The three parts of an OSHA inspection are an opening conference, a ________, and a closing conference.

• A. Walkthrough
• B. Interview
• C. Audit
• D. Tour

Answer: (A)

The middle step in an OSHA inspection is the walkthrough. After the opening conference, inspectors move through the workplace to observe actual conditions, watch how work is performed, and verify safety records and procedures in the real environment. This on-site, first-hand looking around is what the walkthrough captures best, because it shows hazards and compliance issues as they exist in daily operations. Interviews may happen during this process, but they aren’t the formal middle phase. An audit is a broader, longer-term review, and a tour implies a more general look without the structured inspection focus, whereas the walkthrough conveys the purposeful, step-by-step examination OSHA uses.