Best Practices for Handling an OSHA Inspection from Start-to-Finish

OSHA is even more enforcement-driven than ever, meaning an OSHA compliance officer could be at your doorstep at any moment, waiting to inspect your company.

Do you know what to expect? Do you have an effective inspection strategy in place? Are you well-versed in your legal rights during an OSHA inspection? Do you know what to avoid saying and doing during the process?

If not, watch out! Now that OSHA is critically eyeing business safety and health practices, you can’t afford to be unprepared when an OSHA inspector targets your company.

Join us for an exclusive 90-minute webinar featuring Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., a partner with Fisher & Phillips LLP and former Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. By attending this webinar, you’ll gain an understanding of how to prepare for an OSHA inspection, as well as learn what to do —and what not to do — during and after an inspection. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to ask Mr. Foulke questions during the live Q&A portion of the webinar.

Learning Points:

• How to ensure you’re prepared for an inspection, including tips on conducting a pre-inspection
• A roadmap to navigate an OSHA inspection from start-to-finish
• Key dos and don’ts during the inspection process
• Tips for interviews of employees and management and what to know about potential whistleblowers
• What to do if you receive a document request from OSHA
• You’ve received a citation — now what?

Who Should Attend:

• Safety managers
• Human resources professionals
• Business managers and supervisors
• In-house counsel
• Anyone interested in OSHA inspections

Edwin Foulke
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. is a partner with Fisher & Phillips LLP, a leading national labor and employment law firm. Mr. Foulke is co-chair of the firm’s Workplace Safety and Catastrophe Management Practice Group in its Atlanta, Georgia office. Prior to joining Fisher & Phillips, Mr. Foulke was the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. Named by President George W. Bush to head OSHA, he served from April, 2006 to November 2008. During his tenure at OSHA, workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities rates dropped to their lowest level in recorded history. He also served as Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. He is the only person in the United States to serve as head of OSHA and as Chairman of the Review Commission.