Do You Really Know How To Manage An OSHA Inspection?
A white paper written by Howard Mavity of Fisher & Phillips give some advice on what managers need to note in order to challenge OSHA citations, especially when the citations arrive months after an inspection.
“Many articles on handling OSHA inspections provide the same basic guidelines and little explanation of why employers should take certain steps.” he writes. “You already know to take photos whenever the Compliance Officer (CO) takes shots and to take notes. But do you know why to take those photos and what to look for? What do you need to note in order to challenge citations when they are issued six months later?”
The article includes sections headed “Plan in Advance,” “Manage the Inspection,” “Take Your Time” and “Push Back.”