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About USF SafetyFlorida
The USF Consultation Program at the University of South Florida was established in the summer of 2000. The main focus of this program is to provide occupational safety and health educational outreach and services to small business within the State of Florida.
All employers want to provide a safe and healthful work environment for his or her employees. It is just the right thing to do. Sometimes the solutions, techniques or work barriers make it seem difficult to accomplish. Then you also have the difficulty of understanding all the government regulations.
The staff within the USF Consultation Program and the continuing resources of the College of Public Health are at your fingertips. We are here to provide the most up-to-date education, technology and research.
The USF Consultation Program staff has years of experience in the field of industrial hygiene, building construction safety, public education, environmental and safety and health issues. We are committed to provide training to business groups to address your concerns with safety and health issues and have a positive effect on your bottom line cost within your business. Everyone is interested in saving money in operational costs both direct/indirect costs such as workers' compensation.
Our services are at no cost to the employer. The program is funded 90% through the federal government and 10% through state resources.
We are committed to providing your business the level of services in the areas of occupational safety and health that are needed to support your organization. Identifying potential work hazards and educational outreach along with understanding the government standards relating to OSHA compliance are just a few examples of our services. Partnerships bring ideas and best work practices together to benefit our customers. To request a consultation, please fill out the information on the Request a Free Consultation screen which can be reached by clicking here. |