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OSHA Inspectors Are Focusing on Excavations

By William C. Schillaci Oct 10, 2018 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Oct 10, 2018

In response to a spike in worker fatalities and injuries, OSHA has updated its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Trenching and Excavation. The updated NEP supersedes a special emphasis instruction on trenching and excavation OSHA issued in 1985 (CPL 02-00-069). NEPs are mainly directed at states with approved state plans and OSHA regional and area […]

Are Your Workers Complaining to OSHA? It Could Get You Inspected

By Jennifer Busick Apr 14, 2015 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Apr 20, 2015

Today, many OSHA inspections are triggered by employee complaints. That’s just one of the reasons wise employers should respond promptly to employee concerns and, ideally, resolve them so that a worker doesn’t need to go to OSHA for redress. Here’s how OSHA responds when an employee complains and what conditions can trigger an inspection. Complaint […]