Local Emphasis Programs (LEPs) are enforcement strategies designed and implemented at the regional office or area office levels. Some construction-related NEPs that OSHA has adopted since 2008 have dealt with combustible dust, hazardous machinery, hexavalent chromium, lead, crystalline silica, and trenching and excavation. National Emphasis Programs ( NEPs) are temporary programs that focus OSHA’s resources on particular hazards and high-hazard industries.
OSHA REGION X TRAINING UPDATE
With any administration change, employers can expect to see a change or update to OSHA’s focus on accident and fatality prevention. Under the Biden Administration, US workers, including construction workers, can expect the administration to enforce some existing and new regulations vigorously, guidelines, and national and regional (or local) emphasis programs. 2021/2022 OSHA Construction Programs and Standards But there are some other important programs that OSHA is focusing on in 2022, and you should too in order to keep workers safe and OSHA at bay. You also likely know your company could incur costly OSHA fines if you don’t address those Focus Four hazards. If you work in the construction industry, you’re probably familiar with the Focus Four and have put a plan into place to protect your workers from these common types of injuries. This is what OSHA calls “the Focus Four Hazards”-or the “Fatal Four.” Falls lead the group, followed by being struck by an object and the last two are electrocutions and caught in between. Two-thirds of construction fatalities occur in four main areas. So it’s easy to see why construction companies are always on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) radar and why construction inspections make up 60% of OSHA’s inspections.
There were almost 1,000 fatalities and 250,000 medically consulted injuries in the construction industry in the US in 2020. It’s no secret that the construction industry is full of risks.
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