Be prepared for OSHA, not surprised YOUR BUSINESS: Brian L. Champion
An employer may require the OSHA inspector to obtain a search warrant before allowing him or her onto the premises. No warrant is necessary, however, when the violation conditions are in plain view. Typically, all that will be gained by insisting that an inspector obtain a warrant is a delay of one or two days, and it will usually infuriate the inspector so that the inspection becomes much more focused.
Agencies Urged to Reduce Injuries and Workers' Comp Claims By Stephen Barr, washingtonpost
In an executive order this month, President Bush established the Safety, Health and Return-to- Employment Initiative and directed Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao to measure the progress of federal agencies in reducing workplace injury and illness cases. In a letter to agencies, Chao asked them to send by today their plans for cutting injury rates.