This session will assist safety professionals and managers in when they are being inspected by OSHA either due to an employee complaint or an accident. This session will help business owners and safety personnel have a better understanding and feel more in control of the situation when a OSHA inspectors arriver at your site, especially of they arrive unannounced.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 gives OSHA the authority to do unannounced inspections. When violations are found for failure to comply with OSHA standards, OSHA has the authority to cite and fine companies. The fines vary according to the gravity of the penalty. Therefore, companies that prepare and know what to expect and how to respond when OSHA shows up for an unannounced inspection will fare better than those companies who are unprepared.

In addition, the better prepared a company is for understanding the scope of OSHA inspections, based on the reason for the inspection, the better it will be at planning and preparing for who needs to be involved in the inspection process. Also, knowing that OSHA has the authority to raise fines for the first time in years, all companies want to understand the financial impact fines could have as the result of the inspection process.

Course Objectives:

This webinar is your company’s opportunity to know exactly what can bring OSHA to your worksite for an unannounced inspection and to make sure your company is prepared. You will know the do’s and don’ts of what to do when OSHA shows up for an unannounced inspection. You will also know the pros and cons for whether to let OSHA inspectors in without a warrant.

This information rich, faced paced webinar provides all the information that will keep you from making the most common mistakes during an inspection that could open the door to costly fines from OSHA. You will also learn what are targeted inspections for National and Local Emphasis Programs. With the increase in OSHA fines for the first time in years, you also need to make sure you understand your appeal rights and how to use them.

This presentation will explain what the process is for an OSHA inspection, and how to respond to a letter of complaint. Also, this presentation will explain what inspectors are looking for, how employees and unions figure into the inspection equation , and what you must do to expedite the inspection and  help resolve issues before they become major problems.

Course Outline:

• Give examples of why OSHA comes calling
• What triggers unannounced OSHA inspections?
• Explain how to construct  letter of response to an OSHA complaint
• Give examples of  what to expect during an  OSHA visit
• Best techniques to prepare your site for inspection
• Documenting the inspection process
• Pros and cons denying OSHA entry without a warrant
• How DART rates impact OSHA inspections
• Questions inspectors will ask employees during an inspection
• What to do during an opening conference, the walk around tour and closing conference
• What to do to protect trade secret information during an inspection
• Understand the “gravity of penalty” given as a result of violations to OSHA standards
• What has happened to the fine structure affecting inspections?
• What are your company’s appeal rights and how they should be used?
• Provide insights into follow up settlement conferences

What You Get:

• Training Materials
• Live Q&A Session with our Expert
• Participation Certificate
• Access to Signup Community (Optional)
• Reward Points

Who Will Benefit:

This webinar will assist safety personnel, business owners, supervisors and in house legal counsel in understanding the OSHA inspection process. Those who will benefit from this webinar include:

• Health and Safety Professionals
• Industrial Hygienists
• Hazardous Materials Specialists
• Plant Supervision and Management
• Human Resource Professionals
• Occupational Health staff in all industries
• Team Leads, Supervisors or Managers, especially in manufacturing industries
• Laboratory managers in academic, healthcare and similar industries
• Business owners of all industries
• Plant Managers
• Operations Managers
• Compliance Officers
• Superintendents and foremen
• Safety committee Members
• Risk Managers
• Human Resource Managers