Demystifying the Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection process

ABSTRACT
• BEING PREPARED FOR an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspection can save a facility money, as well as potentially protect employees from serious illness or injury.
• THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS the OSHA inspection process, types of violations that may be cited, and the appeals process for employers and employees.
• ACTUAL CITATIONS GIVEN in four recent OSHA health care facility inspections are discussed and general recommendations to prepare for an OSHA site visit are given.