make contact with the consultation service folks, the enforce- ment people can't touch you for at least a year. So here is a little advice. A sizable accident, or a string of claims, can trig- tni Join the utr op Join the Breading Revolution Foodservice establishments are seeking more ways to reduce !"#"$ "&'()&*+ *!!, (-.( (-! .,/-."$ 01, ,-&2. '!-. (-!3#" #! #4. bottomline. You can help themby offering Advanced Breading Solutions™ from Bettcher Industries. Our automated breading machines: Eliminate over-breading and excess flour blow-off in the fryer Save on ingredients costs and extend oil life Increase production … and save on labor and training Reduce the physical stress of hand-breading … Best of all, they produce consistent-quality breaded foods that win kudos from customers every time! But there's more: We offer a comprehensive line of breaders, sifters and bread- ing tables tomeet the needs of restaurants … QSRs … institutional … even test labs. Doesn't itmake sense to check out the industry's newest equipment stars? See Them in Action! Our videos show all you need to know about the productive performance of Bettcher BreadingMachines. View themat www.bettcher.com/breadingmachines. Or call us at 800-321-8763 #! 31, !/# 4!5 6,201 ., Breading Solutions™ fromBettcher Industries can be the newest stars in your product lineup. ger an OSHA audit. If you think youmay be getting a visit, call the consulting services folks. Once you get involved with the consulting side,you essentially drop off the enforcement radar. The only catch is that you have to clean up what the consultants find. This is a small price to pay considering the alternative. No decent business owner wants to continued on page 40 Advanced Breading Solutions TM Designed and made in USA. Advanced Breading Solutions is a trademark of Bettcher Industries, Inc. 789:: ;.## 4.- <1,/"#-&."$ <1 = 6)) -&>4#" -.".-2.,= January/February 201 2 31 NewL ni e y ! p O