OSHA Inspection Manual, 2nd Edition

Published by: Food Institute Information and Research Center

Published: Jan. 1, 2005 - 179 Pages

Table of Contents

Introduction

CHAPTER I—What is OSHA?

A. The Occupational Safety and Health Act

B. Federal OSHA

C. State occupational safety and health agencies

D. Other federal agencies

CHAPTER II—Pre-Inspection Procedures

A. Establish procedures for complying with OSHA record keeping and posting requirements

B. Select and train plant personnel to direct workplace safety and health activities and accompany OSHA officer

C. Be prepared to deal with the compliance officer

D. Prepare answers to questions that may arise during an OSHA Inspection

E. Create a plant inspection file

F. Establish an inspection warrant policy

G. Establish procedures for resolving problems that occur during inspection

H. Identify categories of documents that will and will not be shown to the compliance officer

I. Conduct periodic mock OSHA inspections

J. Encourage employees to report health and safety problems to the firm

CHAPTER III—OSHA Inspections

A. OSHA’s legal authority to inspect

B. Inspection warrants

C. Inspectional priorities

D. Scope of inspection

E. Employer and employee representatives

F. Opening conference

G. Protection of trade secrets and confidential commercial information

H. Employee interviews

I. Records inspection

J. Photographs, videotapes and tape recordings

K. Samples and measurements

CHAPTER IV—Post-Inspection Procedures

CHAPTER V—Violations and Penalties

A. Types of violations and penalties

B. Citations

CHAPTER VI—Contesting Citations

A. Informal post-citation conference

B. Notice of contest

C. Employee participation

D. Review procedures

CHAPTER VII—Abatement of Cited Conditions

CHAPTER VIII—Alternatives to Regular OSHA Inspection

A. Voluntary Protection Program

B. State consultation programs

1. On-site consultative visits

2. Obligation to correct identified hazards

3. Relationship to OSHA enforcement

Chapter IX—OSHA’s Disclosure of

Information—Confidentiality

Issues

Chapter X—Summary of OSHA Inspection Data

Chapter XI—Summaries of Key OSHA Standards

Chapter XII—Conclusion

Appendices

Appendix A—Occupational Safety and Health Act

Appendix B—Federal OSHA Regional Offices -Addresses and Telephone Numbers

Appendix C—Federal OSHA Area Offices -Addresses and Telephone Numbers

Appendix D—Section 18(b) States-State Agency Addresses and Telephone Numbers

Appendix E—OSHA Poster

Appendix E—OSHA 301 Injury and Illness Incident

Appendix E—OSHA 300 Log of Work-Related Inquiries and Illness

Appendix E—Form 2 (Notice of Citation)

Appendix F—Model Employer form for Representative Report on OSHA Inspection

Appendix G—Sample Notices of Contest

Appendix H—List of OSHA Publications and Posters

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