{"id":660,"date":"2010-07-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-07-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/compliance-signs.local\/safety-tip-10-things-to-do-or-not-do-during-osha-inspections\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T14:51:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T18:51:29","slug":"safety-tip-10-things-to-do-or-not-do-during-osha-inspections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compliancesigns.com\/blog\/safety-tip-10-things-to-do-or-not-do-during-osha-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety Tip: 10 Things to Do (or NOT do) During OSHA Inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two OSHA inspectors provided tips on what to do during OSHA inspections at the American Society of Safety Engineers\u2019 2010 annual conference, but the advice is still relevant today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Don\u2019t make me wait. It just tells me you\u2019re not ready. Nothing you can do at the last minute is going to make much difference anyway.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. It\u2019s best to be open with me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Don\u2019t try to block my line of site by bringing a bunch of employees along on the walk-through. I\u2019ll wait until I get to see what I want to see. Some of us use digital cameras. Some of us even videotape the inspection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Be prepared to answer questions. Have all required OSHA documents, including those outlining safety plans, ready for me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Don\u2019t discourage employees from talking to me. I\u2019ll talk to them one way or another. I find ways to slip employees my business card, and once I do, they usually call. If necessary, I\u2019ll get a subpoena to talk to your employees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Don\u2019t lie to me. That makes me angry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Think about hazards, not just standards, when you evaluate your workplace for safety. I look for hazards, not standard violations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Have your training documents in order. I do look at them. If you have Hispanic employees, make sure you have documentation that they understood your safety training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Plan ahead and designate a person or people who will meet with me. Make sure the person is prepared. It doesn\u2019t matter to me whether you have a full-time safety manager or not. That doesn\u2019t make me any tougher or easier on a company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Check out OSHA\u2019s Field Operations Manual for inspectors. It\u2019s a great resource to prepare any company for the possibility of an OSHA inspection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Resources for OSHA Inspections: <\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n\n\n\n