The Safety Documentation Gap
OSHA citations cost money. The average serious violation penalty is over $16,000, and willful violations can exceed $160,000. But the real cost is what happens when procedures don't exist or aren't followed: injuries, lost work days, and the human toll that no fine can measure.
Most safety managers know they need documented procedures. The problem is time. Writing a machine-specific lockout/tagout procedure takes hours of identifying energy sources, documenting isolation points, and formatting the result so maintenance crews can actually use it. A facility with 50 machines needs 50 LOTO procedures, and each one needs periodic review.
The result: procedures that exist in theory but are outdated, incomplete, or sitting in a binder nobody opens. OSHA inspectors see this pattern constantly.
OSHA Standards Procedurio Covers
Select OSHA General Industry (1910) or OSHA Construction (1926) in the wizard. Procedurio maps the relevant standards to your SOP automatically.
Hazard Communication (HazCom)
Written hazard communication program, SDS management, container labeling, and employee training on chemical hazards.
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
Energy control procedures for servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment. Machine-specific LOTO procedures required.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Hazard assessments, PPE selection, training, and maintenance procedures. Written certification of hazard assessment required.
Confined Space Entry
Permit-required confined space program: identification, entry procedures, atmospheric testing, rescue planning, and permit system.
Fall Protection
Fall protection plans for construction: guardrails, safety nets, personal fall arrest systems. Written plans required for specific conditions.
Emergency Action Plans
Written emergency procedures including evacuation routes, alarm systems, employee responsibilities, and accounting for personnel.
How Procedurio Creates Safety SOPs
1. Select OSHA Framework
Choose Manufacturing, Construction, or Energy. Select OSHA General Industry or Construction standards. The AI loads hazard categories and standard references.
2. Describe the Hazard or Task
Tell Maya the equipment, process, or hazard you need documented. She asks about energy sources, PPE requirements, and site-specific conditions.
3. Generate & Deploy
Get a structured safety SOP with standard references, step-by-step procedures, and training requirements. Export to Word for your safety manual.
Manual Safety SOPs vs Procedurio
| Feature | Manual Approach | Procedurio |
|---|---|---|
| Time to create a safety SOP | 3–6 hours | 15–30 minutes |
| OSHA standard references | Manual CFR lookup | Automatic — standards embedded in output |
| Machine-specific LOTO procedures | Build each from scratch | Structured template with energy source identification |
| Consistency across facility | Varies by shift/supervisor | Uniform format and terminology |
| Training documentation tie-in | Separate process | Training requirements section included |
| Professional formatting | Manual Word/Excel formatting | One-click Word export with headers and tables |