Organized by content-type. Easy-to-follow major tabs are geared to focus on the type of information you need, to get answers fast:
- ez Explanations (50 topics)
- In depth Info (26 overarching subjects)
- FAQs (30 subjects and topics)
- At-a-Glance Info (5 look-up tables/lists)
- Plan Templates (9 OSHA-required plans)
- Index (over 175 terms)
Provides maroon-colored boxes that “bleed” off the edge of the pages, creating a step-like edge when you view the side of the manual
Comes with access to subject-matter experts through our Expert Help feature. Get answers to your toughest compliance questions within one business day!
Includes a robust “Getting Started with OSHA Compliance” section so you’ll never be at a loss for where to begin your compliance efforts!
Lists the top 20 frequently cited OSHA standards for general industry
Showcases 50 ez Explanations™ summaries of workplace safety and health topics to learn about topics in just minutes!
Goes in-depth for 26 broad, overarching subjects. Incorporates key points from compliance directives into the main content to save you time.
Contains hundreds of frequently asked questions (FAQs) under 30 subjects or topics. Based on real-world questions J. J. Keller’s experts receive from customers, this information is not available on the OSHA website
Offers 5 tables/lists in an “at-a-glance format” to allow you to quickly find inspection, recordkeeping (paperwork), and training requirements; 25 OSHA enforcement and data pages; and OSHA’s latest regulatory agenda items
Presents nine OSHA-required, customizable safety plan templates
Features an alphabetical Subject Index based on over 175 common regulatory words and phrases to help you locate manual content fast!
Covers over 80 critical workplace safety and health topics in all, when you include key topics within the overarching in-depth subjects and at-a-glance info. Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Exits
- Fall Protection
- Hazard Communication
- Heat Stress
- Lockout/Tagout
- Machine Guarding
- OSHA Training
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Powered Industrial Trucks
- Recordkeeping/Reporting — Injury and Illness
- Safety Plans
- Walking-working Surfaces
- And many more!
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Loose-leaf, 3-ring bound, 860+ pages

Table of Contents

Introduction
EZ Explanations - 50 topics: Acetylene; Air Contaminants; Anhydrous Ammonia; Bloodborne Pathogens; Compressed Air for Cleaning; Compressed Gases; Confined Spaces — Permit-Required; Dipping and Coating; Electrical Safety; Emergency Action Plans; Ergonomics; Exits; Eyewashes and Showers; Fall Protection; Fall Protection — Personal; Fire Prevention Plans; Fire Protection; Flammable Liquids; General Duty Clause of OSH Act; Hazard Communication (HazCom); HAZWOPER; Hearing Protection; Heat Stress; Incident Investigations; Laboratories — Hazardous Chemicals; Ladders; Liquefied Petroleum Gas; Lockout/Tagout; Machine Guarding — General; Materials Handling and Storage; Medical Services and First Aid; OSHA; OSHA Inspections; OSHA Violations and Penalties; Personal Protective Equipment — General; Powered Industrial Trucks; Process Safety Management (PSM); Radiation; Recordkeeping/Reporting — Injury and Illness; Records — Medical and Exposure; Respiratory Protection; Safety Plans; Sanitation; Signs, Tags, and Markings; Tire/Rim Servicing; Toxic and Hazardous Substances; Ventilation; Walking-Working Surfaces — General; Welding, Cutting, and Brazing; and Workplace Violence Prevention
In Depth - 26 subjects: Bloodborne Pathogens; Confined Spaces; Cranes, Lifts, and Scaffolding; Electrical Safety; Emergency Planning; Ergonomics; Fall Protection; Fire Protection and Prevention; Forklifts and Powered Trucks; Hazard Communication; HAZWOPER; Hearing Conservation and Noise; Lockout/Tagout; Machine Guarding; Materials Handling and Storage; Medical Services and First Aid; Personal Protective Equipment; Recordkeeping/Reporting — Injury and Illness; Records — Medical and Exposure; Sanitation; Signs; Spraying/Spray Finishing; Tool Safety; Toxic and Hazardous Substances; Walking-Working Surfaces; and Welding, Cutting, and Brazing.
FAQs— Answers numerous frequent questions for 30 subjects/topics: Bloodborne Pathogens; Confined Spaces; Cranes, Lifts, and Scaffolding; Electrical Safety; Emergency Planning and Exits; Ergonomics; Fall Protection; Fire Prevention and Protection; Forklifts and Powered Trucks; Hazard Communication; Hazardous Materials Safety Under OSHA; HAZWOPER; Hearing Conservation and Noise; Heat Exposure; Infectious Diseases; Lockout/Tagout; Machine Guarding; Materials Handling and Storage; Medical Services and First Aid; OSHA; Personal Protective Equipment; Recordkeeping/Reporting — Injury and Illness; Recordkeeping — Other Records and Paperwork; Sanitation; Signs and Markings; Tool Safety; Toxic and Hazardous Substances; Walking-Working Surfaces; Welding, Cutting, and Brazing; and Workplace Violence.
At-a-Glance Info— Look-up tables/lists for: OSHA Inspection Requirements, OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements, OSHA Training Requirements, OSHA Enforcement and Data Pages, and OSHA Regulatory Agenda.
Plan Templates— 9 templates relating to: Bloodborne Pathogens, Confined Spaces, Emergency Action, Fire Prevention, Hazard Communication, HAZWOPER Emergency Response, Lockout/Tagout, Process Safety Management, and Respiratory Protection.
Index

Please note: The current manual is now organized by content type. All reviews submitted prior to June 2025 are for the previous alphabetical organization of this manual. All reviews submitted prior to November 2015 are for the previous version of this manual entitled, OSHA Compliance Manual.

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