What happens if the team sees apparent violations of OSHA standards?
The walkthrough is not an enforcement process. The OSHA review team will work with you to determine how and when to correct any hazards they see. If you cannot complete corrections while the team is onsite, you will have up to 90 days to correct the hazards and provide documentation of your corrections to the OSHA team leader. The team will not issue citations. Should all attempts at cooperative resolution fail, however, the team has a responsibility to recommend enforcement action to the OSHA Assistant Secretary. Why does OSHA need to talk to employees? Interviews with management will provide OSHA team members with information about your safety and health management system and the management oversight system. Employee interviews will help gauge the extent of employee awareness, their involvement in the safety and health management system, and their knowledge about any exposures to hazards. The team leader will randomly select employees from an employee roster, with the goal of intervi
