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How to Survive an OSHA or EPA
Inspection
Nick Hardesty
November 3, 2016
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KPA: A comprehensive solution for Environmental Health & Safety, HR Management, and Sales & Finance Compliance.
Over 6,000 clients count on KPA for Environmental Health & Safety, HR Management and Sales & Finance Compliance programs that save them time and save them money.
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Navigate a Regulatory Inspection
Before Inspection
During Inspection
Post Inspection
Age
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Before Inspection
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Plan Ahead
Safety/Compliance Manager
Written Programs
Train Employees
Comply with Regulations
Should have some authority
Should have good knowledge of the operations
Should have good common sense
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During Inspection
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Navigate a Regulatory Inspection
Politely receive
compliance officer
Show to conference
room / office
Notify Safety/Compliance
Manager
Compliance Manager leads
inspection
First impression is
key!
What do you do when they arrive?
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Why are they there?
1. Fatality or Serious Injury 2. Employee Compliant 3. Programmed Inspection
(Local/National Emphasis Program)
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Priority Category of Inspection
1st Imminent Danger: Reasonable certainty an immediate danger exists
2nd Fatality/Catastrophe: Reported to OSHA; inspected ASAP
3rd Complaints/Referrals: Worker or worker representative can file a complaint
about a safety or health hazard
4th Programmed Inspections: Cover industries and employers with high injury and
illness rates, specific hazards, or other exposures.
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When do you report to OSHA?
Injuries to be reported within 8 hours to OSHA: 1. Fatality
Injuries to be reported within 24 hours to OSHA: 1. Any in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees as a result of a work-related incident. 2. Any employee amputation as a result of a work-related incident. 3. Any employee loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident.
If a fatality occurs within 30 days of the work-related incident, or if an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye occurs within 24 hours of the work-related incident, then you must also report the event to OSHA.
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Local / National Emphasis Programs N
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nal
• Combustible Dust
• Hazardous Machinery
• Isocyanates
• Crystalline Silica Reg
ion
V
• Powered Industrial Vehicles
• Fall Hazards
• Crystalline Silica
• Maritime Industries
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Navigate a Regulatory Inspection
Determine Focus
Control Inspection
Successful Outcome
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Navigate a Regulatory Inspection
Control the Inspection
In the meeting
room
• Don’t argue
• Don’t talk too much
• Answer all questions briefly and honestly
• Gather all necessary documentation
• 300 Logs
• Training Records
• Written Programs & Policies
Throughout Facility
• Don’t argue
• Escort regulator at all times
• Take them directly to issue in question
• Immediately correct any unsafe issue identified
• Take notes and pictures
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Navigate a Regulatory Inspection
Employee Interviews
Employee has right to refuse Employee has right to have manager participate Avoid the casual interview Everything is on the record
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Post Inspection
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Postings
Request Informal Conference
Do Your Homework
Prepare Meeting Documents
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Research the regulations
Always ask for downgrade of severity status
Combine like violations
Always request
reduction in penalty amount
Attitude is Key!
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VIOLATION TYPE PENALTY
WILLFUL
A violation that the employer intentionally and knowingly
commits or a violation that the employer commits with plain
indifference to the law.
OSHA may propose penalties of up to
$124,000 for each willful violation, with a
minimum penalty of $12,471 for each
willful violation.
SERIOUS
A violation where there is substantial probability that death or
serious physical harm could result and that the employer knew,
or should have known, of the hazard.
There is a mandatory penalty for serious
violations which may be up to $12,471.
OTHER-THAN-SERIOUS
A violation that has a direct relationship to safety and health, but
probably would not cause death or serious physical harm.
OSHA may propose a penalty of up to
12,471 for each other-than-serious
violation.
REPEATED
A violation that is the same or similar to a previous violation.
OSHA may propose penalties of up to
$124,000 for each repeated violation.
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Navigate a Regulatory Inspection
Key Points
Be prepared
Control the visit
Attitude is key
Do your homework
Have realistic expectations
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Questions?