Frequently Asked Questions for Employers About OSHA (Updated for 2025)
Even the most experienced employers are sure to have questions from time to time about the nation’s workplace safety agency – the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). That’s where we come in. The Fisher Phillips Workplace Safety Practice Group has prepared this comprehensive series of FAQs to answer all of your questions – fully updated to keep up with changes to workplace safety laws. The document you have at your disposal covers all of the topics you’ll need to know about besides recordkeeping: employee complaints, agency inspections, agency citations, the process of challenging inspections, complaints and answers, discovery process, OSHRC hearings, post-hearing appeals, miscellaneous issues, and state OSHA plans. TABLE OF CONTENTS Recordkeeping Electronic Recordkeeping Rules Coverage for Electronic Recordkeeping Rule Recordkeeping Forms Employee Complaints Agency Inspections Agency Citations The Process of Challenging Citations Complaints and Answers The Di...