How to Handle An OSHA Inspection, Including Third Party Participation

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. presented a webinar entitled "How to Handle An OSHA Inspection, Including Third Party Participation," on May 27, 2014.

The free webinar provided the latest updates on OSHA’s enforcement and regulatory focuses, effective settlement strategies, as well as in depth analysis on safety and health best practices and how they impact a company’s safety program.

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How to Handle An OSHA Inspection, Including Third Party Participation

Effectively Handling An OSHA Inspection:
How to Legally Protect Your Rights

The Obama administration has put the teeth back in OSHA's bite, and all employers are in OSHA’s inspection crosshairs. Companies continue struggling to figure out their rights when an OSHA inspector enters their business. Would your company be prepared if you opened the door today to find an OSHA compliance officer ready to inspect your business? Do you know your legal rights and how to handle an inspection from an enforcement-drive OSHA?

Topics covered :

• How to conduct a per-inspection of your facility and correct any errors you find before an OSHA Compliance Officer ever sets foot on your site.
• A step-by-step strategy for handling an OSHA inspection - when to admit the investigators and when to request a search warrant.
• How to professionally handle inspectors onsite, and the benefits of doing so.
• Know your rights: What NOT to say or do during the inspection.
• The best ways to handle employee and management interviews and potential whistle-blowers.
• How to handle document requests from OSHA and what documents OSHA is entitled to receive.
• Your best legal options in the event you receive a citation.

Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Ed was the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. Named by President George W. Bush to head OSHA, he served from April 2006 to November 2008.

During his tenure at OSHA, workplace injury, illness and fatality rates dropped to their lowest levels in recorded history. He also served on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in Washington, D.C., chairing the Commission from March 1990 to February 1994. Ed is recognized as one of the nation’s leading authorities on occupational safety and health issues and one of the top speakers and writers in this area.