The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, Office of Audit stated the SST program, to a limited extent, focused enforcement resources and targeted inspections on the highest risk industries and worksites. SST inspections excluded some of the highest risk industries and worksites where the most serious injuries and illnesses occurred because certain high-risk worksites were outside the scope of the SST program and targeted worksites were not always inspected. Specifically, we found that 26 percent of worksites with reported severe injuries and illnesses were outside the program’s scope based on their number of employees, location and/or industry. Additionally, 84 percent of targeted worksites were not inspected due to limited resources and competing local priorities and other targeting strategies. OSHA conducted SST inspections at 21 percent of SST targeted worksites. State plan states conducted SST inspections at 6 percent of worksites that met the Federal targeting criteria. As a result, the program targeted inspections to only a small portion of high-risk worksites nationwide. Currently, the SST program is undergoing a study which is intended to evaluate the program’s impact on employee safety. Meanwhile, information on program results is limited to primarily output measures such as inspections completed and citations issued. CLICK HERE to read the OIG report.