OSHA Updates Inspection Targeting Plan for Workplaces
Effective May 20, 2025, OSHA has updated the Site-Specific Targeting (SST) program for workplace inspections to utilize injury and illness data from calendar years (CY) 2021, 2022, and 2023 submitted by employers on OSHA Form 300A. This SST replaces the previous program, effective since February 7, 2023, which used injury and illness data from CY 2019, 2020, and 2021.
View OSHA's updated Site-Specific Targeting directive.
1. High-Rate Establishments
The SST plan selects individual establishments for inspection based on CY 2023 Form 300A data.
2. Upward Trending Establishments
OSHA will identify establishments with rates at or above twice the private sector national average in CY 2022, that have continued to trend upward annually from CY 2021 through CY 2023.
3. Low-Rate Establishments
To verify the reliability of the Form 300A data reported to OSHA, the agency will generate a random sample of establishments with low Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rates, using the CY 2023 data.
4. Non-Responders
OSHA will generate a random sample of establishments that failed to provide the required Form 300A data to OSHA CY 2023.
View OSHA's updated Site-Specific Targeting directive.
How OSHA Selects Workplaces for Inspection
Under the updated targeting program, OSHA will select workplaces for health and safety inspections based on the following criteria:1. High-Rate Establishments
The SST plan selects individual establishments for inspection based on CY 2023 Form 300A data.
2. Upward Trending Establishments
OSHA will identify establishments with rates at or above twice the private sector national average in CY 2022, that have continued to trend upward annually from CY 2021 through CY 2023.
3. Low-Rate Establishments
To verify the reliability of the Form 300A data reported to OSHA, the agency will generate a random sample of establishments with low Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rates, using the CY 2023 data.
4. Non-Responders
OSHA will generate a random sample of establishments that failed to provide the required Form 300A data to OSHA CY 2023.
Significant Changes to OSHA’s New SST Program
- For high-rate establishments, the SST plan selects individual establishments for inspection based on CY 2023 Form 300A data. The previous SST used CY 2021 data.
- For upward trending establishments, the SST plan selects individual establishments for inspection based on CY 2021 through 2023 Form 300A data. The previous SST used CY 2019 through 2021 data.
- The low-rate establishments list is generated using CY 2023 Form 300A data. The previous SST used CY 2021 data.
- The non-responders list is generated using CY 2023 data. The previous SST used CY 2021 data.
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