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General Industry Safety Manuals & OSHA Compliance Programs: Built to Protect Your Business

  • Feb 20
  • 3 min read

Updated: Apr 2

Professional Safety & Management (PS&M) develops fully customized safety manuals and OSHA compliance programs for general industry operations of all sizes. A manual that does not reflect your actual processes, equipment, and hazards does little to protect your workers—or your company—when an incident, audit, or claim occurs. PS&M creates safety documentation that is both defensible and usable, helping safeguard your people, your operations, and your bottom line.


Whether you need a single program to close a specific gap or a full safety manual covering your entire operation, PS&M writes clear, practical content that fits how your business really works and supports your regulatory obligations.


Safety professional reviewing compliance documentation and reports at a desk

What a PS&M Safety Manual Delivers


Every PS&M manual is designed around your operations, workforce, and risk profile. Standard features include:

  • Clear, plain-language contentPolicies and procedures written without unnecessary jargon so supervisors and employees can quickly understand expectations and apply them in day-to-day work.

  • Easy navigation and field usabilityA logical table of contents, consistent headings, and structured formatting that make it simple to find the right section during inspections, training, or incident response.

  • Integrated forms and recordkeeping toolsReady-to-use forms for inspections, incident reporting, investigations, training records, and other documentation that help you prove compliance and track performance.

  • Business-specific alignmentContent tailored to your processes, equipment, and hazards—not generic language copied from unrelated industries.


The result is more than a compliance document: it helps define safety roles and responsibilities, standardize procedures across locations, reduce incident frequency and severity, and show a clear, documented commitment to protecting your workforce.


Safety Manual Programs for General Industry


PS&M can provide standalone programs or combine multiple topics into a comprehensive safety manual. Program groupings include, for example:


Occupational Safety & Health Management


  • OHS Goals, Objectives, and Policy Statement

  • OHS Inspections and Audits

  • Accident Reporting, Investigation, and Trend Analysis

  • Contractor Safety Programs

  • Corrective and Preventive Action (CPA) Management

  • OSHA Recordkeeping

  • Regulatory Inspection Procedures

  • Reporting Occupational Safety and Health Hazards

  • Safety and Health Committee

  • Safety Education and Training

  • Safety Disciplinary Policy and Incentive Programs

  • Alcohol and Drug Testing Program


Emergency Preparedness


  • Emergency Action Plan

  • Fire Prevention and Protection Plan

  • Fire Protection Systems

  • Flammable and Combustible Liquids

  • Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)

  • Workplace Violence Program


Medical & First Aid


  • First Aid and Medical Surveillance

  • Bloodborne Pathogens

  • Infectious Disease


Industrial Safety


  • Hazard Assessment and Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

  • Confined Space Entry

  • Electrical Safety

  • Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)

  • Hand and Power Tool Safety

  • Housekeeping and General Work Practices

  • Fleet Safety and Management

  • Office Safety Program

  • Welding, Cutting, and Brazing

  • Working Alone


Fall Protection & Walking–Working Surfaces


  • Walking and Working Surfaces — Fall Prevention and Protection

  • Ladder Safety

  • Scaffolding and Aerial Lifts

  • Powered Platforms

  • Working in the Roadway, Outdoors, and Over Water


Materials Handling & Storage


  • Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)

  • Overhead Cranes and Rigging

  • Safe Handling of Chemicals and Compressed Gas

  • Material Handling and Storage

  • Back Injury Prevention and Ergonomics


Occupational Health


  • Occupational Noise Exposure

  • Heat Illness Prevention

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Respiratory Protection


Toxic & Hazardous Substances

  • Hazard Communication

  • Hazardous Materials in the Laboratory

  • Respirable Crystalline Silica

  • Substance-specific programs (e.g., Asbestos, Lead, certain metals, Benzene, Hexavalent Chromium, Vinyl Chloride) as needed

  • Other Air Contaminants

  • Compressed Gas

  • Process Safety Management (as applicable)


Built for Your Business, Not Off the Shelf

A safety manual only protects your organization when it reflects the real work your employees perform and the hazards they face. PS&M takes time to understand your operations, your workforce, and your regulatory environment before developing any content. That approach ensures the finished manual is something your supervisors and teams can rely on in the field, in training, and when questions or incidents arise—not a document that sits on a shelf.


If you share your industry type and the main risks or regulatory pressures you’re facing right now, a tailored outline of priority programs for your manual can be suggested next

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