No inspection is effective unless each identified hazard or hazardous condition is immediately corrected or appropriately scheduled for correction. Therefore, the goal must be to find any and all deficiencies and fix them before they lead to an incident or an inspection by OSHA. Inspections are often a last line of defense. This is why they are the key to a successful safety and health management program
A formal written procedure should be developed to ensure that effective corrective actions are taken when non-compliance issues are found during the inspection. This should be done in a timely manner. If problems are identified in an inspection and nothing is done to correct the situation, this information could be used against a company in future enforcement proceedings.