Question #11
Opening Conference
When an OSHA compliance officer arrives at your place of business, they should immediately display their official credentials (badge or identity card) and “ask to meet an appropriate employer representative. Employers should always ask to see the compliance officer’s credentials, and should always verify the OSHA federal or state compliance officer credentials by calling the nearest federal or state OSHA office” (Occupational Safety and Health [OSHA], 2002, p.7).
After the compliance officers credentials have been presented and verified, “OSHA regulations require the compliance officer to hold an “opening conference” with the employer and a representative of the employees” (Bailey et al., 2008, p.218).
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(2002). OSHA Inspections. Retrieved from https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha2098.pdf
Question #12 (213)
OSHA’s Voluntary Self-Audit Policy
Purpose
OSHA has made it clear that they “will not routinely request self-audit reports as a means of identifying hazards upon which to focus during an inspection. [Nevertheless,] now many companies choose to involve legal counsel in the self-audit process for evidently privilege purposes (Bailey et al., 2008, p.196). “However, even documents prepared or reviewed by an attorney will not be protected to the extent that the audit is required by law or regulation” (Bailey et al., 2008, p.196).
Scope
“OSHA’s audit policy only applies to audits that are “systematic, documented, and objective reviews conducted by, or for, employers to review their operations and practices that ascertain compliance with the Act” (Bailey et al., 2008, p.196).
Provisions
Use of Self Audits in Agency Inspections
“OSHA will not routinely request voluntary self-audit reports at the initiation of an inspection” (Bailey et al., 2008, p.197). This basically means that OSHA does not routinely utilize a company’s self-audit to identify hazards, at the onset of an
Opening Conference
When an OSHA compliance officer arrives at your place of business, they should immediately display their official credentials (badge or identity card) and “ask to meet an appropriate employer representative. Employers should always ask to see the compliance officer’s credentials, and should always verify the OSHA federal or state compliance officer credentials by calling the nearest federal or state OSHA office” (Occupational Safety and Health [OSHA], 2002, p.7).
After the compliance officers credentials have been presented and verified, “OSHA regulations require the compliance officer to hold an “opening conference” with the employer and a representative of the employees” (Bailey et al., 2008, p.218).
During …show more content…
(2002). OSHA Inspections. Retrieved from https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha2098.pdf
Question #12 (213)
OSHA’s Voluntary Self-Audit Policy
Purpose
OSHA has made it clear that they “will not routinely request self-audit reports as a means of identifying hazards upon which to focus during an inspection. [Nevertheless,] now many companies choose to involve legal counsel in the self-audit process for evidently privilege purposes (Bailey et al., 2008, p.196). “However, even documents prepared or reviewed by an attorney will not be protected to the extent that the audit is required by law or regulation” (Bailey et al., 2008, p.196).
Scope
“OSHA’s audit policy only applies to audits that are “systematic, documented, and objective reviews conducted by, or for, employers to review their operations and practices that ascertain compliance with the Act” (Bailey et al., 2008, p.196).
Provisions
Use of Self Audits in Agency Inspections
“OSHA will not routinely request voluntary self-audit reports at the initiation of an inspection” (Bailey et al., 2008, p.197). This basically means that OSHA does not routinely utilize a company’s self-audit to identify hazards, at the onset of an