Here is a look at OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) compliance activity in 2017 (October 2016 – September 2017). As you can see, OSHA did 1,487 LOTO inspections (↓) and issued 2,567 citations (↓) for a total of $13,467,038 in fines (↓).
2016 numbers were 1,780 LOTO inspections and issued 3,235 citations for a total of $16,611,253 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations.
Here is a quick breakdown of activity:
- NAICS Code: 332 / Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing was #1 in # of citations with 400
- NAICS Code: 332 / Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing was #1 in $’s with $1,759,400
- NAICS Code: 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing was #1 in # of inspections with 290
| Citations | Inspections | Penalty | Industry Classification |
| 2,567 | 1,487 | $13,467,038 | Total for All Industries |
| 400 | 247 | $1,759,400 | 332 / Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
| 294 | 172 | $1,676,430 | 311 / Food Manufacturing |
| 210 | 118 | $1,126,213 | 326 / Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing |
| 189 | 116 | $686,662 | 321 / Wood Product Manufacturing |
| 118 | 54 | $450,345 | 322 / Paper Manufacturing |
| 113 | 54 | $1,093,905 | 331 / Primary Metal Manufacturing |
| 109 | 67 | $574,334 | 333 / Machinery Manufacturing |
| 103 | 63 | $323,028 | 323 / Printing and Related Support Activities |
| 96 | 56 | $442,526 | 325 / Chemical Manufacturing |
| 86 | 47 | $606,159 | 327 / Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
| 81 | 49 | $749,750 | 336 / Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
| 71 | 43 | $293,748 | 423 / Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
| 70 | 40 | $439,780 | 424 / Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods |
| 67 | 40 | $318,982 | 337 / Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing |
| 56 | 30 | $403,060 | 561 / Administrative and Support Services |
| 43 | 20 | $247,835 | 339 / Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
| 35 | 25 | $173,048 | 811 / Repair and Maintenance |
| 32 | 15 | $132,928 | 238 / Specialty Trade Contractors |
| 27 | 15 | $152,252 | 445 / Food and Beverage Stores |
| 26 | 14 | $72,741 | 334 / Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing |
| 23 | 13 | $79,081 | 493 / Warehousing and Storage |
| 23 | 11 | $119,737 | 335 / Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing |
| 22 | 10 | $61,625 | 712 / Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
| 20 | 14 | $92,294 | 562 / Waste Management and Remediation Services |
| 20 | 9 | $84,864 | 312 / Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing |
| 19 | 9 | $49,066 | 812 / Personal and Laundry Services |
| 13 | 8 | $170,419 | 541 / Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| 12 | 9 | $77,054 | 722 / Food Services and Drinking Places |
| 11 | 7 | $31,204 | 713 / Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries |
| 11 | 4 | $53,823 | 324 / Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
| 10 | 6 | $57,611 | 112 / Animal Production and Aquaculture |
| 8 | 7 | $42,966 | 213 / Support Activities for Mining |
| 8 | 7 | $21,955 | 444 / Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers |
| 8 | 6 | $27,339 | 115 / Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry |
| 7 | 6 | $44,749 | 721 / Accommodation |
| 7 | 5 | $29,853 | 484 / Truck Transportation |
| 7 | 5 | $0 | 924 / Administration of Environmental Quality Programs |
| 7 | 4 | $39,386 | 488 / Support Activities for Transportation |
| 7 | 3 | $32,756 | 314 / Textile Product Mills |
| 7 | 3 | $16,478 | 622 / Hospitals |
| 7 | 2 | $12,873 | 315 / Apparel Manufacturing |
| 6 | 4 | $120,145 | 491 / Postal Service |
| 5 | 3 | $36,295 | 532 / Rental and Leasing Services |
| 5 | 3 | $27,886 | 453 / Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
| 5 | 2 | $43,815 | 492 / Couriers and Messengers |
| 5 | 1 | $26,880 | 621 / Ambulatory Health Care Services |
| 4 | 3 | $21,758 | 313 / Textile Mills |
| 4 | 2 | $0 | 928 / National Security and International Affairs |
| 3 | 3 | $12,675 | 111 / Crop Production |
| 3 | 3 | $7,500 | 441 / Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers |
| 3 | 2 | $20,620 | 211 / Oil and Gas Extraction |
| 3 | 2 | $13,943 | 236 / Construction of Buildings |
| 3 | 2 | $8,872 | 813 / Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations |
| 3 | 2 | $0 | 921 / Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support |
| 3 | 1 | $38,025 | 425 / Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers |
| 3 | 1 | $34,223 | 212 / Mining (except Oil and Gas) |
| 3 | 1 | $8,000 | 486 / Pipeline Transportation |
| 3 | 1 | $4,454 | 447 / Gasoline Stations |
| 2 | 2 | $9,437 | 316 / Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing |
| 2 | 2 | $8,428 | 237 / Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
| 2 | 2 | $6,302 | 451 / Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores |
| 2 | 2 | $3,923 | 531 / Real Estate |
| 2 | 2 | $0 | 482 / Rail Transportation |
| 2 | 1 | $0 | 221 / Utilities |
| 2 | 1 | $0 | 926 / Administration of Economic Programs |
| 1 | 1 | $126,749 | 452 / General Merchandise Stores |
| 1 | 1 | $7,605 | 711 / Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries |
| 1 | 1 | $6,791 | 481 / Air Transportation |
| 1 | 1 | $4,454 | 623 / Nursing and Residential Care Facilities |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 923 / Administration of Human Resource Programs |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 442 / Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores |