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OSHRC Rules Inspectors With Expired Credentials Can Still Cite Violations


February 28, 2018 at 06:00 PM
OSHA's Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), which reviews administrative decisions, has found that inspectors with expired credentials still have the authority to cite employers for alleged violations and that it is the employers' responsibility to examine the officer's card before the inspection to ensure that they are “appropriate credentials."

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