Mock OSHA Audits: How Safety Consultants Find Clients, Price the Work, and Deliver Value

In this episode of The Safety Consultant Show with Sheldon Primus, Sheldon explains how safety consultants can approach mock OSHA audits and other mock regulatory agency audits as professional consulting services.

Sheldon covers how to find clients, use OSHA inspection data, evaluate NAICS codes, think through pricing, review administrative controls, inspect physical worksites, and deliver a report that gives the client clear findings and practical remediation steps.

Topics covered include:

•  Finding mock OSHA audit clients 
•  Friends, family, referrals, and past coworkers 
•  Using OSHA establishment search data 
•  Looking at OSHA emphasis programs 
•  Using NAICS codes and frequently cited standards 
•  Pricing based on urgency, hazard level, and company size 
•  Why not to default to hourly pricing 
•  50/50 payment structure 
•  Administrative review: written programs, OSHA logs, and training records 
•  Physical site walkthroughs 
•  Taking photos and connecting findings to standards 
•  Creating remediation recommendations 
•  Turning mock audits into follow-up services 

This episode is especially useful for safety consultants, EHS professionals, OSHA compliance trainers, and anyone building a safety consulting business.

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