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The goal of Focused Inspections is to reduce injuries, illness and fatalities by concentrating OSHA enforcement on those projects that do not have effective safety and health programs/plan and limiting OSHA's time spent on projects with effective programs/plans.
To qualify for a Focused Inspection the project safety and health program/plan will be reviewed and a walk-around will be made of the job site to verify that the program/plan is being fully implemented.
During the walk-around the compliance officer will focus on the four leading hazards that cause 90% of deaths and injuries in construction. The leading hazards are:
- falls, (e.g., floors, platforms, roofs)
- struck by, (e.g., falling objects, vehicles)
- caught in/between (e.g., cave-ins, unguarded machinery, equipment)
- electrical (e.g., overhead power lines, power tools and cords, outlets, temporary wiring.)
The compliance officer will interview employees to determine their knowledge of the safety and health program/plan, their awareness of potential job site hazards, their training in hazard recognition and their understanding of applicable OSHA standards.
If the project safety and health program/plan is found to be effectively implemented the compliance officer will terminate the inspection.
If the project does not qualify for a Focused Inspection, the compliance officer will conduct a comprehensive inspection of the entire project.
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