OSHA is authorized under the OSH Act to conduct workplace inspections without delay and at reasonable times where work is performed by an employee or employer. Most inspections are a result of the following:
• Imminent Danger - there is reasonable certainty that danger exists and can be expected to cause death or serious physical harm.
• Catastrophes and Fatal Accidents - investigation of a fatality or a single event that results in the hospitalization of 3 or more employees. These types of accidents must be reported to OSHA within 8 hours.
• Employee Complaints - the act gives each employee the right to request an OSHA inspection where they feel hazard exists on the job. (This is a common cause of OSHA inspections on construction projects.)
• Local and National Emphasis Programs - in our region these operations include high-rises, trenching and excavations, falls, silica, high hazard workplaces and interior renovation projects in Chicago.
• Focused Inspections - these are centered on the Focus 4 hazards: Falls, electrical, caught-in/between and struck-by hazards.
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ThIs information is provided by Assurance Agency.
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