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OSHA Needs to Do More to Address High Injury Rates of Warehouse Workers

Audit · Department of Labor OIG · 2023-09-27 · about Department of Labor

Report

Title
OSHA Needs to Do More to Address High Injury Rates of Warehouse Workers
Submitting OIG
Department of Labor OIG
Component agency
Department of Labor
Type
Audit
Publication date
2023-09-27

Recommendations (7)

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1OpenWe recommend the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health update the criteria for the number of establishments to be included in the Site-Specific Targeting programs’ universes to better reflect industry growth and the number of…
2OpenWe recommend the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health to develop specific, measurable inspection goals for the Site Specific Targeting program, including a baseline for the number of inspections in each Site-Specific Targeting…
3OpenWe recommend the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health develop a more effective enforcement strategy to improve employer Form 300A compliance.
4OpenWe recommend the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health assess Form 300A data categories and gather more specific supporting information about injuries to better identify the count and type of injuries reported, such as…
5OpenWe recommend the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health develop improved Form 300A data analyses to better identify trends among industries and establishments.
6OpenWe recommend the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health develop specific measurable inspection goals for the warehousing National Emphasis Program, including a baseline for the number of inspections to complete and periodically…
7ClosedWe recommend the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health issue specific training to address the training components of the warehouse National Emphasis Program.

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