The Future of OSHA the Joseph Biden Era

The tides of change have come to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) since the election of Joe Biden. In recent years, OSHA's regulations have been based on perceived passive enforcement.

However, the employer must still be aware of activities that will cause a citation. This session will explain what can be expected of safety regulations, compliance assistance and available resources.

This program will be helpful in:

• Explaining the regulatory climate related to worker safety
• Understanding the implications of the Congressional Budget for OSHA
• Determining the role of state OSHA vs. federal OSHA in the new administration
• Recall the qualifications for the Voluntary Protection Program and Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Programs
• Review the COVID-19 ETS and NEP from OSHA
• Analyzing the 7 core elements for an effective safety and health program

Evaluating the tools and resources available to help develop a safety culture in the new administration

Attendees of this webinar will be given the tools to:

• Stay compliant with the new OSHA mindset
• Differentiate the old goals vs. the new goals of OSHA
• Understand how the funding of OSHA will guide the agency
• Examine the COVID-19 response and expectations for 2021 and beyond

Ascertain a safety culture to transcend OSHA regulation

The audience for this webinar are those that have regulatory diverse and stakeholders that will be impacted by the activities of OSHA. All businesses under the jurisdiction of federal OSHA will benefit from this presentation.

Who should attend: 

•          CEO or Company Executive

•          Compliance & Safety Officer

•          Director of Risk Management

•          Director of Human Resources

•          Regulatory Compliance Agent

•          Risk Advisor-Insurance Companies

•          General Contractors

•          Process Technicians

•          Warehouse Managers

•          General Employees

Instructor BIo

Sheldon Primus is a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist with a Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in Environmental Policy. He has been in the environmental and occupational safety field since 1994. Additionally, he is a trainer for the Certificate for Occupational Safety Managers (COSM) and Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS) programs of the Alliance Safety Council-Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is the author of “7 Steps to Starting A Profitable Safety Consulting Business”.

Sheldon is an authorized OSHA General Industry and Construction trainer for the 10 and 30-hour Outreach program. He was an adjunct instructor at Florida State College at Jacksonville OSHA Training Institute Education Center (OTIEC) for teaching all of the OSHA numbered General Industry and Construction courses. 

Sheldon is a construction and general industry Subject Matter Expert (SME) course developer and course reviewer for:

Health and Safety Institute (HSI)

Red Vector

360 Training

Mr. Primus served as part of the Water Environmental Federation (WEF) Water Sector Safety Committee and the US Department of Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) taskforce on All Hazards Communication training for the Water and Wastewater Sector.  Sheldon was also the President of the South Florida Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) for the 2017-2018 term.

Sheldon has spoken on safety and health topics for a variety of organizations including, but not limited to:

• American Society of Safety Professionals Safety 2018
• American Society of Safety Professionals Leadership 2016
• VPPPA Annual Convention 2017
• Louisiana Governors Safety Conference 2015, 2016, 2017
• Florida Water Resource Conference 2015, 2016
• Florida Pest Management Association Conference 2015
• Safety Council of the Palm Beaches
• Sunshine Safety Council