So before I started my business I worked for my old boss for 10 years. He would always talk about being careful about stuff “because OSHA could show up” like they were some type of boogeyman. In those 10 years I never once saw anyone from any type of regulatory body.

So was my boss just being paranoid? What are the odds someone from OSHA actually would be around? have you ever dealt with them?

  • SafetyMan35@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Unless someone dies or is seriously injured or you work in an industry where OSHA has a National Emphasis Program (NEP) it is unlikely that OSHA is going to show up.

    There are approximately 8 million workplaces in the US and 130 million workers. OSHA employs around 900 Compliance officers to inspect each of those 8 million worksites.