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title="Amputations NEP">Amputations NEP</a> <span class="label label-info">NEW</span> </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=DIRECTIVES&p_id=6048" title="Federal Agency Targeting">Federal Agency Targeting</a> </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=DIRECTIVES&p_id=5616" title="Isocyanates NEP">Isocyanates NEP</a>*</li> </ul></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/neps/nep-programs.html" title="All NEPs">All NEPs</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/leps/leps.html" title="Local Emphasis Programs">Local Emphasis Programs</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Severe Violators (SVEP):</strong> <ul> <li>SVEP Logs - Quarterly Update <ul> <li><strong>Case List</strong> [07/02/2015 - <a href="svep_log_07-02-15.xls" title="Case List XLS">XLS</a>* | <a href="svep_log_07-02-15.xlsx" title="Case List XLSX">XLSX</a>*]</li> <li><strong>Follow-ups</strong> [07/02/2015 - <a href="svep_inspections_07-02-15.xls" title="Follow-ups XLS">XLS</a>* | <a href="svep_inspections_07-02-15.xlsx" title="Follow-ups XLSX">XLSX</a>*]</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/memo_SVEP_oilandgas_022015.html" title="SVEP Memo 2/15 Oil & Gas">SVEP Memo 2/15</a> Oil & Gas</li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/memo_SVEP_removal_criteria_082012.html" title="SVEP Memo 8/12">SVEP Memo 8/12</a> Removals</li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/svep_grainhandling_memo_04122011.html" title="SVEP Memo 4/11">SVEP Memo 4/11</a> Grain Handling</li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=DIRECTIVES&p_id=4503" title="SVEP Directive 6/10">SVEP Directive 6/10</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/svep_white_paper.pdf" title="SVEP White Paper 1/13">SVEP White Paper 1/13</a>*</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Recent Compliance Directives:</strong><br/> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/Directive_pdf/CPL_02-02-079.pdf" title="Hazard Communication">Hazard Communication</a>* <span class="label label-info">NEW</span></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=DIRECTIVES&p_id=5988" title="Respiratory Protection">Respiratory Protection</a>* </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=DIRECTIVES&p_id=5919" title="Shipyard Employment">Shipyard Employment</a>* </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=DIRECTIVES&p_id=6108">Tuberculosis</a> <span class="label label-info">NEW</span></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owasrch.search_form?p_doc_type=DIRECTIVES&p_toc_level=2&p_keyvalue=CPL&p_status=CURRENT" title="All Compliance Directives (CPLs)">All Compliance Directives (CPLs)</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Press Releases of Some Significant Enforcement Cases:</strong><br/> <ul> <li>Egregious Cases:<br/> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905073530/http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/osha/OSHA20150133.htm" title="Ashley Furniture">Ashley Furniture</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=28563" title="Case Farms">Case Farms</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=25689" title="Custom Rubber Products">Custom Rubber Products</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=27267" title="Fastrack Erectors">Fastrack Erectors</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=28548" title="Kehrer Brothers">Kehrer Brothers</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=25812" title="Olivet Management">Olivet Management</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Other Significant or Novel Cases:<br/> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=27711" title="A.C. Castle Construction">A.C. Castle Construction</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=27768" title="A. Hyatt Ball">A. Hyatt Ball</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=28314" title="Cotton Commercial USA">Cotton Commercial USA</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=27846" title="First Capital Insulation">First Capital Insulation</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=28314" title="Gardia Construction">Gardia Construction</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=27261" title="Grainco FS Inc">Grainco FS Inc</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=28317" title="Hassell Construction">Hassell Construction</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=27252" title="Minsa Corp">Minsa Corp</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=27249" title="Omega Protein">Omega Protein</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=27483" title="U.S. Minerals, Inc">U.S. Minerals, Inc</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=27285" title="WKW Erbsloeh">WKW Erbsloeh</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owanews_releases.level_subject?p_keyvalue=Enforcement&p_text_version=FALSE&p_status=CURRENT&p_start=0&p_finish=0&p_direction=&p_show=100" title="All Enforcement Press Releases">All Enforcement Press Releases</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="span4"> <h2 class="blue text-center">OSHA ENFORCEMENT</h2> <p>Under the OSH Act, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace. OSHA's mission is to assure safe and healthful workplaces by setting and enforcing standards and by providing <a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dte/index.html" title="Training Webpage">training</a>, outreach, education and <a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/employers/" title="Compliance Assistance Webpage">assistance</a>. This page contains information about OSHA's enforcement activities. If you have questions, need additional information, want to file a complaint, or would like to contact OSHA, please call 1-800-321-OSHA (6742). You can also e-mail us your questions (<a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/ecor_form.html" title="e-mail OSHA">e-mail OSHA</a>). It's confidential. We are here to help. </p> <p class="text-center"><img src="/web/20150905073530im_/https://www.osha.gov/dep/images/osha_enforcement.png" alt="OSHA Image"></p> <p class="blackTen"><strong>OSHA Jurisdiction:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Covers private sector employers</li> <li>Excludes self-employed, family farm workers, and government workers (except in State Plan states)</li> <li>Approves and monitors 28 <a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/osp/index.html" title="State Plan states">State Plan states</a> which cover private and public sector employees.</li> <li>Assists Federal Agency Programs</li> </ul> <p><strong>OSHA Inspections:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Conducted without advance notice</li> <li>On-site inspections, or Phone/Fax investigations</li> <li>Highly-trained compliance officers</li> </ul> <p><strong>Inspection Priorities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Imminent danger</li> <li>Catastrophes / fatalities</li> <li>Worker complaints and referrals</li> <li>Targeted inspections - high injury/illness rates, severe violators</li> <li>Follow-up inspections</li> </ul> <div class="well well-small well-white"> <h4 class="well-header-red text-center">EMERGENCIES & REPORTING</h4> <p>If you have an <strong>EMERGENCY</strong>, e.g., to report a fatality or imminent life-threatening situation, contact our toll-free number immediately (do not send email):</p> <ul> <li>1-800-321-OSHA (6742)</li> <li>TTY 1-877-889-5627</li> </ul> <p>All employers under OSHA jurisdiction must <strong>REPORT</strong> to OSHA:</p> <ul> <li>All work-related fatalities <strong>within 8 hours</strong></li> <li>All work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye <strong>within 24 hours</strong> <span class="label label-info">NEW</span></li> </ul> <p>Employers can <strong>REPORT</strong> fatalities and hospitalizations in one of 3 ways:</p> <ul> <li>Call 1-800-321-OSHA (6742)</li> <li>Call or visit the nearest <a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/html/RAmap.html" title="area office">area office</a> during normal business hours</li> <li>[Coming soon] Go <a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/report_online/index.html" title="online form">online</a> to fill out an electronic form</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="span4"> <div class="well well-small well-white"> <h4 class="well-header-blue text-center">QUICK LINKS</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Compliance Assistance:</strong><br> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/factsheet-inspections.pdf" title="Fact Sheet">Fact Sheet-OSHA Inspections</a>*</li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/OSHA_FAQs.html" title="Frequently Asked Questions">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dts/maritime/compliance.html" title="Maritime Compliance">Maritime Compliance</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/quickstarts/index.html" title="Quick Start Guide">Quick Start Guide</a></li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Enforcement Data:</strong><br> <ul> <li><span>Annual (FY) Summaries - <br> <a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/2009_enforcement_summary.html" title="2009">2009</a>| <a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/2010_enforcement_summary.html" title="2010">2010</a> | <a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/2011_enforcement_summary.html" title="2011">2011</a>| <a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/2012_enforcement_summary.html" title="2012">2012</a> | <a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/2013_enforcement_summary.html" title="2013">2013</a> </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owasrch.search_form?p_doc_type=CWSA&p_toc_level=0" title="Corporate Settlement Agreements">Corporate Settlement Agreements</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905073530/http://ogesdw.dol.gov/views/data_summary.php" title="Enforcement Dataset Downloads">Enforcement Dataset Downloads</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/fatcat/dep_fatcat.html" title="Fatality Reports">Fatality Reports</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/top_cases.html" title="Highest Issued Penalty Cases">Highest Issued Penalty Cases</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/odi/establishment_search.html" title="OSHA Data Initiative">OSHA Data Initiative</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/oshstats/index.html" title="Search Inspection Stats and Data">Search Inspection Stats and Data</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/Top_Ten_Standards.html" title="Top 10 Standards Violated">Top 10 Standards Violated</a></li> </ul></li> <li><strong>Enforcement Policies:</strong><br> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/admin_penalty_mar2012.html" title="Administrative Penalty Policy 2012">Administrative Penalty Policy 2012</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/faa/index.html" title="Aircraft Flight Attendants">Aircraft Flight Attendants</a> </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=DIRECTIVES&p_id=1519" title="Appropriation Exemptions Update">Appropriation Exemptions</a> </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/Combustible_Dusts_04212015.html" title="Hazardous Levels of Combustible Dust Accumulations">Combustible Dust</a> <span class="label label-info">NEW</span></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dsg/power_generation/index.html" title="Electric Power Standards ">Electric Power Standards</a> <span class="label label-info">NEW</span></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/Directive_pdf/CPL_02-00-150.pdf" title="Field Operations Manual">Field Operations Manual*</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/inpatient_insp_06252015.html" title="Healthcare Inspections">Healthcare Inspections</a> <span class="label label-info">NEW</span></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/as/opa/whistleblowermemo.html" title="Incentive Programs/Disincentives">Incentive Programs/Disincentives</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owasrch.search_form?p_doc_type=DIRECTIVES&p_toc_level=0&p_keyvalue=" title="OSHA Directives">OSHA Directives</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owasrch.search_form?p_doc_type=INTERPRETATIONS&p_toc_level=0&p_keyvalue=" title="OSHA Letters of Interpretation">OSHA Letters of Interpretation</a></li> <li>Process Safety Management <span class="label label-info">NEW</span> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=29411" title="Covered Concentrations">Covered Concentrations</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=29414" title="RAGAGEP">RAGAGEP</a></li> <li>Retail Exemption<br/> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=INTERPRETATIONS&p_id=29528" title="New Policy Memo">New Policy Memo</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/chemicalexecutiveorder/RetailExemptionRFICommentResponse.pdf" title="Responses to RFI Comments">Responses to RFI Comments</a>*</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/enforcement/policy_clarification_small_farms.html" title="Policy Clarification on OSHA鈥檚 Enforcement Authority at Small Farms">Small Farms</a> </li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/standards-policy-statement-memo-04-28-10.html" title="Training Must Be Understandable">Training Must Be Understandable</a></li> </ul></li> </ul> <p> </p> <h4 class="well-header-blue text-center">FEDERAL AGENCY PROGRAMS</h4> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/fap/fedweek_fy15.html" title="Federal Agency Training Week (FEDWEEK)">Federal Agency Training Week (FEDWEEK)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/fap/eosh_toolkit.html" title="Federal Agency EOSH Toolkit">Federal Agency EOSH Toolkit</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/fap/fy13_pres_rpt.pdf" title="Annual Report to President">Annual Report to President</a>*</li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/dep/facosh/index.html" title="FACOSH">Federal Advisory Council on Occupational S&H; (FACOSH)</a></li> <li><a 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title="Contact DCSP">Contact the OSHA Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP)</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905073530/http://www.whistleblowers.gov/contacts_page.html" title="Whistleblower">Contact the OSHA Directorate of Whistleblower Protection Programs (DWPP)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/ecor_form.html" title="e-mail OSHA">E-mail OSHA</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/html/RAmap.html" title="Regional and Area Offices">Regional and Area Offices</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="well well-small well-white"> <h4 class="well-header-blue text-center">COMPLAINTS</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Workplace Safety or Health Complaints:</strong><br/> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/as/opa/worker/complain.html" title="How to File a Complaint">How to File a Complaint</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20150905073530/https://www.osha.gov/workers/index.html" title="Worker Page">Worker 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