Earlier this month, OSHA Region VII announced that it was launching a new Region-wide Local Emphasis Program in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska designed to address certain industries viewed by OSHA as high-hazard manufacturing industries because the injury and illness rates exceed the average for the private sector.
According to OSHA’s press release, the Region-wide Local Emphasis Program will “‘increase the probability of inspections at establishments in high-hazard industries with more than 10 employees and those that have not had a comprehensive inspection since 2011.’” The following industrial sectors are identified in OSHA’s Regional Notice:
- Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing – NAICS 337
- Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing – NAICS 334
- Food Manufacturing – NAICS 311
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing – NAICS 327
- Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing – NAICS 332
- Machinery Manufacturing – NAICS 333
- Printing and Related Support Activities – NAICS 323
- Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing – NAICS 312
- Miscellaneous Manufacturing – NAICS 332
- Wood Product Manufacturing – NAICS 321
- Primary Metal Manufacturing – NAICS 331
This post was drafted by Andrew Brought, an attorney in the Spencer Fane LLP Kansas City, MO office. For more information, visit spencerfane.com.