Most employers know the feeling. You’re halfway through a normal workday when someone at the front gate says a government agency has arrived. It might be a safety regulator, labour standards officer, environmental inspector, agricultural agency, licensing authority, or a law enforcement unit conducting compliance checks. It doesn’t really matter who it is. What matters is that the atmosphere shifts instantly. Workers notice unfamiliar vehicles. Supervisors stop mid task. Conversations hush.  In moments like these, the biggest risk is not the inspection itself. The biggest risk is what happens when people panic. Workers may run, leave elevated surfaces abruptly, abandon […]