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Learn what OSHA wants. Build the program when you're ready.

CrewCompliance maintains practical safety resources for contractors — calculators, checklists, OSHA guides, state compliance pages, and update notes — so you can understand the requirements before you buy anything.

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29 CFR + state-plan focus

Federal OSHA plus state-plan references where rules differ.

Trade-specific context

Roofing, electrical, HVAC/plumbing, GCs, and more.

Audit-minded structure

Written for the way GCs, insurers, ISNetworld, and Avetta ask.

Updated over time

We expand the library as requirements and questions change.

TOOLS & CALCULATORS

Fast, free tools before you commit to a program.

Quick-reference tools to help you understand risk and requirements before you need full written documentation.

Free tool

OSHA Penalty Calculator

Estimate how OSHA serious, repeat, willful, and failure-to-abate penalties can add up for a contractor — by state and trade.

Free tool

Heat Illness Risk Checker

Check your state's heat illness requirements and your crew's exposure before summer ramps up.

Checklist

Free Safety Program Checklist

See the sections a contractor safety program usually needs before you submit to a GC, insurer, or platform.

GUIDES

Start with the topic that matches your problem.

Written programs, state rules, audits, or platform prequalification — the hub pages connect to what reviewers actually ask for.

OSHA guide

OSHA Safety Programs

What a written OSHA safety program is, who needs one, and what sections usually belong in it.

State guides

State Compliance Guides

Browse state-by-state contractor safety requirements — 21 state-plan states with their own rules.

Prequalification

ISNetworld RAVS Safety Programs

What RAVS reviewers actually check during a written safety program submission.

Prequalification

Avetta Safety Programs

How contractor safety documentation is evaluated during Avetta-style reviews.

Sample

Sample Safety Program Preview

Preview the structure of a CrewCompliance safety program before generating a customized document.

Comparison

OSHA Safety Manual vs Template

When a generic Word manual is enough, and when a custom state + trade-specific program is the safer move.

Deadline guide

HazCom 2026: What Contractors Need to Know

OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard aligns with GHS Rev 7 — new classification rules, updated SDS formats, and four phased deadlines starting May 2026.

RECENT UPDATES

Practical contractor safety notes.

Not a newsroom — a practical update trail for OSHA topics that matter to small contractors.

OSHA Heat NEP expiration: what contractors should know Heat enforcement doesn't disappear when a federal emphasis program changes. We explain the practical contractor impact. Work Zone Awareness Week: struck-by prevention reminders What utility, road, excavation, and construction crews should document before busy season. How much does an OSHA safety program cost? Compare consultants, templates, DIY, and online generation so contractors understand the tradeoffs.

Need the actual written program?

Free resources help you understand the requirements. CrewCompliance turns that knowledge into trade- and state-tailored documentation built around your crew size, hazards, and review needs.

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