Under President Barack Obama’s administration, employers face a reinvigorated Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In-house counsel must ensure that his or her company is prepared for an OSHA inspection and that employees know what steps to follow when a compliance officer shows up at the plant gate. If an attorney cannot accompany an inspector during an inspection, a designated safety officer or properly trained supervisor should be prepared to do so.
What follows are key areas to focus on to ensure that a company is ready when OSHA knocks.
