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- A compliance officer may perform inspections of a business to make sure that all OSHA standards are being met.
- The compliance officer may direct a business to make changes and give the business a timeline for implementing changes that will better protect its workers.
- As well, a compliance officer may recommend that a business that fails to comply cease work.
- A compliance officer may also take the complaints of employees who feel their health and safety may be endangered by a business practice.
- Since businesses can be fined heavily for not complying with OSHA laws or with other laws, some companies now have created in-house compliance officer positions. These positions usually mean that the in-house compliance officer performs routine inspections to make sure that all OSHA rules are kept, thus eliminating complaints to OSHA, and hazards to the employees.
- The reason for employing a private compliance officer in any field is to be certain that the company is saved the trouble of intervention by OSHA or by other agencies. For example, a compliance officer working for a bank or accounting organization would want to make sure that everyone strictly observed all tax laws. These private compliance inspections mean that governmental intrusion will be minimal in a business.
- As well, numerous laws now govern most organizations, and sometimes a compliance officer is needed to navigate through the muddy waters of the legal system and provide a business with ways to stay compliant with laws, and to avoid accidental non-compliance. As well, laws for businesses frequently undergo changes and a compliance officer can help better implement these changes quickly.