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Last year, OSHA launched a three-year national emphasis program (NEP) to reduce and prevent workplace hazards in warehouses and distribution centers. Safety inspections, which began in October 2023, may be triggered by an infraction, targeted at establishments with high injury and illness rates or randomly assigned, depending on the protocol for your state.
At first glance, the workplaces covered by the program could seem like they don’t include the storage and distribution facilities that a heavy-duty industry might run as a support function for their primary business – but that’s not necessarily the case. The program includes industry codes for agriculture, lumber and chemical warehousing and storage, among others.
Download this infographic for the full list of industries covered by the program, as well as:
- How the program is administered
- What officers look for during inspections
- How operations can prepare