The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has updated one of its many resources. The Small Business Safety and Health Handbook provides employers with a guide to promote safety and reduce risk. 

In this handbook, business owners will find self-inspection checklists to identify workplace hazards in the following areas:

• Safety and health programs
• General work environment and housekeeping
• Posting of required safety and health information
• Recordkeeping and reporting
• Compressed gas cylinders
• Electrical safety
• Exit routes and emergency planning
• Fire Protection
• Hand and portable powered tools and equipment
• Hazard communications and chemicals
• Lockout/tagout procedures
• Machinery and machine guarding
• Materials handling and storage
• Medical services and first aid
• Noise exposure
• Permit required confined spaces
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Respiratory protection
• Walking/working surfaces
• Welding, cutting, and brazing