On-site training, crane certification, and safety consulting that helps protect your employees and your business.
OSTS, Inc
Workplace Safety Training For California Employers
Approximately
3,500 Active Clients
On-Site or
In-Class Training
California Based
Nationwide Service
Why Clients Choose OSTS
For more than three decades, we’ve helped businesses create safer workplaces through practical training, consulting, and crane operator services.
Here Are Some of the Courses OSTS Offers
General Industry
(GISO)
CPR First Aid Certification
(AED) Training
Lock Out / Tag Out
Forklift Safety
Construction Industry
(CSO)
Respiratory Protection
Fall Protection
Hazardous Waste
Confined Space
Mobile Crane Operator
Certification & Qualification
Prepare for Written Exams
Take the Written Exams
Prepare for Practical Exams
Take the Practical Exam
Need Help Choosing the Right Training?
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Practical Safety Training for Your Workplace
See how OSTS can help your organization address its safety-training needs.
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Frequently asked questions
Is OSTS, Inc. approved by Cal OSHA?
Cal OSHA no longer “Reviews” or “Approves” safety consulting firms, products or training programs. Consulting services, safety products, or training programs will be reviewed by Cal OSHA at the time of inspection if deemed necessary.
OSTS, Inc. has been assisting its clients with Cal OSHA compliance since 1990 and has had its services tested via Cal OSHA inspections and alleged violations. OSTS has been very effective in defending its clients at the District and Appellate Level. Our client references will confirm our effectiveness.
Do we have any other locations?
No. We travel the United States for our clients, however, our need for additional office sites is not needed.
Do you offer services in Spanish?
YES! The majority of our instructors are fluent in English and Spanish. Call to find out if we provide your specific subject in Spanish.
NOTE: OSTS does not teach dual-language classes (i.e. we do not teach subject matter in two languages during the same class session)
What are the consequences of not having a Safety Program (IIPP)?
The fundamental business concern for not having an “Effective” IIPP is that your company will not have a solid foundation to build your safety efforts. This lack of structure will promote hap-hazard facilitation of training, inspections and safety committee activities.
Effectively managing the three activities (employee training, facility inspections and safety committee meetings) will allow you and your company “Proactive” response to employee health and safety, rather than “Reactive. Reactive response is significantly more costly in relation to human grief and company dollars.
The primary goal for any IIPP should be elimination of employee accidents, injuries, and near misses. Running a close second, should be reduction of Corporate liability and finally, compliance with Cal OSHA regulations.
Additionally, if Cal OSHA inspects your facility and finds violations but they do not cite violations of your IIPP (8CCR 3203), then your company will be eligible for Discretionary discounts on your penalty amounts. If you do receive citations of Section 3203, you will NOT be eligible for such additional discounts.
What do I do if Cal OSHA finds violations at my company?
A Cal OSHA inspection can be a frightening experience. Receiving a packet of Citations and discovering the total amount of penalty dollars can be sickening. Keep in mind that Cal OSHA’s primary function is to help make workplaces safer for employees, not to put you out of business. However, the penalty amounts may lead you to believe otherwise.
You must understand that every employer has rights in the event of receiving Cal OSHA citations AND THESE RIGHTS MUST BE EXERCISED. The employer has the right to an Informal Conference and the right to Appeal any or all of the citations.
O.S.T.S., Inc. has been extremely successful in developing our clients arguments for Informal Conference and Appeal…so successful that in twelve years we have not found it necessary to take an Appeal all the way to the Appeal Court Room. With a knowledgeable, researched approach we have achieved citation withdraws, violation reclassifications, and significant penalty reductions with minimal time and money investments. Call us to find out how we can help you and your company and / or to ask for references.
