Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would make it easier for non-employee representatives to participate in worksite inspections.

OSHA compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) regularly conduct worksite inspections, colloquially known as “walk-arounds,” as part of their investigation of safety complaints or pursuant to OSHA emphasis programs.  Current regulations allow employees to select a representative of their choosing to accompany the CSHOs on such inspections, as long as ...