Offers no-cost and confidential occupational safety and health services to small businesses with priority given to high-hazard worksites

The Colorado State University was awarded a $2.7 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to provide consultation services under the agency's Consultation Agreements program (CFDA 17.504). Through this award, CSU will offer no-cost and confidential occupational safety and health services to small businesses in Colorado, with priority given to high-hazard worksites. Consultants will conduct at least 90% of initial visits at establishments with 250 employees or less and at establishments controlled by employers with 500 employees or less. Services will include identifying workplace hazards through consultation visits, advising on compliance with OSHA standards, and assisting in establishing and improving safety and health programs. CSU will also verify that 100% of serious and imminent hazards identified are corrected in a timely manner. The period of performance for these consultation services is from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023.

Consultants from state agencies or universities work with employers to identify workplace hazards, provide advice for compliance with OSHA standards, and assist in establishing and improving safety and health programs. Activities performed consultation visits, which can be either full service or limited service in scope. Full-service visits provide a complete, safety and/or health hazard assessment of all working conditions, equipment, processes, and OSHA or state plan mandated programs. On the other hand, a limited-service visit provides a less complete safety and/or health hazard assessment providing a focused assessment of a particular work process, or OSHA or state plan mandated programs. Deliverables deliverables: 1.) conduct at least 90% of initial visits in high hazard establishments. 2.) conduct at least 90% of initial visits at establishments with 250 or less employees 3.) conduct at least 90% of initial visits at establishments controlled by an employer with 500 or less employees. 4.) conduct 100% of visits where employees were intervieiwed. 5.) verify that 100% of serious and imminent hazards identifed are corrected in a timely manner (