OSHA 2026: Inspection Readiness, Enforcement Priorities & Compliance Updates
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Webinar Overview
Overview
OSHA inspections continue to become more targeted and data-driven in 2026, with increased emphasis on high-hazard industries, injury and illness reporting, heat-related hazards, workplace violence prevention, and employer accountability. Organizations that are unprepared for an OSHA inspection face greater risks of citations, significant penalties, and operational disruptions.
This webinar provides a practical roadmap for preparing your organization before an OSHA inspection occurs. Participants will learn what OSHA compliance officers look for during inspections, how to respond to document requests and employee interviews, the latest enforcement priorities, and strategies to minimize citations while strengthening workplace safety compliance.
Whether you have never experienced an OSHA inspection or want to improve your current compliance program, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to confidently navigate OSHA inspections in 2026.
Session Highlights
- OSHA's enforcement priorities and inspection trends for 2026
- How OSHA selects employers for programmed, complaint-driven, referral, fatality, and catastrophe inspections
- Preparing for an OSHA inspection before a compliance officer arrives
- Understanding employer rights and responsibilities during inspections
- Best practices for opening conferences, facility walk-arounds, employee interviews, and closing conferences
- Preparing OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 injury and illness records for review
- Maintaining required written safety programs, training records, and hazard assessments
- OSHA's increased focus on injury and illness data, recordkeeping accuracy, and inspection targeting
- Key compliance updates related to Hazard Communication (HazCom), heat illness prevention, workplace violence, fall protection, lockout/tagout, and machine guarding
- Understanding OSHA citations, penalty classifications, abatement requirements, and the appeals process
- Common employer mistakes that lead to serious, repeat, and willful violations
- Developing an OSHA inspection readiness and compliance strategy for 2026
Learning Objectives
By attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Prepare their organization for OSHA inspections with confidence.
- Understand OSHA's latest enforcement priorities and inspection procedures.
- Maintain inspection-ready safety documentation and recordkeeping.
- Respond effectively to OSHA compliance officers throughout the inspection process.
- Reduce the likelihood of citations, penalties, and repeat violations through proactive compliance planning.
Ask your question directly from our expert during the Q&A session following the live event.
Meet Your Instructor
Matthew Burr
Founder & Managing Consultant, Burr Consulting, LLC
Matthew Burr has over 15-years of experience working in the human resources field, starting his career as an Industrial Relations Intern at Kennedy Valve Manufacturing to most recently founding and managing a human resource consulting company; Burr Consulting, LLC, Talentscape, LLC and Co-Owner of Labor Love, a Labor and Employment Law poster printing company. Prior to founding the consulting firm, the majority of his career was spent in manufacturing and healthcare. He specializes in labor and employment law, conflict resolution, performance management, labor, and employment relations. Matthew has a generalist background in HR and provides strategic HR services to his clients, focusing on small and medium sized organizations.
In July 2017, Matthew started as an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Elmira College and was promoted into the Continuing Education & Business Administration Department Liaison role in July 2018. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate level business courses at Elmira College, and successfully designed an HR Concentration in the business management major that is aligned with both SHRM and HRCI certifications. Matthew is also the SHRM Certification Exam Instructor, with a current pass rate of 89% on the SHRM-SCP and 100% pass rate on the SHRM-CP.
Matthew works as a trainer Tompkins Cortland Community College, Corning Community College, Broome Community College, Penn State University and HR Instructor for Certification Preparation for the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). He also acts as an On-Call Mediator and Factfinder through the Public Employment Relations Board in New York State, working with public sector employers and labor unions.
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