Q: Where do I get assistance for writing an effective safety program? A: First of all, I would like to say how important it is to have an effective, written safety program specific to your company. All too often, businesses go on the Internet and purchase a safety plan that claims to be “plug-and-play” where someone plugs in some names, clicks a few buttons and “poof,” an effective safety plan appears on-screen ready to print out. If you have ever heard the saying it’s too good to be true, then that’s probably the case. Yes, there is good information contained within some of those safety plans, with regard to OSHA regulations and their requirements, but it does not negate the company’s responsibility to have an...