Enforce workplace safety and protect workers' lives
OSHA regulators inspect workplaces to ensure compliance with federal safety and health standards. They investigate accidents, issue citations, and work with employers to create safer work environments across every industry.
You arrive at a construction site for an unannounced inspection. You check fall protection, scaffolding, and trenching safety. You document violations, discuss corrective actions with the site foreman, and file your report. After lunch, you investigate a workplace injury at a manufacturing plant.
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