The Occupational Safety and Health Administration offers a free, confidential On-Site Consultation Program to help small and medium-sized businesses identify and address hazards, such as silica.  (If indicated by OSHA standards, consultations include industrial hygiene sampling.)

According to OSHA, the On-Site Consultants: 

Will:

• Help you recognize hazards in your workplace
• Suggest general approaches or options for solving a safety or health problem
• Identify the kinds of help available if you need further assistance
• Provide you with a written report summarizing findings
• Assist you with developing or maintaining an effective safety and health program
• Provide training and education for you and your employees
• Recommend you for a one-year exclusion from OSHA programmed inspections, once program criteria are met.

Will Not:

• Issue citations or propose penalties for violations of OSHA standards
• Report possible violations to OSHA enforcement staff
• Guarantee that your workplace will “pass” an OSHA inspection.

 “Your only obligation will be to correct serious job safety and health hazards — a commitment which you are expected to make prior to the actual visit and carry out in a timely manner.” (Click here to learn more about the Process and Benefits.)

To learn more about this service visit OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program

To find information about the program in your state, visit the State Consultation Program Directory and click on your state.