Small Business Safety and Health Handbook (2021-120)

Small Business Safety and Health Handbook (2021-120)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and NIOSH developed the Small Business Safety and Health Handbook to provide small business employers with workplace safety and health information. This handbook summarizes the benefits of an effective safety and health program, provides self-inspection checklists for employers to identify workplace hazards, and reviews key workplace safety and health resources for small businesses. The checklists can either be checked off in the electronic PDF version and saved or printed.

Suggested Citation

NIOSH, OSHA [2021]. Small Business Safety and Health Handbook: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-120 (revised 01/2024), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2021120revised012024 .

List of Revisions
Revision Date Revisions Citation of Revision
July, 2021 (Original) NIOSH [2021]. Small Business Safety and Health Handbook (2021-120): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-120, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2021120
July, 2022 Added new Heat-related Illness Prevention checklist. NIOSH, OSHA [2021]. Small Business Safety and Health Handbook: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-120 (revised 07/2022), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2021120revised072022
May, 2023 Added four new checklists: infection control, ergonomics, workplace violence, and young workers. NIOSH, OSHA [2021]. Small Business Safety and Health Handbook: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-120 (revised 05/2023), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2021120revised052023 .
January, 2024 Added one line to the Recordkeeping and Reporting checklist. NIOSH, OSHA [2021]. Small Business Safety and Health Handbook: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2021-120 (revised 01/2024), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2021120revised012024 .

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