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Describe your business in plain English. SafetySwift tells you which safety programs apply, cites the rule behind each one, and writes them with your company name and logo on them.

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Requirements preview Machine shops & light manufacturing

Describe your business

This preview covers machine shops and light manufacturing under federal OSHA. Roofing and construction are coming next. What you type is read by our safety assistant to fill in the answers below. It isn't saved.

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Preview of 12 of the 20+ requirements in the full check. Draft means we’re still checking that rule against the current OSHA text. Compliance assistance, not legal advice.

What small businesses get wrong

The rules don't work the way most owners think

The small-business exemptions people hear about are narrower than they sound. These three catch small businesses all the time.

"We're under 10 people, so we don't need a written HazCom program."

HazCom has no headcount exemption

If anyone works with cutting fluid, degreaser, or solvents, you need a written program, a chemical inventory, labels, and Safety Data Sheets.

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)

"We're down to 9 employees, so no injury logs this year."

Logs go by your peak last year

If you had more than 10 employees at any one time last calendar year, you keep the OSHA 300 log and post the 300A summary from February 1 to April 30.

29 CFR 1904.1

"We hand out safety glasses. That covers PPE."

The PPE assessment must be in writing

You have to assess the shop for hazards and keep a signed, written certification of that assessment. Handing out gear doesn't cover it.

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)

How it works

From "here's my business" to signed programs

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Talk normally: "Nine people, two mills, a lathe, we use coolant and brake cleaner." Or: "Six-person roofing crew, we use a boom lift." Upload your logo and any programs you already have.
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Each requirement is marked required, recommended, or not applicable, with the citation and a plain-English reason.
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Written programs with your name, logo, chemicals, and equipment, ready to sign. Deadline reminders are coming soon.

It learns your business

Ask it anything about your shop

SafetySwift keeps your profile, chemicals, equipment, and records. The more you give it, the more specific its answers get.

Upload old programs and it flags what's missing against the current rules.
Tell it about a change and it updates your requirements on the spot.
When it isn't sure, it says so and shows you the rule. It doesn't guess.

We just bought a used forklift. Anything I need to do?

Yes. Before anyone drives it, each operator needs training, a hands-on evaluation, and a written certification. Re-evaluate every three years. I've added forklift certification to your tracker and your Lockout/Tagout program now covers it.29 CFR 1910.178(l)

Do I need a hearing program?

Not decided yet. It's required at 85 dBA averaged over 8 hours, and your noise hasn't been measured. Machine shops are often near that line, so a noise survey is the next step.29 CFR 1910.95(c)

It keeps you current

Deadlines you won't have to remember

When	What	Rule
Feb 1 – Apr 30	Post your Form 300A summary	1904.32
By Mar 2	Submit 300A electronically (20–249 employees)	1904.41
Monthly	Fire extinguisher visual check	1910.157(e)
Annually	Lockout/Tagout periodic inspection	1910.147(c)(6)
Every 3 years	Forklift operator re-evaluation	1910.178(l)(4)

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Built by a safety practitioner, not a software company

SafetySwift was built by a BCSP-certified Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician with years running safety programs at Fortune 500 companies. Every rule in the system is checked against the Code of Federal Regulations before it reaches you.

Questions

Before you start

Is this legal advice?

No. SafetySwift is compliance assistance. It shows you the rule behind every requirement so you can see why it applies, and you remain responsible for your safety program.

Who is it for?

Small businesses in general industry and construction. The requirements check opens first for manufacturing and machine shops in states covered by federal OSHA, including Georgia. General industry and construction coverage follow, then state-plan states.

Does it replace a safety consultant?

For most small businesses it covers the written programs and recordkeeping a consultant would set up, for a fraction of the cost. For hands-on work like noise surveys or confined space evaluations, it tells you when you need a professional.

What happens to my data?

Your profile, documents, and injury records are private to your company. Injury records get the privacy protections OSHA requires.