Written Safety Program Template

A written safety program (also called an injury and illness prevention program or safety manual) is the company-wide document that states your safety policies, assigns responsibilities, and sets hazard-specific procedures for your trade. Prequalification services like ISNetworld, Avetta, and Veriforce, and most insurance carriers, require one on file before you can work for their clients.

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Required sections of a written safety program

✓ Safety policy statement signed by management
✓ Assignment of responsibilities, including competent persons
✓ Hazard identification and control procedures
✓ Trade-specific programs (fall protection, silica, LOTO, and the rest that apply to your work)
✓ PPE program
✓ Training and toolbox talk program
✓ Emergency procedures
✓ Incident investigation and reporting
✓ Recordkeeping and OSHA 300 procedures
✓ Annual review and signature page

Why prequal reviewers reject uploads

ISNetworld and Avetta review against checklists. Common failures: missing hazard-specific programs for your trade, no named responsibilities, a policy statement without a signature, or a program that never mentions the actual work your company performs. Template sellers charge $99 to $500 for a Word file that still fails these checks until you spend a weekend editing it.

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TailgateDocs generates a complete written safety program for your trade in minutes for $149: policies, responsibilities, and the hazard-specific sections your trade needs, citing real 29 CFR standards, verified before delivery. Add the Spanish version for your crew for $19.

Common questions

▸What is the difference between a safety program and a safety manual?

Nothing meaningful: "written safety program", "safety manual", and "IIPP" describe the same company-wide document. Prequal portals use the terms interchangeably.

▸How often should the program be updated?

Review it annually and whenever your operations change (new trade services, new equipment, new state). Prequal portals typically want to see a review date within the last year.

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