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Here, we’ll look at the top violations issued by OSHA in FY 2020 in plastics and rubber products manufacturing (NAICS 326), personal and laundry services (NAICS 812), U.S. Postal Service (NAICS 491), and chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325).

Here, we’ll look at the top violations issued by OSHA in FY 2020 in primary metal manufacturing (NAICS 331), heavy civil engineering and construction (NAICS 237), and miscellaneous manufacturing – including medical equipment, jewelry, sporting and athletic goods, toy and doll manufacturing, sign manufacturing, manufacture of musical instruments, fastener manufacturing, and the manufacturing of brooms and caskets (NAICS 239).

Here, we take a look at the top violations issued by OSHA in FY 2020 in fabricated metal products manufacturing (NAICS 332), construction of buildings (NAICS 236) and furniture-related products manufacturing (NAICS 337).

Here, we’ll look at the Top 10 violations in fiscal year 2020 for the following industries: telecommunications; computers and electronics manufacturing; machinery manufacturing; and electrical equipment, appliances and components manufacturing.

Here, we’ll look at the Top 10 violations in fiscal year 2020 for three other industries: oil and gas extraction, paper manufacturing, and wood products.

The Top 10 OSHA violations for this second blog post will focus on three key industries the agency will be addressing in its new National Emphasis Program on COVID-19: meat processing, health care and warehouse/distribution operations.

As part of the annual National Safety Council Safety Congress & Expo, OSHA presents its Top 10 most cited violations for each fiscal year. The data is interesting but can be confusing, as the information presented often combines general industry with construction.

A lot of rumors are floating around regarding a potential OSHA emergency temporary standard and a National Emphasis Program enforcement action related to COVID-19.

When one thinks of cooperative programs, the OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs or the agency’s partnerships generally come to mind. The fact is, OSHA has many programs under the cooperative programs umbrella – all of which are based on safety and health improvement strategies.