1. Under what conditions can an employee be denied access to the opening conference, walk-around, and closing conference?
2. If OSHA determines that an employer's response to a non-formal complaint is adequate, what options does the employee filing the non-formal complaint have?
3. Can an employee request that an attorney or union representative attend a private conference with the compliance officer? If the union demands to have a representative present, does the employee have to comply?
4. If the OSHA compliance officer requests documents that are not related to a formal complaint, what options do you believe the employer has?
5. Summarize the procedures required to achieve Star status under OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).
6. Provide your opinion as to which OSHA voluntary cooperative program would be the most beneficial to a small business that prints business cards and letterhead.
7. Discuss the benefits that OSHA alliances provide to employers and workers in general industry.
8. Describe the role that Challenge Administrators play in the OSHA Challenge voluntary cooperative program.