November 2025 Chapter Meeting - OSHA Compliance

OSHA Compliance

Session Description

Understanding OSHA compliance is essential for maintaining a safe, legal, and productive workplace. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of OSHA requirements for organizations of all sizes, with insights into industry-specific standards and the differing expectations for blue-collar and white-collar environments. Attendees will learn how to navigate key reporting obligations, prepare for inspections, and avoid common compliance mistakes. Whether you’re new to OSHA or looking to refine your existing practices, this session offers practical guidance, helpful resources, and real-world examples to help you build a stronger safety culture. The session will conclude with a Q&A to address attendee-specific concerns.

Session Goals

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:

• Understand core OSHA compliance requirements for businesses of all sizes

• Recognize key differences between blue-collar and white-collar OSHA standards

• Identify industry-specific OSHA reporting and documentation obligations

• Apply common compliance do’s and don’ts to maintain a safe and legal workplace

• Prepare effectively for OSHA inspections, including what to expect and how to respond

• Access and utilize resources and tools to support ongoing compliance

• Confidently address real-world OSHA compliance scenarios during the Q&A

Presenter Bio

Eric Wollan For over 11 years, Eric has managed environmental health and safety programs at the U.S. Department of the Interior, ensuring safe and compliant operations across federal sites. He holds a B.S. in Environmental Management from South Dakota State University.

Credits are pending for this session. 

SESHRM is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This program is valid for one (1) PDC toward SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification.	This program has been pre-approved for one (1) hour of HR General credit toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).