{"id":1099,"date":"2012-12-23T09:38:46","date_gmt":"2012-12-23T16:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2012-12-19T11:12:45","modified_gmt":"2012-12-19T18:12:45","slug":"does-oshas-sharp-program-really-excuse-firms-from-safety-inspections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/does-oshas-sharp-program-really-excuse-firms-from-safety-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"Does OSHA\u2019s SHARP Program Really Excuse Firms from Safety Inspections?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Spencer &#8211; December 10, 2012<\/p>\n<p>An electrical contractor in North Bend is the latest company to earn a safety recognition through the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administrations SHARP program.<\/p>\n<p>SHARP, or Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program, teaches employers to be safer in the workplace. SHARP status also excuses a firm\u2019s worksites from OSHA programmed inspections while its SHARP certification is valid.<\/p>\n<p>The newest company to join about 65 other Oregon firms in the program is Reese Electric.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGaining SHARP recognition has been quite a process and helped us focus on safety in all areas \u2013 not just project sites, but right here at our home offices and shops,\u201d owner Randy Rema said. \u201cAll of our employees are proud of the role they have played in earning this recognition and work every day to maintain it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But does SHARP totally excuse firms from inspection? Participation in SHARP does not eliminate regulatory enforcement \u2013 the exemption for SHARP participants is limited. Employees retain all workplace safety and health rights contained in the Oregon Safe Employment Act.<\/p>\n<p>Oregon employers that have been in business for more than one year are eligible to apply for SHARP regardless of size or type of business.<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/djcoregon.com\/dailyblog\/2012\/12\/10\/north-bend-electrical-contractor-the-latest-in-oshas-sharp-safety-program\/\">Does OSHA\u2019s SHARP program really excuse firms from safety inspections? | Daily Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Spencer &#8211; December 10, 2012 An electrical contractor in North Bend is the latest company to earn a safety recognition through the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administrations SHARP program. SHARP, or Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program, teaches employers to be safer in the workplace. SHARP status also excuses a firm\u2019s worksites from&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/does-oshas-sharp-program-really-excuse-firms-from-safety-inspections\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Does OSHA\u2019s SHARP Program Really Excuse Firms from Safety Inspections?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14,5],"tags":[5,253],"class_list":["post-1099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-construction-2","category-osha","tag-osha","tag-sharp","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Does OSHA\u2019s SHARP Program Really Excuse Firms from Safety Inspections? - Advise &amp; Consult, Inc.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/does-oshas-sharp-program-really-excuse-firms-from-safety-inspections\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Does OSHA\u2019s SHARP Program Really Excuse Firms from Safety Inspections? - Advise &amp; Consult, Inc.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Aaron Spencer &#8211; December 10, 2012 An electrical contractor in North Bend is the latest company to earn a safety recognition through the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administrations SHARP program. 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