Before conducting an inspection, the OSHA compliance officerwill research our worksite and bring the appropriate materials toconduct their testing (OSHA 2016). They will know what hazardsexist in our workplace and the odor is already giving away thatthere is a big problem on site. JC does have the right as theemployer to refuse OSHA entry without a warrant and due to hermistrust of government intrusion she might lean towards thisoption. I would recommend she let in the OSHA inspector the firstreason is because if the OSHA inspector did their research andfound the employer to be mistrustful of governmental intrusion orto avoid wasting time and resources the officer could have alreadyobtained a warrant and us trying to turn them away in thissituation would shed a negative light on our company (OSHA 29 CFR1903.4(b)(2)). Even if we were to turn away the officer we might beable to remedy the problem by the time they return but that doesnot mean we will avoid a citation, the officer is allowed toconduct interviews and will asked questions as to what has beenhappening at our company or what remediations happened during thedelay (Chadwick 2015). If we were to allow the officer to inspect,they will be fairly open to communicate what they are doing intheir opening conference and during the walk with the employeerepresentative and EHS professional they can help identify andsolve problems that could have been overlooked (OSHA 2016). Afterthe walkaround the OSHA officer will discuss finding and inform theemployer of their rights when it comes to contesting a citation aswell as layout the rights of the employees (OSHA 2016). The OSHAinspector overall is there to ensure the safety of our employees,it is in our best interest to allow them to inspect our premisesbeing open and honest with the officer can help us create a saferwork environment for our employees and to prevent hazards like thenauseating odor from happening again.

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