Preventing Safety Citations and Preparing for OSHA Inspections
June 05, 2019
Highlights
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is charged with assuring safe and healthy working conditions for people working in the U.S. It can levy civil monetary penalties and refer employers for criminal prosecution for violations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. During this webinar, attorney Mark Lies will review cases of OSHA inspections and citations, look at OSHA’s enforcement agenda—including lockout/tagout procedures, machine guarding, workplace violence, ergonomics, and heat illness—and discuss how to respond to an OSHA inspection.
During this webinar, attendees will learn
- How to prepare for and respond to an OSHA inspection
- How to develop and enforce safety programs to avoid civil and criminal liability
- How to maintain OSHA compliance documentation
Presenter
Mark A. Lies, II, Esq., partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
