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Inspection Tour |
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| Employees are consulted during the inspection tour. The compliance officer
may stop and question workers in private about safety and health conditions and practices
in their workplaces. Each employee is protected under the Act from discrimination for
exercising safety and health rights. Posting and recordkeeping are checked. The compliance officer will inspect records of deaths, injuries, and illnesses which the employer is required to keep. He or she will check to see that a copy of the totals from the last page of OSHA No. 200 have been posted and that the OSHA workplace poster (OSHA 2203) is prominently displayed. Where records of employee exposure to toxic substances and harmful physical agents have been required, they also are examined. The CSHO also explains the requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard where employers must establish a written, comprehensive hazard communication program that includes provisions for container labeling, MSDSs, and an employee training program. The program must provide a list of the hazardous chemicals in each work area and the means the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks. |
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