What does the new OSHA safety program mean for my operation?

This infographic will help you understand how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s three-year national warehouse safety emphasis program affects operations in intense industries such as agriculture, manufacturing and paper and packaging. It walks through some of the most important information you need to know about the program and provides guidance on how you can prepare for inspection.

WHAT’S INSIDE?

• Which industries are affected
• How the program is administered
• What safety compliance officers look for in inspections
• No cost, risk-free ways you can prepare

What is the OSHA national emphasis program for warehousing and distribution center operations?

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 that state.

Does the program apply to manufacturers and businesses in other industries that have warehousing operations?

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 not so fast. The program includes industry codes for agriculture, lumber and chemical warehousing and storage, among others. Download the infographic for the full list of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes that the program covers.