OSHA Inspection Analysis

The article I read for my critique assignment is OSHA Inspections: What to expect as an employer. Author Mark Lies gives incredible, detailed step by step instructions on what to expect, your rights as an employer, employee rights, and how to be appropriately prepared before an OSHA inspection is conducted or needed. Important information is expressed throughout the entire article on why and what information is important to know and understand. He goes into great detail on employer rights as well as the best way to respond; should you as an employer ever be faced with an OSHA inspection. Also expressed within the article is great detailed information on what employers need to do when it comes to their employees, what their rights are and how
Not only does being prepared help the process of an inspection go more smoothly; it can also help protect you as an employer as well as any of your employees from unnecessary aggravation and potential legal liability. Once you have a clear understanding for the probable cause and scope of the inspection and allow the inspection to go on be sure to be specific on where the inspector will be permitted to go, what they can view, as the inspector is legally allowed to give citations for anything that he or she observes as you the employer voluntarily gave permission for a “broader” inspection to
Should an OSHA inspector want to speak with one of your employees, the employee does have the right to decline should they choose to do so. Employees also have the right to have someone present should they so choose, as well as the right to have the interview done privately with no one else present. Legal representation present is also allowed should the employee want it or feel more comfortable, all the employee must do is advise the inspector that legal representation is requested. Remember, to let your employees also know that any employee that agrees to an interview, may decide to end the interview at any time should they feel uncomfortable or change their mind. And most importantly make sure your employees know that you as an employer will never retaliate against an employee for participating in an OSHA interview or forever telling an OSHA inspector the truth when it comes to answering any questions they are asked during the inspection