Corporate and M&A Insights

Sooner or later, your facility will be the subject of an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”). OSHA usually does not provide any advance notice of these inspections (which always seem to occur at the “wrong” time). Nevertheless, how facility representatives handle themselves can directly influence the severity of the outcome of the inspection.

To help you improve your company’s chances of a favorable outcome, basic procedures and rules must be carefully followed. Safety Officers and Plant Managers can and should be prepared for these inspections and must be able to quickly and easily implement a well-practiced and automatic response at the time. Time spent in preparation of these visits will ensure that the facility is exhibited in its most favorable light. This will minimize both the time the Inspector spends at the facility as well as the severity of any penalty assessment.

Your OSHA inspection response/action plan should take into account the following elements: