Here is a look at OSHA’s HAZWOPER compliance activity in 2016 (October 2015 – September 2016). As you can see, OSHA did 34 HAZWOPER inspections and issued 66 citations for a total of $376,780 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 23
- NAICS Code: 311 / Food Manufacturing was #1 in $’s with $261,602
- NAICS Code: 311 / Food Manufacturing was #1 in # of inspections with 9
| Citations | Inspections | Penalty | Industry Classification |
| 66 | 34 | $376,780 | Total for All Industries |
| 23 | 9 | $261,602 | 311 / Food Manufacturing |
| 11 | 8 | $45,137 | 325 / Chemical Manufacturing |
| 9 | 4 | $31,785 | 424 / Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods |
| 6 | 2 | $12,217 | 621 / Ambulatory Health Care Services |
| 6 | 1 | $6,000 | 221 / Utilities |
| 3 | 3 | $7,384 | 332 / Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
| 2 | 1 | $4,550 | 453 / Miscellaneous Store Retailers |
| 1 | 1 | $4,365 | 334 / Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing |
| 1 | 1 | $3,741 | 312 / Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 339 / Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 326 / Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 491 / Postal Service |
| 1 | 1 | $0 | 331 / Primary Metal Manufacturing |