Here is a look at OSHA’s Permit-required confined spaces (PRCS) compliance activity in 2017 (October 2016 – September 2017). As you can see, OSHA did 149 LOTO inspections and issued 401 citations for a total of $2,333,696 in fines. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:
- NAICS Code: 562 / Waste Management and Remediation Services was #1 in # of citations with 42
- NAICS Code: 327 / Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing was #1 in $’s with $418,321
- NAICS Code: 332 / Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing was #1 in # of inspections with 15
| Citations | Inspections | Penalty | Industry Classification |
| 401 | 149 | $2,333,696 | Total for All Industries |
| 42 | 13 | $216,210 | 562 / Waste Management and Remediation Services |
| 34 | 15 | $97,326 | 332 / Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
| 33 | 12 | $418,321 | 327 / Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
| 29 | 6 | $155,822 | 811 / Repair and Maintenance |
| 24 | 4 | $496,621 | 331 / Primary Metal Manufacturing |
| 20 | 6 | $0 | 712 / Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
| 19 | 10 | $24,964 | 424 / Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods |
| 17 | 4 | $37,675 | 336 / Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
| 17 | 3 | $51,880 | 322 / Paper Manufacturing |
| 15 | 3 | $226,340 | 488 / Support Activities for Transportation |
| 14 | 6 | $63,100 | 325 / Chemical Manufacturing |
| 13 | 7 | $37,651 | 333 / Machinery Manufacturing |
| 13 | 7 | $34,589 | 423 / Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
| 13 | 5 | $97,803 | 213 / Support Activities for Mining |
| 13 | 4 | $120,348 | 561 / Administrative and Support Services |
| 13 | 4 | $78,312 | 238 / Specialty Trade Contractors |
| 11 | 6 | $34,531 | 311 / Food Manufacturing |
| 7 | 5 | $17,348 | 326 / Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing |
| 7 | 5 | $0 | 924 / Administration of Environmental Quality Programs |
| 7 | 2 | $14,041 | 484 / Truck Transportation |
| 5 | 2 | $23,719 | 312 / Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing |
| 5 | 1 | $2,400 | 323 / Printing and Related Support Activities |
| 4 | 3 | $5,686 | 493 / Warehousing and Storage |
| 3 | 2 | $6,338 | 236 / Construction of Buildings |
| 3 | 2 | $0 | 531 / Real Estate |
| 3 | 1 | $13,544 | 111 / Crop Production |
| 3 | 1 | $0 | 921 / Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support |
| 2 | 1 | $12,675 | 337 / Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing |
| 2 | 1 | $10,864 | 713 / Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries |
| 2 | 1 | $9,959 | 445 / Food and Beverage Stores |
| 2 | 1 | $9,411 | 115 / Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry |
| 1 | 1 | $8,000 | 486 / Pipeline Transportation |
| 1 | 1 | $7,243 | 722 / Food Services and Drinking Places |
| 1 | 1 | $671 | 324 / Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
| 1 | 1 | $305 | 525 / Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 928 / National Security and International Affairs |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 622 / Hospitals |