In Fiscal Year 2006 OSHA Fined Employers $155,450,362

In fiscal year 2006 Federal and State OSHA inspectors conducted 96,637 inspections finding 211,197 violations and collecting fines totaling $155,450,362. (FY 2006 was from October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006.)

Federal Inspections - Fiscal Year 2006: 38,579 Inspections

Number Percent Reason for Inspection

7,376 (19.1%) Complaint/accident related

21,504 (55.7%) High hazard targeted

9,699 (25.1%) Referrals, follow-ups, etc.

Number Percent Industry Sector

22,891 (59.3%) Construction

7,689 (19.9%) Manufacturing

403 (1%) Maritime

7,596 (19.7%) Other industries

In the inspections categorized above, OSHA identified the following violations:

Violations Percent Type Current Penalties

    479 (0.5%) Willful Violation $16,009,045

61,337 (73.1%) Serious Violation 54,139,361

2,551 (3.0%) Repeat Violation 9,688,804

  288 (0.3%) Failure to Abate 1,044,925

19,246 (23%) Other Than Serious 3,098,221

    12 (0.01%) Unclassified 1,044,925

83,913 TOTAL $84,413,006

State Inspections - FY 2006: 58,058 Inspections

Twenty-six states/territories conduct workplace inspections as part of their OSHA-approved safety and health programs.

Number Percent Reason for Inspection

13,657 (23%) Complaint/accident-related

35,393 (60%) High hazard targeted

9,008 (15%) Referrals, follow-ups, etc.

Number Percent Industry Sector

27,672 (47%) Construction

9,964 (17%) Manufacturing

41 (0%) Maritime

20,381 (35%) Other industries

In the inspections categorized above, state job safety and health plans identified the following violations:

Violations Percent Type Current Penalties

160 (0.1%) Willful Violation $3,789,675

57,722 (45.3%) Serious Violation 52,390,366

2,497 (1.9%) Repeat Violation 4,880,817

409 (0.3%) Failure to Abate 2,025,296

66,456 (52.2%) Other Than Serious 7,891,373

40 (0%) Unclassified 59,829

127,284 TOTAL $71,037,356

WILLFUL VIOLATION: A violation that the employer intentionally and knowingly commits. Willful violations carry penalties of $5,000 to $70,000.

SERIOUS VIOLATION: A violation where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result and that the employer knew, or should have known, of the hazard. A penalty must be proposed and can range up to $7,000 per serious violation.

REPEAT VIOLATION: A violation of any standard, regulation, rule or order where, upon reinspection, a substantially similar violation is found. Repeated violations can bring penalties of up to $70,000.

FAILURE TO ABATE: Failure to correct a prior violation may result in civil penalties of up to $7,000 per day for each day the violation continues beyond the prescribed abatement date.

OTHER THAN SERIOUS VIOLATION: A violation that has a direct relationship to job safety and health, but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Penalties are discretionary, but may range up to $7,000.

Source: "OSHA Facts"

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