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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

The most important step to take before an OSHA inspection even takes place is selecting a company representative. The company representative is the individual charged with representing the company’s interests during an OSHA inspection. Determining the type of inspection being conducted and the intended scope.

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Surviving an OSHA Inspection

Safety Services Company

Each year OSHA conducts around 50,000 workplace inspections. While the odds of a workplace being inspected are less than 1 percent, it is vital for business owners to understand how to navigate the four steps of an inspection. Step 2 the Inspection. Step 1 Opening Conference.

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OSHA pushing to protect whistleblowers

FDR Safety

The training requirements for OSHA’s approved 10 and 30 hour safety courses – used by thousands of employers in construction and general industry – have been revised to mandate more instruction on the exercise of employee rights in the workplace, including step-by-step instructions for filing an OSHA complaint. •

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What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work?

Pro Builder

Construction is an industry where general contractors regularly hire third parties, or subcontractors, to do the bulk of the on-site work, so home builders sometimes are deemed the primary contractor. Don’t Forget OSHA Inspections. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor.

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