Here is a look at OSHA’s Respiratory Protection compliance activity in 2019 (October 2018 – September 2019). As you can see, OSHA did 1,298 inspections and issued 2,931 citations for a total of $3,808,871 in fines. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:
- NAICS Code: 33 / Manufacturing was #1 in # of citations with 1,009
- NAICS Code: 32 / Manufacturing was #1 in $’s with $1,042,903
- NAICS Code: 33 / Manufacturing was #1 in # of inspections with 438
Here is a breakdown by sectors:
By Citations
| Citations | Inspections | Penalty | Industry Classification |
| 2,931 | 1,298 | $3,808,871 | Total for All Industries |
| 1,009 | 438 | $1,042,903 | 33 / Manufacturing (part 3 of 3) |
| 489 | 226 | $623,348 | 32 / Manufacturing (part 2 of 3) |
| 429 | 202 | $428,951 | 23 / Construction |
| 210 | 80 | $148,153 | 81 / Other Services (except Public Administration) |
| 150 | 65 | $264,976 | 42 / Wholesale Trade |
| 118 | 51 | $99,560 | 56 / Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services |
| 73 | 22 | $708,864 | 48 / Transportation and Warehousing (1 of 2) |
| 65 | 23 | $73,623 | 71 / Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
| 62 | 25 | $122,313 | 21 / Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction |
| 60 | 28 | $38,087 | 44 / Retail Trade (part 1 of 2) |
| 56 | 27 | $60,848 | 31 / Manufacturing (part 1 of 3) |
| 33 | 13 | $21,837 | 54 / Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| 29 | 12 | $12,631 | 72 / Accommodation and Food Services |
| 28 | 18 | $25,126 | 49 / Transportation and Warehousing (2 of 2) |
| 28 | 12 | $61,253 | 45 / Retail Trade (part 2 of 2) |
| 26 | 12 | $34,581 | 11 / Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
| 19 | 15 | $7,686 | 62 / Health Care and Social Assistance |
| 18 | 11 | $0 | 92 / Public Administration |
| 14 | 11 | $6,567 | 53 / Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
| 7 | 4 | $22,790 | 22 / Utilities |
| 4 | 2 | $4,774 | 52 / Finance and Insurance |
| 4 | 1 | $0 | 61 / Educational Services |
By inspections
| Citations | Inspections | Penalty | Industry Classification |
| 2,931 | 1,298 | $3,808,871 | Total for All Industries |
| 1,009 | 438 | $1,042,903 | 33 / Manufacturing (part 3 of 3) |
| 489 | 226 | $623,348 | 32 / Manufacturing (part 2 of 3) |
| 429 | 202 | $428,951 | 23 / Construction |
| 210 | 80 | $148,153 | 81 / Other Services (except Public Administration) |
| 150 | 65 | $264,976 | 42 / Wholesale Trade |
| 118 | 51 | $99,560 | 56 / Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services |
| 60 | 28 | $38,087 | 44 / Retail Trade (part 1 of 2) |
| 56 | 27 | $60,848 | 31 / Manufacturing (part 1 of 3) |
| 62 | 25 | $122,313 | 21 / Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction |
| 65 | 23 | $73,623 | 71 / Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
| 73 | 22 | $708,864 | 48 / Transportation and Warehousing (1 of 2) |
| 28 | 18 | $25,126 | 49 / Transportation and Warehousing (2 of 2) |
| 19 | 15 | $7,686 | 62 / Health Care and Social Assistance |
| 33 | 13 | $21,837 | 54 / Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| 29 | 12 | $12,631 | 72 / Accommodation and Food Services |
| 28 | 12 | $61,253 | 45 / Retail Trade (part 2 of 2) |
| 26 | 12 | $34,581 | 11 / Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
| 18 | 11 | $0 | 92 / Public Administration |
| 14 | 11 | $6,567 | 53 / Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
| 7 | 4 | $22,790 | 22 / Utilities |
| 4 | 2 | $4,774 | 52 / Finance and Insurance |
| 4 | 1 | $0 | 61 / Educational Services |
By $’s
| Citations | Inspections | Penalty | Industry Classification |
| 2,931 | 1,298 | $3,808,871 | Total for All Industries |
| 1,009 | 438 | $1,042,903 | 33 / Manufacturing (part 3 of 3) |
| 73 | 22 | $708,864 | 48 / Transportation and Warehousing (1 of 2) |
| 489 | 226 | $623,348 | 32 / Manufacturing (part 2 of 3) |
| 429 | 202 | $428,951 | 23 / Construction |
| 150 | 65 | $264,976 | 42 / Wholesale Trade |
| 210 | 80 | $148,153 | 81 / Other Services (except Public Administration) |
| 62 | 25 | $122,313 | 21 / Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction |
| 118 | 51 | $99,560 | 56 / Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services |
| 65 | 23 | $73,623 | 71 / Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
| 28 | 12 | $61,253 | 45 / Retail Trade (part 2 of 2) |
| 56 | 27 | $60,848 | 31 / Manufacturing (part 1 of 3) |
| 60 | 28 | $38,087 | 44 / Retail Trade (part 1 of 2) |
| 26 | 12 | $34,581 | 11 / Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
| 28 | 18 | $25,126 | 49 / Transportation and Warehousing (2 of 2) |
| 7 | 4 | $22,790 | 22 / Utilities |
| 33 | 13 | $21,837 | 54 / Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| 29 | 12 | $12,631 | 72 / Accommodation and Food Services |
| 19 | 15 | $7,686 | 62 / Health Care and Social Assistance |
| 14 | 11 | $6,567 | 53 / Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
| 4 | 2 | $4,774 | 52 / Finance and Insurance |
| 18 | 11 | $0 | 92 / Public Administration |
| 4 | 1 | $0 | 61 / Educational Services |