Here is a look at OSHA’s compliance activity in 2019 (October 2018 – September 2019) in the NAICS Code: 31 Major Group 33: Primary Metal Industries. As you can see, OSHA did 2,380 inspections and issued 8,790 citations for a total of $26,187,441 in fines. Here is a quick breakdown of the activity:
Top 10 cited standards by citations #’s:
| Standard | Citations | Inspections | Penalty | Description |
| 864 | 383 | $871,368 | Respiratory Protection. | |
| 1910.212 | 826 | 727 | $4,993,416 | General requirements for all machines. |
| 1910.147 | 823 | 471 | $3,439,015 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout). |
| 1910.1200 | 803 | 451 | $1,000,439 | Hazard Communication. |
| 1910.178 | 486 | 334 | $1,144,717 | Powered industrial trucks. |
| 1910.305 | 317 | 220 | $554,278 | Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use. |
| 1910.303 | 313 | 238 | $636,323 | General. |
| 1910.28 | 138 | 123 | $611,523 | Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection. |
| 1910.22 | 129 | 116 | $487,879 | General requirements. |
| 1910.146 | 116 | 39 | $1,072,434 | Permit-required confined spaces |
Top 10 cited standards by penalty $:
| Standard | Citations | Inspections | Penalty | Description |
| 1910.212 | 826 | 727 | $4,993,416 | General requirements for all machines. |
| 1910.147 | 823 | 471 | $3,439,015 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout). |
| 1910.178 | 486 | 334 | $1,144,717 | Powered industrial trucks. |
| 1910.146 | 116 | 39 | $1,072,434 | Permit-required confined spaces |
| 1910.1200 | 803 | 451 | $1,000,439 | Hazard Communication. |
| 1910.134 | 864 | 383 | $871,368 | Respiratory Protection. |
| 5A0001 | 113 | 109 | $710,265 | OSH Act General Duty Paragraph |
| 1910.303 | 313 | 238 | $636,323 | General. |
| 1910.28 | 138 | 123 | $611,523 | Duty to have fall protection and falling object protection. |
| 1910.305 | 317 | 220 | $554,278 | Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use. |