Right to Participate in OSHA Inspections
During an OSHA inspection, you or your representative has the following rights:
- Have a representative of employees, such as the safety steward of a labor organization, go along on the inspection;
- Talk privately with the inspector; and
You have a right to participate in all phases of a OSHA safety inspection.
- Take part in meetings with the inspector before and after the inspection.
When there is no authorized employee representative, the OSHA inspector must talk confidentially with a reasonable number of workers during the inspection. Workers are encouraged to:
- Point out hazards;
- Describe injuries illnesses or near misses that resulted from these hazards and describe any concerns about a safety or health issue;
- Discuss past worker complaints about hazards; and
- Inform the inspector of working conditions that are not normal during the inspection.
- Find out about inspection results, abatement measures and may object to dates set for violation to be corrected.
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