Here is a look at OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) compliance activity in 2016 (October 2015 – September 2016). As you can see, OSHA did 1,780 LOTO inspections (↓) and issued 3,235 citations (↑) for a total of $16,611,253 in fines (↑). 2015 numbers were 1,796 LOTO inpsections; 3,139 citations; and $9,013,808.
This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:
- NAICS Code: 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing was #1 in # of citations with 496
- NAICS Code: 336 / Transportation Equipment Manufacturing was #1 in $’s with $5,934,673
- NAICS Code: 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing was #1 in # of inspections with 290
| Citations | Inspections | Penalty | Industry Classification |
| 3,235 | 1,780 | $16,611,253 | Total for All Industries |
| 496 | 290 | $1,376,910 | 332 / Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
| 310 | 175 | $1,733,715 | 311 / Food Manufacturing |
| 273 | 77 | $5,934,673 | 336 / Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
| 244 | 144 | $512,395 | 321 / Wood Product Manufacturing |
| 235 | 120 | $854,385 | 326 / Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing |
| 166 | 87 | $507,836 | 333 / Machinery Manufacturing |
| 147 | 82 | $387,389 | 423 / Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
| 132 | 71 | $856,473 | 331 / Primary Metal Manufacturing |
| 127 | 68 | $636,329 | 322 / Paper Manufacturing |
| 125 | 63 | $405,242 | 325 / Chemical Manufacturing |
| 108 | 69 | $384,583 | 327 / Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
| 96 | 65 | $211,555 | 323 / Printing and Related Support Activities |
| 77 | 48 | $232,024 | 561 / Administrative and Support Services |
| 70 | 37 | $176,180 | 424 / Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods |
| 66 | 36 | $217,818 | 339 / Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
| 54 | 33 | $284,146 | 337 / Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing |
| 41 | 23 | $222,226 | 562 / Waste Management and Remediation Services |
| 39 | 31 | $162,063 | 811 / Repair and Maintenance |
| 35 | 24 | $87,132 | 238 / Specialty Trade Contractors |
| 35 | 17 | $127,788 | 335 / Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing |
| 30 | 16 | $45,889 | 334 / Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing |
| 25 | 13 | $61,024 | 313 / Textile Mills |
| 20 | 15 | $80,596 | 493 / Warehousing and Storage |
| 20 | 11 | $73,836 | 812 / Personal and Laundry Services |
| 17 | 10 | $64,092 | 541 / Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| 16 | 9 | $86,436 | 314 / Textile Product Mills |
| 16 | 7 | $37,196 | 622 / Hospitals |
| 15 | 7 | $179,895 | 324 / Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
| 14 | 12 | $39,888 | 237 / Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
| 14 | 9 | $44,854 | 312 / Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing |
| 14 | 7 | $20,360 | 531 / Real Estate |
| 11 | 7 | $24,530 | 713 / Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries |
| 10 | 6 | $43,409 | 221 / Utilities |
| 8 | 6 | $33,262 | 491 / Postal Service |
| 8 | 4 | $84,560 | 115 / Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry |
| 8 | 4 | $22,900 | 721 / Accommodation |
| 7 | 6 | $14,390 | 444 / Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers |
| 7 | 5 | $9,854 | 722 / Food Services and Drinking Places |
| 7 | 4 | $18,870 | 532 / Rental and Leasing Services |
| 7 | 4 | $9,946 | 488 / Support Activities for Transportation |
| 5 | 5 | $13,713 | 445 / Food and Beverage Stores |
| 5 | 4 | $26,040 | 511 / Publishing Industries (except Internet) |
| 5 | 3 | $21,300 | 236 / Construction of Buildings |
| 5 | 3 | $19,571 | 454 / Nonstore Retailers |
| 5 | 3 | $17,568 | 624 / Social Assistance |
| 5 | 3 | $12,761 | 484 / Truck Transportation |
| 4 | 3 | $34,378 | 492 / Couriers and Messengers |
| 4 | 2 | $5,950 | 452 / General Merchandise Stores |
| 3 | 3 | $13,951 | 623 / Nursing and Residential Care Facilities |
| 3 | 3 | $11,593 | 316 / Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing |
| 3 | 3 | $8,922 | 441 / Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers |
| 3 | 2 | $37,821 | 211 / Oil and Gas Extraction |
| 3 | 2 | $21,548 | 486 / Pipeline Transportation |
| 3 | 2 | $20,077 | 213 / Support Activities for Mining |
| 3 | 2 | $2,826 | 111 / Crop Production |
| 3 | 2 | $0 | 924 / Administration of Environmental Quality Programs |
| 3 | 1 | $2,619 | 425 / Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers |
| 3 | 1 | $0 | 712 / Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions |
| 3 | 1 | $0 | 928 / National Security and International Affairs |
| 2 | 2 | $5,640 | 112 / Animal Production and Aquaculture |
| 2 | 1 | $5,600 | 611 / Educational Services |
| 2 | 1 | $5,000 | 999 / |
| 2 | 1 | $2,678 | 315 / Apparel Manufacturing |
| 2 | 1 | $2,550 | 451 / Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores |
| 1 | 1 | $4,900 | 485 / Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
| 1 | 1 | $3,850 | 517 / Telecommunications |
| 1 | 1 | $3,750 | 446 / Health and Personal Care Stores |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 926 / Administration of Economic Programs |