Employer Representative and Representative Authorized by Employees During Workplace Inspections (Walkaround Rule)Proposed Regulation - Regular Rulemaking

Title 8, California Code of Regulations
Division 1. Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 3.2. California Occupational Safety and Health Regulations
Subchapter 1. Regulations of the Director of Industrial Relations
Article 2.5. Workplace Inspections
Section 331.8. Representatives during the Inspection

Public Hearing

Date:	Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Time:	10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (unless last speaker finishes earlier)
Videoconference:	https://tkoworks.zoom.us/j/86289478639
Teleconference:	+1 669 900 6833 US (direct) When connected Enter Meeting ID: 862 8947 8639

Notice of Proposed Regulation - Regular Rulemaking

History of Rulemaking on Representatives During the Inspection

Federal Rulemaking: Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (04/01/2024)

Department of Labor
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
29 CFR Part 1903
Final Rule, April 1, 2024
Federal Register : Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process

February 2026

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