OSHA Inspections and Investigations - Assignment Example

According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) (2002) published a report on OSHA Inspections, there are different types of inspections and investigations categorized as follows: (1) those that are considered inspection priorities (such as imminent danger situations; catastrophes and fatal accidents that could potentially endanger the lives of the personnel through causing possible injuries, hospitalization and even death of three or more employees; and those reported as complaints or referrals of unsafe or hazardous working conditions); (2) those that are considered programmed inspections, identified to be focused on “specific high-hazard industries, workplaces, occupations, or health substances, or other industries identified in OSHA’s current inspection procedures” (OSHA, 2002); and finally, (3) follow up inspections, are inspections that determine if the employer has corrected previously noted violations from past inspections.