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
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