How to Survive an OSHA Inspection-Optimum Safety Webinar

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Video Summary

In this webinar, Steve Yates, founder and CEO of Optimum Safety Management, discusses how to survive an OSHA inspection. He emphasizes the importance of preparation and having an emergency response team in place before an inspection occurs. Yates explains the different types of inspections, including programmed inspections, unprogrammed inspections, and inspections related to complaints or injuries. He discusses the opening conference, walk-around inspections, employee interviews, document requests, and industrial hygiene sampling. Yates also explains the process of the closing conference, issuance of citations, and response options, such as requesting an informal conference or filing a formal notice of intent to contest the citations. He highlights the importance of building a good relationship with OSHA through effective communication and demonstrating a commitment to safety. Overall, Yates provides guidance and best practices for handling an OSHA inspection and mitigating the impacts of citations. This webinar is part of PCI's webinar series in partnership with Optimum Safety Management. The presentation was delivered by Steve Yates and moderated by Royce Covington, Manager of Member Services at PCI.

Keywords

OSHA inspection

preparation

emergency response team

types of inspections

opening conference

walk-around inspections

employee interviews

document requests

industrial hygiene sampling