b"FOGHORNFOCUS: SAFETYaffecting occupational safety or health.be conducted outside regular businesscareful about refusing the inspection as This does not mean, however,hours to ensure the presence of keyit can arouse suspicion and create the that OSHA has no role within theemployees needed to aid in the inspec- impression that the employer is trying passenger vessel sector. Let me betion process.to hide something. On the fl ip side, the the first to tell you that OSHA hasAn employer has the right to refuseemployers failure to object to the in-a presence and often exercises itsto grant admission to the facility andspection or ask for a warrant constitutes authority. A passenger vessel opera- to demand that the OSHA compliancevoluntary consent. tors shoreside facilities are certainlyoffi cer possess a warrant to inspect theRemember that the OSHA compli-within OSHA inspection authority.premises. However, it is likely that theance officer is not your friend but is This is particularly true if the companyinspector will leave and quickly obtaina government officer tasked with the has its own shipyard or a facility ata warrant from a judge to enable thesole purpose of finding things that which shipyard work is conducted.inspection to proceed. One should beput workers in hazardous situations. Over the years, OSHA has established various regulatory requirements for shipyard work (for example, hot work), and the agency has been diligent in enforcing them, even at shoreside fa-cilities that might not at fi rst glance to be a traditional shipyard. Furthermore, even operators ofThe European World Leader, Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessels are subject to various OSHA re- proudly serving America's nest !cordkeeping and reporting rules. Part 1904 of title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Reservations, Check-In, Port Automation, ePoSestablishes requirements on Recording and Reporting of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Records of injuries and illnesses are necessary for carrying out the purposes of the OSH act and can also help to employers and employees to identify leading indicators causing injuries and illnesses in the workplace.Before an OSHA representative shows up for an inspection, an employer should ensure that there is a plan or procedure in place specifying who will be doing what. The plan should identify who at the facility (for instance, the safety manager or general manager) will be responsibility for escorting the OSHA compliance offi cer around. There should be a plan B in place, just in case of a surprise inspection when the safety manager and general manager are not around. The length and intensity of the in-spection can vary, but expect for theWe care about your CustomersOSHA inspector to work with the employer to ensure that the healthWorldwide, we serve over 33 million passengers, 5 million and safety of the workers is the focusvehicles and over a million cargo units annually.of the inspection. Advance notice of the inspection is not always given,From whale watching to fine dining and from bay crossingsparticularly in a situation of potentialto ocean voyages; Carus has the answer. imminent danger to workers. In some cases, inspections can most effectivelywww.carus.comAUGUST 2019FOGHORN 15"