Tag: National Emphasis Programs
OSHA Program Protects High-risk Workers From Coronavirus
New national emphasis program focuses on companies that put the most workers at risk of contracting COVID-19, prioritizes employers that retaliate against worker safety complaints.
OSHA Updates Amputations In Manufacturing Industries Program
The National Emphasis Program (NEP) targets industrial and manufacturing workplaces where employees are injured by unguarded or improperly guarded machinery and equipment.
OSHA Issues Plan To Help Reduce Injuries And Illnesses At High Hazard Workplaces
In addition to the SST program, OSHA implements both national and local emphasis inspection programs, which include programmed inspections, to target high-risk hazards and industries.