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Worker Protection: OSHA Inspections at Establishments Experiencing Labor Unrest

HEHS-00-144 Published: Aug 31, 2000. Publicly Released: Aug 31, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed worker protection, focusing on: (1) the extent to which employers experiencing labor unrest are more likely to be inspected than employers not experiencing labor unrest; and (2) whether the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has policies for performing inspections during labor unrest and whether these policies are followed.

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