Braun Safety Associates, LLC has successfully created, supported, and assisted workplace safety management programs and systems since 1999, helping companies to improve workplace safety and reduce insurance costs.
We keenly understand that safety, quality, and productivity work hand-in-hand and contribute directly to cost savings and company profitability. Our secret to success is building teams of experts who work directly with key company personnel to integrate safety into the operations, from the initial hazard assessment/planning stages to project completion.
We build working relationships with lasting, positive impact to help companies achieve their defined goals of safety excellence.
We provide these services to help you implement and/or supplement your employee safety program:
- Regulatory compliance assessments (OSHA-style inspections)
- Safety program development, assessments, and improvements
- Safety management system - development and comprehensive audits
- Preparation/review of written programs, procedures, policies, checklists
- Incident Investigations
- Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
- PPE Hazard Assessments
- Emergency response preparedness
- Ergonomic assessments
- Construction site planning and oversight/support
- Preparation of site-specific Health and Safety Plans (HASP’s) for construction, hazardous waste sites, other field work
- Respiratory Protection Program implementation, training, and fit testing
- Regulatory compliance database development
- Training database development
- Safety Committee development, safety meeting facilitation
- Safety Video Production
- Colorado Cost Containment Certification support
- OSHA VPP (Voluntary Protection Program) support
Workplace audits and inspections are an essential part of any effective occupational health and safety management system. BSA has highly experienced auditors who combine their technical and compliance expertise with the personal touch of honestly conveying audit results and recommendations before, during, and after the audit.
Best of all, we can custom design your audit to be as complex or as simple as you desire!
We are the best! Our professional auditors…..
- Give detailed attention document review, interviews with workers, and visual observations.
- Provide employers with an honest look at how their safety management system (or program) is functioning, including where strenghts and gaps exist.
- Understand the impact that auditing has on the financial, compliance, production, quality and employee motivation components of the management system.
- Use state-of-the-art audit tools, with results compiled for ease of use by safety personnel, managers, and executives.
- Design audit criteria to meet regulatory requirements, consensus standards, your company's requirements, and best practices.
- Interpret results, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvement.
- Develop improvement plans (corrective action plans) with your team to address gaps found.
According to the National Safety Council, workplace injuries and illnesses cost our economy 198.2 billion dollars a year. That's over half a billion dollars each day! Employers who invest in injury and illness prevention programs can expect significant cost savings in addition to reducing fatalities, injuries, and illnesses. Workplace safety is not only the right thing to do for your workers; it's the right thing to do for your business.
-Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor
BSA writes and customizes policies, programs and procedures in a practical, user-friendly format that is easy to understand and to implement. We know how to help people communicate the importance of safety within the company's culture. We have the unique ability to work with front line employees and senior management to collaboratively write and implement effective health and safety programs.
BSA can review and revise written H&S policies, programs, procedures, and checklists for regulatory compliance and best practices. We have the knowledge and experience to customize your policies and procedures for your specific industry, facilities, and work sites. We can write and/or review single documents or entire programs – your choice!
We pride ourselves on documents that are always compliant, easy to use, and affordable. Here are just a few examples:
- Safety Policy/Commitment Statement
- Safety Manuals
- Employee Handbooks
- Confined Space Entry Program
- Lockout/Tagout Program and Energy Control Procedures
- Excavation Safety Program
- Respiratory Protection Program
- Hearing Conservation Program
- Industrial Hygiene Exposure Plans (e.g., noise, dust, chemical vapors, welding fumes)
- Hazard Communication/GHS Program
- Fleet Management and Driver Safety Programs
- Health and Safety Plans (HASP’s) for Hazardous Waste Site Operations and Construction activities
- Inspection checklists
.....just to name a few. Call us!
Internal safety program resources can sometimes be limited or fleeting. Braun Safety Associates, LLC can help fill your safety program needs, or simply help to give your health and safety program a needed boost. Our reliable team of experts has more than 85 collective years of guiding companies through the process of safety program development, regulatory compliance and program implementation. We help companies assess their current safety program situation, identify program needs, and implement needed components... all while staying within your safety budget. We can also conduct scheduled work site observations, or provide additional manpower for safety oversight of your job sites.
BSA can help your company stay compliant with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements from both a documentation and worksite performance perspective.
Braun Safety Associates, LLC has provided workplace environmental, health and safety (EHS) consulting and training across the U.S. in multiple industries and work environments:
- Manufacturing/industrial
- Oil and Gas
- Construction and Trades
- Cities and Municipalities
- Shipbuilding/Ship Repair
- Hotel, Ski, and Golf Resorts
- Chemical industries – manufacturing, waste management
- Energy and Pipeline Construction
- Retail/services
- Soybean Production
- Aviation and Aerospace
- Insurance - Brokers and Captives
- Environmental Remediation
- Law Firms
- Medical Devices
- Public School Systems
- Private Ranchers
- Dental Clinics
- Public and Private Universities
- Municipal, State, County Governments
- Paper Mills
- Public Utilities
- Water/wastewater
- Federal Government – BLM, DOI, EPA, FAA, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Reclamation
- U.S. Military – Air Force, Army, Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard
- State of Colorado Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
- Colorado Geological Survey