Construction audit and job-site inspections are common practice on high rise buildings in order to discover any potential hazards or violations prior to a visit from OSHA. By not having your project walked by an inspection professional, you place yourself at risk of receiving an OSHA violation or fine.
It is a general rule of thumb to have construction safety audit performed randomly at least once per month. The results of these inspections are then documented and discussed with the field manager or anyone who may be relevant.
In most situations a follow up construction site safety inspection will be scheduled to assess the corrections made on the job site. In more serious situations, immediate actions may be taken which can include: