OSHA’s regulation governing participation in OSHA inspection by employee representatives, 29 C.F.R. 1903.8(c), was established in 1993, and it granted employees and their representatives the right to ...

On April 1, 2024, a new final rule was published which significantly revises OSHA’s longstanding regulations regarding an employee’s right to choose a representative to accompany parties during an ...

On March 29, the Department of Labor announced a final rule (the worker walkaround rule) clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an OSHA compliance officer during ...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule that expands the rights of employees regarding representation during OSHA inspections. According to a release dated March 29, this ...

Despite contractors’ opposition, the U.S. Dept. of Labor published a final rule in the Federal Register April 1 concerning nonemployee representatives during workplace safety inspections. The rule, ...

Agency also announces alliance with NLRB to promote unionization. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed a rule that would allow employees to request that a ...

Step One: Indiana OSHA safety workers inspect workplaces either as a planned inspection or based on accidents, complaints or deaths. Step Two: Indiana OSHA inspectors identify any violations of ...

A proposed rule from the U.S. Dept. of Labor to broaden its regulation about employee representation on workplace safety inspections has drawn widespread opposition from contractors. The change would ...