When OSHA Comes on Site: How to Protect Your Company
Eric Travers’ latest article in Construction Dimensions emphasizes that OSHA inspections should be treated as legal, financial and operational events, not routine jobsite visits, and require advance planning rather than real-time decision making.
It outlines a step-by-step playbook for construction employers, including designating an OSHA lead, organizing key safety documentation, training employees and supervisors on interview protocols, establishing inspection procedures and engaging experienced OSHA counsel when appropriate.
The article also addresses confirming the basis for an inspection, managing the scope of OSHA’s review, controlling document production, handling employee interviews, preserving privilege and responding strategically to citations and abatement requirements.
Overall, the piece offers construction contractors practical, real-world guidance on maintaining control of the inspection process while protecting operational and legal interests.
Construction Dimensions published the article in its May/June 2026 issue.
