The receptionist might be instructed to walk the inspector to a conference room and then contact the OSHA coordinator and other members of management. When the OSHA inspector comes knocking, companies need to ensure a written protocol is in place to handle the agency’s request for an unannounced inspection. So what should you do when an OSHA inspector shows up at your door?

“Aaron Nelson had done a great job for us, so we were well prepared.” “No matter what size your company is, you need to designate someone in your organization as an OSHA coordinator,” says Russell. He became the OSHA program coordinator and recently had completed updating the company’s OSHA programs. And thanks to careful planning and advance preparation, as well as prompt remediation of two violations, Eradico Services avoided any major fines.įortunately, Eradico Services had hired a new technical director several months prior to the surprise OSHA visit. When Bob England, his division manager, came into his office to deliver the news that OSHA was in the lobby, luckily Russell knew how to handle the situation. What would you do if your receptionist called to say that an OSHA inspector was in the lobby? A) Instruct the receptionist to kick the inspector out while you sneak out the back door B) Charge down to the lobby and demand to know what the inspector wants C) Tell her to let the inspector inspect all he or she wants and call you with questions or D) None of the above.Īs you might have guessed, the correct answer is D) None of the above, as Chuck Russell, president, Eradico Services, Novi, Mich., will tell you.

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