In OSHA’s fiscal year (October 2021 through September 2022), the agency conducted 66 PSM inspections and issued 347 citations, with penalties totaling $2,803,676. 32411 / Petroleum Refineries was #1 in Citations with 38 32411 / Petroleum Refineries was #1 in Inspections with 6 32551 / Paint and Coating Manufacturing was #1 in Penalties with $727,093 […]
In the fiscal year 2022 (October 2021 through September 2022) the Chemical Manufacturing sector got 220 inspections with 752 citations totaling $3,843,200.
Here are the Top 10 Industry sectors for the Penalties $:
Here are the Top 10 Industry sectors for the # of OSHA Inspections conducted:
Here are the Top 10 Industry sectors for the # of OSHA Citations issued:
In OSHA’s fiscal year (October 2021 through September 2022), the agency conducted 17,353 inspections; issued 46,662 citations, totaling $192,778,680. The industry with the most inspections: 23816 / Roofing Contractors (3,182) The industry with the most citations: 23816 / Roofing Contractors (7,820) The industry with the most $ in penalties: 23816 / Roofing Contractors ($33,003,232) #Cited
Water found in improperly maintained eyewash stations is more likely to contain organisms (e.g., Acanthamoeba, Pseudomonas, Legionella) that thrive in stagnant or untreated water and are known to cause infections. When a worker uses an eyewash station that is not maintained, organisms in the water may come into contact with the eye, or skin, or
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