Members of committee on education and workforce say in letter it is an important tool for enforcing labor safety

US lawmakers have written to the Department of Labor inquiring into reports some state safety agencies are tipping off employers before workplace inspections are conducted.

The letter from ranking Democratic members of the House committee on education and the workforce, the congressman Robert “Bobby” Scott and the congresswoman Dr Alma Adams, cites testimony from farm workers and advocates in California and a New York Times article on child labor where an employer in South Carolina admitted to ordering workers to clean up and prepare for an inspection after receiving a tip-off about an upcoming inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Osha).

  • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    8·
    4 months ago

    I would argue physical security is one of the big things tested by a surprise inspection: how your org/company/whatever handles unexpected visitors or intruders.

    • bluGill@fedia.io
      24·
      4 months ago

      Sure, but if you cannot get past the outside gate the inspection wasn’t worth much. (The Army would have no problem opening the gates, but that would probably be worse than whatever evil they are doing inside)

      • the post of tom joad
        2·
        4 months ago

        lil distinction. If i recall correctly OSHA doesnt have jurisdiction over the military excepting its civilian operations. i think their inspections are handled by the USACE (army core of engineers).