FACTS
- General Types of hazards inspections encounter
- chemical exposure
- fire and explosion
- lack of oxygen
- ionizing radiation
- biological hazards
- safety hazards
- electrical hazards
- heat stress
- cold exposure
- noise.
- Specific hazards inspectors encounter
- aggressive people
- snakes
- guard dogs
- electric fences
- water hazards
- uneven ground
- soft, or unstable ground
- obstacles to entry or exit points
- site structures in poor condition
- unstable stacked material
- dust or spray in the air
- unusual odors
- pools of liquid on the ground
- steam outlets from machinery
- leaking, damaged or bulging drums
- sharp objects
STATS
- During the first three years under Trump, OSHA conducted about 81,000 safety inspections […]
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