Have you ever wondered just how busy is OSHA? How many inspections does OSHA do in a single month? What are they working on? Who are they visiting? Why are they visiting certain workplaces and not others? Are they “picking on anyone”? etc. Well, have a look into a month of inspection history from 4/20/16 to 5/20/16. In this month, OSHA has:
Inspections
New Inspections = 4,788
Closed Inspections = 6,076
Inspections With Violations = 87
Inspections With No Violations = 4,701
Current Penalties = $409,866.50
Inspection Types
Inspection Type Accident = 118
Inspection Type Complaint = 1207
Inspection Type Referral = 689
Inspection Type Followup = 207
Inspection Type Unprog Related = 160
Inspection Type Planned = 1947
Inspection Type Other = 254
Violations
Serious Violations = 2609
Willful Violations = 33
Repeat Violations = 159
Other Violations = 502
OSHA Top 10 NAICS Codes
238160: Roofing Contractors 401
236220: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 226
238130: Framing Contractors 197
236115: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) 126
238140: Masonry Contractors 90
237310: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 82
238210: Electrical Contractors 70
238220: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors 70
238910: Site Preparation Contractors 70
236118: Residential Remodelers 66