Here is a look at OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) activity in 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021). As you can see, OSHA did 869 LOTO inspections and issued 1,565 citations for a total of $9,864,505 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:
- NAICS Code: 311 / Food Manufacturing was #1 in # of citations with 213
- NAICS Code: 311 / Food Manufacturing was #1 in $’s with $2,416,184
- NAICS Code: 311 / Food Manufacturing was #1 in # of inspections with 119
NAICS Economic Subsector – 3 digit
| Citations | Inspections | Penalty | Industry Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,565 | 869 | $9,864,505 | Total for All Industries |
| 213 | 119 | $2,416,184 | 311 / Food Manufacturing |
| 179 | 110 | $784,465 | 332 / Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
| 117 | 69 | $609,627 | 326 / Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing |
| 115 | 70 | $538,754 | 321 / Wood Product Manufacturing |
| 74 | 27 | $271,558 | 423 / Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
| 73 | 36 | $437,064 | 325 / Chemical Manufacturing |
| 72 | 36 | $765,823 | 331 / Primary Metal Manufacturing |
| 64 | 36 | $361,403 | 322 / Paper Manufacturing |
| 60 | 29 | $459,409 | 327 / Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
| 50 | 29 | $204,963 | 333 / Machinery Manufacturing |
| 49 | 24 | $325,975 | 424 / Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods |
| 47 | 22 | $326,308 | 336 / Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
| 38 | 24 | $244,458 | 561 / Administrative and Support Services |
| 36 | 21 | $169,160 | 339 / Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
| 34 | 19 | $226,252 | 337 / Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing |
| 31 | 16 | $201,855 | 238 / Specialty Trade Contractors |
| 29 | 20 | $111,438 | 811 / Repair and Maintenance |
| 28 | 16 | $135,381 | 323 / Printing and Related Support Activities |
| 17 | 4 | $0 | 622 / Hospitals |
| 16 | 10 | $89,738 | 324 / Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
| 16 | 8 | $89,142 | 314 / Textile Product Mills |
| 14 | 9 | $105,247 | 312 / Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing |
| 14 | 8 | $50,136 | 313 / Textile Mills |
| 12 | 9 | $51,229 | 445 / Food and Beverage Stores |
| 12 | 6 | $57,504 | 213 / Support Activities for Mining |
| 12 | 5 | $42,752 | 562 / Waste Management and Remediation Services |
| 11 | 6 | $72,818 | 237 / Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
| 11 | 5 | $105,727 | 335 / Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing |
| 9 | 5 | $34,444 | 441 / Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers |
| 9 | 4 | $83,386 | 812 / Personal and Laundry Services |
| 7 | 5 | $46,965 | 493 / Warehousing and Storage |
| 7 | 4 | $43,228 | 453 / Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
| 7 | 3 | $25,463 | 444 / Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers |
| 6 | 3 | $29,644 | 484 / Truck Transportation |
| 6 | 3 | $23,836 | 454 / Nonstore Retailers |
| 6 | 2 | $28,839 | 221 / Utilities |
| 5 | 5 | $28,282 | 721 / Accommodation |
| 5 | 4 | $19,544 | 541 / Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| 5 | 2 | $21,299 | 112 / Animal Production and Aquaculture |
| 4 | 4 | $33,183 | 491 / Postal Service |
| 4 | 2 | $16,653 | 532 / Rental and Leasing Services |
| 4 | 2 | $13,273 | 485 / Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
| 3 | 3 | $17,750 | 448 / Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores |
| 3 | 3 | $16,140 | 531 / Real Estate |
| 3 | 2 | $12,950 | 334 / Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing |
| 3 | 2 | $12,876 | 442 / Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores |
| 3 | 2 | $7,750 | 488 / Support Activities for Transportation |
| 3 | 1 | $7,510 | 451 / Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores |
| 2 | 1 | $13,653 | 922 / Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities |
| 2 | 1 | $11,703 | 623 / Nursing and Residential Care Facilities |
| 2 | 1 | $6,827 | 713 / Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries |
| 2 | 1 | $6,339 | 611 / Educational Services |
| 1 | 1 | $10,000 | 511 / Publishing Industries (except Internet) |
| 1 | 1 | $9,557 | 813 / Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations |
| 1 | 1 | $8,750 | 492 / Couriers and Messengers |
| 1 | 1 | $6,144 | 486 / Pipeline Transportation |
| 1 | 1 | $5,000 | 481 / Air Transportation |
| 1 | 1 | $3,414 | 212 / Mining (except Oil and Gas) |
| 1 | 1 | $3,239 | 316 / Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing |
| 1 | 1 | $2,500 | 452 / General Merchandise Stores |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 621 / Ambulatory Health Care Services |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 928 / National Security and International Affairs |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 712 / Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |