Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA recently
updated its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in
Manufacturing Industries (NEP), adding a targeting
methodology for industries with high employer-reported amputation
statistics. Instruction CPL 03-00-022 (Dec. 10, 2019).
We had previously blogged about the previous 2015 update, OSHA Updates Emphasis Program on Amputations
– Cites Employer and Places It on Severe Violators
List.
National Emphasis Program on Amputations
The updated NEP targets industrial and manufacturing workplaces
where employees are injured by unguarded or improperly guarded
machinery and equipment. The NEP lists 75 NAICS code industries
that will fall under the enhanced inspection regime, from meat and
poultry processing facilities, to bakeries, to wood, plastics, and
steel manufacturing facilities and more.