OSHA Emphasis Programs

Did you know?

OSHA has emphasis programs, which means they concentrate resources on educating and enforcing specific standards over a limited period of time. This means that an OSHA inspector could potentially stop a field crew and do an impromptu inspection, resulting in violations and fines.

 

 OSHA has two types of emphasis programs:

• National
• Regional / Local
  

This gives regional and local OSHA offices more latitude in determining which hazards they should focus on based on the data from their region.
 

Here's a current list of National Emphasis Programs (NEP's) that are most relevant to our member companies (source: https://www.osha.gov/enforcement/directives/nep): 

• Fall Prevention / Protection
• Heat
• Silica, Crystalline
• Trenching and Excavation 
  

Here's a list of Regional Emphasis Programs that are most relevant to our member companies (source: https://www.osha.gov/enforcement/directives/lep):

• Noise Induced Hearing Loss
• Powered Industrial Vehicles (Forklifts and Telehandlers)
• Roadway Work Zone Activities
• Fall Hazards in Construction