The SHPA Worksheet
As part of the SHARP audit, OSHA consultants use the Safety and Health Program Assessment (SHPA) Worksheet to assess the quality of an SMS. (From here on, we'll refer to it as the "Worksheet.") It is a tool that helps the evaluator objectively review and evaluate 58 attributes and cues within the following seven categories:
- Hazard Anticipation and Detection: This first category asks what proactive strategies the employer is using to anticipate and identify hazards in the workplace.
- Hazard Prevention and Control: This category evaluates the organization's ability to use engineering and management strategies to control hazards and exposure.
- Planning and Evaluation: This category examines the organization's SMS structure and its ability to evaluate that structure.
- Administration and Supervision: This category evaluates SMS performance in administering safety and health programs and supervising employees.
- Safety and Health Training: This category examines the SMS training program and the effectiveness of training.
- Management Leadership: This category uncovers how well management is demonstrating leadership through word and deed.
- Employee Participation: This final category evaluates the level of employee involvement in the SMS.
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5-4. In the SHPA Worksheet, which of the seven categories examines the organization's SMS structure?
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