New FAA Rule May Expand Use of Drones in OSHA Inspections |

New FAA Rule May Expand Use of Drones in OSHA Inspections | Seyfarth Shaw LLP


governing the “Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People.” This new rule could lead OSHA to push for increased use of drones in its inspections.
OSHA inspections operate on the “plain sight rule”: anything the compliance officer lawfully observes during the inspection can be the basis of the a citation. But OSHA policy prohibits compliance officers from exposing themselves to hazards during inspections, often limiting their ability to climb ladders and otherwise observe conditions on towers or hard-to-reach places.
In recent years, OSHA has sought to remedy those limitations by photographing and videoing worksites with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS” or “drones”). OSHA’s enforcement

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