Being a Landscape Contractor comes with its own unique challenges, as a business owner, you are tasked with a multitude of responsibilities. Our membership is designed to make running your business less stressful.
Get a customized Safety Program for your business, includes development of your policies & procedures
Join our monthly webinars for vital safety updates, compliance, OSHA compliance guidance.
Discounts on Safety & Compliance Products, Website Design, National Purchasing Partners (NPP)
Manuals Include 52 Safety Topics With Signature Pages To Demonstrate OSHA Compliance
Fall Protection Program ensures you comply with OSHA regulations & are ready when they visit your job site.
Discounts on Business Formation, Registered Agent Services, & Business Consulting
Discounts on Live & Online Classes: OSHA 10/30, EPA Lead Paint Certification, CPR, & more
Get a customized Safety Program for your business, includes development of your policies & procedures
Join our monthly webinars for vital safety updates, compliance, OSHA compliance guidance.
Discounts on Safety & Compliance Products, Website Design, National Purchasing Partners (NPP)
Manuals Include 52 Safety Topics With Signature Pages To Demonstrate OSHA Compliance
Fall Protection Program ensures you comply with OSHA regulations & are ready when they visit your job site.
Discounts on Business Formation, Registered Agent Services, & Business Consulting
Discounts on Live & Online Classes: OSHA 10/30, EPA Lead Paint Certification, CPR, & more
Our membership plan includes a custom Safety Program or an update of your current plan. Our safety professionals will work with you to identify your safety program needs in order to create your own customized plan that includes your policies and procedures which meets OSHA safety standards based upon your risk exposures
Educating your workers on safety topics is pivotal to the success of your safety program. It’s how you keep people safe, maximize efficiency, and stay out of trouble with OSHA & EPA and other regulatory authorities.
Safety meetings ensure every member of your team understands the importance of safety. Our safety meetings will make it easy to keep your workforce trained on important topics.
Fall Protection Program and Training will ensure that you comply with OSHA regulations and are ready when they visit your job site.
State Specific
Working above 6 feet? OSHA requires that you have a written Fall Protection Program that has been developed specifically for your states’ requirements. Your customized program includes 25 JHA’s to be used as safety site inspections.
• Customized with Your Company name
• 25 Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s)
As of June 16th, 2012 OSHA is now requiring all companies whose workers work on elevated areas to have a Company Fall Protection Program. In addition, each Company must design a Fall Protection Plans for specific jobs/risks not covered in their Fall Protection Programs. Our manual provides you with a Customized Fall Protection Program for your company that is State Specific and we give you the Fall Protection Plan worksheets to help you develop your job specific Fall Protection Plans.
There are currently 22 States and jurisdictions operating complete State plans, while the remaining are operating under the Federal plan (5 states or territories have exceptions for the public employees.
Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Marianas, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
The following 5 States fall under a special Developmental OSHA Plan whereby the Private Sector is regulated by the Federal Plan, and the Public Employees and Volunteers are regulated by a State Specific Plan.
Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and the US Virgin Islands
OSHA Violation
Description of Violation
Maximum Penalty
De Minimis
A technical violation of an OSHA standard that poses no direct threat to the health or safety of employees. For example, ladder rungs 13 inches apart rather than 12 inches required by the standard would generally be characterized as a De Minimis violation.
De Minimis Violations
Carry No Penalty
Other-Than-Serious
A violation that has a direct relationship to job safety and health, but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. OSHA may assess a penalty from $0 to $1,000 for each violation. The agency may adjust a penalty for an Other-Than-Serious violation downward by as much as 95 percent, depending on the employer’s good faith (demonstrate efforts to comply with the Act), history of previous violations, and size of business.
Minimum: $0 Maximum: $1000
Serious
A violation where there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result. OSHA assesses the penalty for a serious violation from $1,500 to $7,000 depending on the gravity of the violation. OSHA may adjust a penalty for a serious violation downward based on the employer’s good faith, history of previous violations, and size of business.
Minimum: $1,500
Maximum: $7,000
Willful
A violation that the employer intentionally and knowingly commits. The employer is aware that a hazardous condition exists, knows that the condition violates a standard or other obligations of the Act, and makes no reasonable effort to eliminate it. OSHA may propose penalties of up to $70,000 for each willful violation. The minimum willful penalty is $5,000. When a willful violation is deemed to be ‘egregious’ then OSHA can apply willful violation limits found of for every violation found or for every employee exposed to hazards.
Minimum: $5,000
Maximum: $70,000
An employer and responsible management individuals convicted in a criminal proceeding of a willful violation of a standard that has resulted in the death of an employee may be fined up to $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for a corporation or imprisoned up to 6 months, or both. A second conviction doubles the possible term of imprisonment.
Individuals:
$250,000 + 6 months jail
Corporation:
$500,000 + 6-month jail
Willful penalties are applied on a violation-by violation basis or employee by employee exposure
Repeated
A violation of any standard, regulation, rule, or order where, on re-inspection, a substantially similar violation is found, and the original citation has become a final order. Violations can bring a fine or up to $70,000 for each such violation within the previous 3 years. To calculate repeated violations, OSHA adjusts the initial penalty for the size and then multiplies by a factor of 2, 5, or 10 depending on the size of the business.
Maximum: $7,000
Failure to correct a prior violation may bring civil penalty of up to $7,000 for each day that the violation continues beyond the prescribed abatement date.
Maximum: $7,000/day
Falsifying records or making false statements
$10,000 fine or up to
6 months jail or both
Violating Posting Requirements (failure to post OSHA poster, OSHA 300 Annual summary, citations, etc.)
Maximum: $7,000
Failure to report fatality/catastrophic event within 8 Hours
Minimum: $5,000
Providing advance notice of inspection
$1,000 fine or up to
6 months jail or both
Our membership services include discounted Business Consultations.
Our services include registering your business structure, drafting required paperwork and supporting you through the due process of getting your business registered, including your:
• Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
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Receive a 10% discount on our Safety & Compliance products, Classes, and Business Services.
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We provide classes that are suitable for Construction, Landscape and Farm Labor.
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Course Content: Asbestos Awareness w/Wallet Card and Respiratory Protection Training (Spanish)
This Asbestos Awareness w/Wallet Card and Respiratory Protection Training (Spanish) bundle consists of 2 courses:
Per 29 CFR 1910.134, OSHA requires employers to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually — and more often if necessary.
Respiratory Training Course Outline (4 Hours):
• Module 1: Respiratory Protection Course Overview
• Module 2: Introduction to Respiratory Protection
• Module 3: Types of Respiratory Protection
• Module 4: Respirator Selection and Use
• Module 5: Respirator Medical Evaluation
• Module 6: Respirator Fit Testing
• Module 7: Respirator Training and Program Guidelines
• Module 8: Respirator Maintenance and Care
• Module 9: Video – Respirators
• Final Exam
Asbestos Awareness – This Asbestos Awareness course provides students with an understanding of the harmful effects of asbestos, the knowledge to avoid asbestos exposures, and the ability to identify work areas where asbestos may be present. It will also familiarize them with OSHA and EPA standards designed to protect workers on the job site, among many other important topics.
Asbestos Awareness w/Wallet Card (2 Hour)
• Module 1: Asbestos
• Module 2: Asbestos Awareness
• Final Exam
This Online Course Bundle is approved for 5 CE credits with Oregon CCB.
Course Content: Safety and Compliance (Spanish)
This Safety & Compliance (Spanish) course consists of 3 individual courses:
OSHA Respiratory Protection Training – Per 29 CFR 1910.134, OSHA requires employers to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually — and more often if necessary.
Respiratory Training Course Outline (3 Hours):
• Module 1: Respiratory Protection Course Overview
• Module 2: Introduction to Respiratory Protection
• Module 3: Types of Respiratory Protection
• Module 4: Respirator Selection and Use
• Module 5: Respirator Medical Evaluation
• Module 6: Respirator Fit Testing
• Module 7: Respirator Training and Program Guidelines
• Module 8: Respirator Maintenance and Care
• Module 9: Video – Respirators
• Final Exam
Back Safety in The Workplace – According to OSHA, back injuries are the nation’s biggest workplace safety problem. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that more than one million workers suffer back injuries each year. This Online Back Safety in the Workplace Training course is intended to educate workers about back injuries, discuss how to prevent them, and suggest lifting techniques and guidelines.
Back Safety in the Worplace (1 Hour):
• Module 1: Introduction to Back Safety
• Module 2: Back Injury Prevention
• Module 3: Lifting Techniques and Guidelines
• Final Exam
Sexual Discrimination & Harassment Prevention – This course is intended for both Employers and Employees. The course is meant for anyone who may encounter sexual harassment in the workplace. This course outlines the legal definition of sexual harassment, and teaches students how to recognize and report workplace sexual harassment.
Sexual Discrimination & Harassment Prevention (1 Hour):
• Module 1: Sexual Harassment Overview
• Module 2: Sexual Harassment Continued
• Final Exam
This Online Course Bundle is approved for 5 CE credits with Oregon CCB.
Course Content: Hazard and Health (Spanish)
This Hazard and Health (Spanish) course consists of 2 individual Courses:
Back Safety in The Workplace (Spanish) – According to OSHA, back injuries are the nation’s biggest workplace safety problem. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that more than one million workers suffer back injuries each year. This Online Back Safety in the Workplace Training course is intended to educate workers about back injuries, discuss how to prevent them, and suggest lifting techniques and guidelines.
Back Safety in the Workplace (1 Hour):
• Module 1: Introduction to Back Safety
• Module 2: Back Injury Prevention
• Module 3: Lifting Techniques and Guidelines
• Final Exam
OSHA Hazard Communication Training Aligned w/GHS (Spanish) – This course is intended for workers who are exposed to hazardous chemicals at the workplace, as well as workers involved in the shipment, importation, and manufacture of hazardous materials. This course provides students with training on the changes implemented to the HAZCOM Standard brought about by the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, in accordance with OSHA’s 2012 HAZCOM Standard.
OSHA Hazard Communication Training Aligned with GHS (4 Hour):
Module 1
• The Hazard Communication Standard
• Hazard Recognition and Reference Sources
• Introduction to Toxicology
• Physical and Chemical Properties
• General Safety Hazards
• Course Exam
Module 2
• GHS and Hazard Communication
• Hazard Classification
• Labeling
• Safety Data Sheets
• Course Exam
This Online Course Bundle is approved for 5 CE credits with Oregon CCB.
Safety and Health
This Safety and Health bundle consists of 1 2-hour course and 3 1-hour courses:
OSHA Respiratory Protection
Back Safety in The Workplace – According to OSHA, back injuries are the nation’s biggest workplace safety problem. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that more than one million workers suffer back injuries each year. This Online Back Safety in the Workplace Training course is intended to educate workers about back injuries, discuss how to prevent them, and suggest lifting techniques and guidelines.
Back Safety in the Worplace (1 Hour)
• Module 1: Introduction to Back Safety
• Module 2: Back Injury Prevention
• Module 3: Lifting Techniques and Guidelines
• Final Exam
Heat & Illness Prevention for Supervisors – This Heat Illness Prevention for Supervisors course will focus on defining, recognizing, preventing, and treating heat stress, as well as outlining a supervisor’s responsibilities.
Heat and Illness Prevention for Supervisors (2 Hour):
• Module 1: Management’s Role in Safety and Health
• Module 2: The Financial Impacts of Risk Management
• Module 3: Hazard Analysis Methodologies
• Final Exam
Personal Protective Equipment Program and Selection (PPE) – This course is meant to introduce workers to the contents of a PPE program, and outline considerations for selecting proper PPE. This training should be combined with company specific training with the actual PPE to be used and include sufficient hands-on training and practice.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program and Selection (1 Hour)
• Module 1: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program
• Module 2: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selection
• Final Exam
Sexual Discrimination & Harassment Prevention – This course is intended for both Employers and Employees. The course is meant for anyone who may encounter sexual harassment in the workplace. This course outlines the legal definition of sexual harassment, and teaches students how to recognize and report workplace sexual harassment.
Sexual Discrimination & Harassment Prevention (1 Hour):
• Module 1: Sexual Harassment Overview
• Module 2: Sexual Harassment Continued
• Final Exam
Training Providers should be used to ensure credibility and augment a company’s existing training program. Therefore, in addition to the training provided by an outside party, a student should receive site-specific training that is supplied by their own company, or a credible outside source, and as a rule should be well documented.
This Online Course Bundle is approved for 5 CE credits with Oregon CCB.
Safety and Compliance
This Safety and Compliance bundle consists of 5 individual 1-Hour Courses:
OSHA Respiratory Protection
Heat & Illness Prevention for Employees – This course will focus on defining, recognizing, preventing, and treating heat stress. Employees must be trained on heat illness recognition and prevention, including training on their own employer-specific policies and procedures. Training must be provided before the beginning of work that involves the risk of heat illness.
Heat & Illness Prevention for Employees (1 Hour):
• Module 1: Course Overview
• Module 2: Heat Illness and Injuries
• Module 3: Heat Illness Prevention
• Final Exam
Back Safety in The Workplace – According to OSHA, back injuries are the nation’s biggest workplace safety problem. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that more than one million workers suffer back injuries each year. This Online Back Safety in the Workplace Training course is intended to educate workers about back injuries, discuss how to prevent them, and suggest lifting techniques and guidelines.
Back Safety in the Workplace (1 Hour):
• Module 1: Introduction to Back Safety
• Module 2: Back Injury Prevention
• Module 3: Lifting Techniques and Guidelines
• Final Exam
Health and Safety Management – This course is designed to be used as part of an overall Health and Safety Program for all employees. This course is meant to introduce students to the contents of a Health and Safety Program, discuss management’s role in the program, the financial impacts of risk management and hazard analysis methods.
Health and Safety Management (1 Hour):
• Module 1: Management’s Role in Safety and Health
• Module 2: The Financial Impacts of Risk Management
• Module 3: Hazard Analysis Methodologies
• Final Exam
Personal Protective Equipment Program and Selection (PPE) – This course is meant to introduce workers to the contents of a PPE program, and outline considerations for selecting proper PPE. This training should be combined with company specific training with the actual PPE to be used and include sufficient hands-on training and practice.
Health and Safety Management (1 Hour):
• Module 1: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program
• Module 2: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selection
• Final Exam
Asbestos Awareness – This Asbestos Awareness course provides students with an understanding of the harmful effects of asbestos, the knowledge to avoid asbestos exposures, and the ability to identify work areas where asbestos may be present. It will also familiarize them with OSHA and EPA standards designed to protect workers on the job site, among many other important topics.
Asbestos Awareness (1 Hour):
• Module 1: Asbestos
• Module 2: Asbestos Awareness
• Final Exam
This Online Course Bundle is approved for 5 CE credits with Oregon CCB.
Respiratory and Personal Protective Equipment Training
This Respiratory and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Training bundle consists of two courses:
OSHA Respiratory Protection
Per 29 CFR 1910.134, OSHA requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually and more often if necessary.
This course is designed to help workers to meet the OSHA Respiratory Protection training requirement.
Respiratory Training Course Outline (4 Hours):
• Module 1: Respiratory Protection Course Overview
• Module 2: Introduction to Respiratory Protection
• Module 3: Types of Respiratory Protection
• Module 4: Respirator Selection and Use
• Module 5: Respirator Medical Evaluation
• Module 6: Respirator Fit Testing
• Module 7: Respirator Training and Program Guidelines
• Module 8: Respirator Maintenance and Care
• Module 9: Video – Respirators
• Final Exam
OSHA Respiratory Protection
Per 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:
• When PPE is necessary;
• What PPE is necessary;
• How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE;
• The limitations of the PPE; and
• The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE.
This Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program and Selection Training course is designed to be used as part of a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program for all employees who wear PPE as part of their job.
This course is meant to introduce workers to the contents of a PPE program, and outline considerations for selecting proper PPE. This training should be combined with company specific training with the actual PPE to be used and include sufficient hands-on training and practice.
PPE Course Outline (1 Hour):
• Module 1: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program
• Module 2: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selection
This Online Course Bundle is approved for 5 CE credits with Oregon CCB.