Top 5 Reasons to Get OSHA Inspections, OSHA Recordkeeping, and Lockout/Tagout Right

Year over year, there are certain OSHA regulations that are more commonly cited than others. The frequency of citations under specific regulations is certainly workplace and industry-dependent, but two standards that tend to be repeatedly considered and/or cited in the course of an OSHA inspection are Recordkeeping and Lockout/Tagout. Indeed, OSHA requests OSHA injury and illness records during every federal OSHA or state-plan inspection, making them an easy target if the Agency is looking for something on which to cite an employer. Several lockout/tagout requirements tend to provide low-hanging fruit for compliance officers during an inspection related to an injury or complaint involving workplace equipment/machines, and the Amputations National Emphasis Program could be used to broaden a more limited inspection to address lockout/tagout more generally. This also makes it essential for employers to understand their rights during an inspection and what control they have in limiting its scope.

This webinar will review why these areas of OSHA practice are important to get right and proactively address. Specifically, the webinar will cover:

• Significance of understanding and preparing for OSHA inspections
• Potential areas of exposure due to improper or inaccurate recordkeeping
• Employer vulnerabilities related to the requirements of the Lockout/Tagout standard