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On May 31, 2024, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) revisions to the “walkaround rule” went into effect. The walkaround rule sets forth a process for OSHA to conduct on-site inspections and previously allowed an employee representative to attend the inspection.
The revisions to the walkaround rule remove the requirement that an employee representative be an employee of the employer being inspected. Under the revised rule, the representative may be an employee of the employer or a third party who is authorized by employees or a union organizer who has been