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OSHA
Nothing to see here...
Did you know that OSHA has limited authority to access your job site, factory, or workplace? Many employers don't understand this simple truth, and, when OSHA comes knocking, they provide the Compliance Safety and Health Officer (CSHO) with the grand tour. The often-friendly and easygoing CSHO points out a few issues here and there--which are immediately resolved--and the employer thinks they did pretty well. So, it comes as a shock when, months after the inspection, the employer is hit with multiple OSHA citations and thousands of dollars in penalties.
You consider yourself a safe and ethical business, compliance with OSHA standards is the law, and granting OSHA workplace access without a search warrant is often the best course, but rolling out the red carpet for an OSHA investigator is a big mistake that usually results in business disruption, significant financial penalties, and substantial legal fees. For contractors, serious or repeat OSHA citations (which are publicly available online) can also impact your ability to win bids.
Call us when OSHA comes knocking. You and your managers are entitled to legal representation throughout OSHA's investigation. We help our clients limit the scope of OSHA investigations, limit business disruption, and limit financial penalties.
Following the inspection, we negotiate citation elimination, severity reduction, and penalty reduction. And, if we can't negotiate an acceptable resolution, we fight OSHA citations in administrative proceedings (where we have a great track record). We know the players and the OSHA lawyers who litigate the citations when contested (and they know us).
We can also help you straighten out any compliance issues moving forward: when you hire us, you gain access to our cadre of outside experts in industrial hygiene, safe manufacturing processes, and jobsite safety management.
Don't make the mistake of trying to go an OSHA inspection on your own--let us help you save time, money, and your reputation. And, if you've already been cited, let us have a look. We can often negotiate reduced penalties and other relief, or, if merited, we'll fight the citation.
Don't Go It Alone
If you're facing an OSHA inspection, you're about to report an employee hospitalization or fatality, or you've received a letter requesting a response to a workplace safety complaint, call our OSHA hotline first!