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The U.S. Department of Labor announced today it is expanding criteria for placement in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Severe Violator Enforcement Program. The changes replace 2010 instructions and will remain in effect until canceled or superseded.
New criteria include violations of all hazards and OSHA standards. The program will continue to focus on repeat offenders in all industries. Previously, an employer could be in the program for failing to meet a limited number of standards. The changes broaden the program’s scope with the possibility that additional industries will fall within its parameters.
Since 2010, the Severe Violator Enforcement Program has focused on enforcement and inspection resources on employers who either willfully or repeatedly violate federal health and safety laws or demonstrate a refusal to correct previous violations. In addition to being included on a public list of the nation’s severe violators, targeted companies are subject to follow-up inspections. The updated criteria include the following:
Refer to OSHA Director Doug Parker’s blog on the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
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