OSHA has mailed 15,000 letters to businesses around the country, tipping their hand as to the next wave of workplace safety enforcement. Letters were sent in early March to companies that had reported higher rates of and more severe workplace injuries than the national average in their respective industries.
The result could be a visit from OSHA. In the past year, with new leadership OSHA and the Department of Labor have become more pro-active in visiting businesses and facilities. In fact, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, Dr. David Michaels, suggested that employers receiving the letters “need to take immediate steps to protect their workers.
And, along with suggestions of assistance and health and safety consultation services, OSHA’s letter said that “OSHA may target…workplaces identified in the survey for inspection in the next year.”
OSHA has increased the number of compliance officers, and the number of significant fines has increased over the last several months.
Employers can prepare, whether they received letters or not, for providing a safer workplace. And, a safer workplace is a more productive workplace.
Consider an Electrical Safety Inspection, a Maintenance Audit, and Arc Flash Analysis. OSHA certainly will! And, as is the case in most situations, the cost of prevention and safety far outweighs the cost of fines and accidents. Call your supplier for a quote now.
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