OSHA Issues Final Walk-Around Rule Allowing Employee Representatives

The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday announced that a final rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance officer during workplace inspections will be published in the Federal Register today. The Occupational Safety and Health Act gives the employer and employees the right to authorize a representative to accompany OSHA officials during workplace inspections. The final rule is “consistent with the law” and clarifies that workers may authorize another employee to serve as their r...