OPN 146 - Temporary Worker Inspection Activity

The purpose of this OPN is to provide guidance on conducting inspections and issuing citations associated with the temporary workforce. This OPN applies to all employment placement agencies and temporary help services classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 5613 and the corresponding industry group: personnel supply services, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 736. 

The term “temporary worker” is broadly defined. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, temporary workers are those who are paid by a temporary help agency, whether or not their job is temporary. For the purpose of this instruction, temporary workers are those who are working under a host employer-staffing agency employment structure. The temporary worker is hired and paid by a staffing agency and supplied to a host employer to perform work on a temporary basis. It does not include day laborers or seasonal workers who are hired directly by a single employer, nor contractor-subcontractor relationships.

Also reference Field Operations Manual (FOM) Chapter IV - Violations. Additional resources and information can be found on the safety and health topics page.