Regional Emphasis Programs

Amputations

This LEP is to target workplaces with machines that cause (or are capable of causing) amputations and workplaces where amputations have occurred.  Inspections must concentrate on industries and establishments where saws, shears, slicers, and power presses are used and where there have been amputations involving these types of machines.  This LEP will focus on the following industries:

1910.212 All Machines

• SIC Code Industry
• 3499 Fabricated Metal Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
• 3443 Fabricated Plate Work (boiler shops)
• 3441 Fabricated Structural Metal
• 3599 Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
• 3442 Metal doors, Sash, and Trim
• 3469 Metal Stampings, Not Elsewhere Classified
• 3496 Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products
• 3714 Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories
• 3089 Plastic Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
• 3444 Sheet Metal Work

1910.213 Woodworking Machinery

• 3499 Fabricated Metal Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
• 2431 Millwork
• 2451 Mobile Homes
• 3089 Plastic Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
• 2421 Sawmills & Planning Mills
• 2434 Wood Kitchen Cabinets
• 2511 Wood Household Furniture, Except Upholstered
• 2541 Wood Office & Store Fixtures, Partitions, Shelving, & Lockers
• 2448 Wood Pallets & Skids
• 2499 Wood Products, Not Elsewhere Classified

1910.217 Power Presses

• 3499 Fabricated Metal Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
• 3443 Fabricated Plate Work (boiler shops)
• 3441 Fabricated Structural Metal
• 3429 Hardware, Not Elsewhere Classified
• 3442 Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Molding, and Trim
• 3469 Metal Stampings, Not Elsewhere Classified
• 3496 Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products
• 3714 Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories
• 2542 Office & Store Fixtures, Partitions, Shelving, & Lockers, Except Wood
• 3444 Sheet Metal Work

Falls, Scaffolds and Electrocutions from Overhead Power Lines

This LEP will focus on active construction sites where fall hazards and/or overhead power lines and/or scaffolds in use are observed.

Kansas City Area Office

Telecommunications Installations

This LEP will focus on active installation of new telecommunication service on utility poles used for support of, and containing, overhead power lines.

St. Louis Area Office

Maritime

This LEP applies to employers who are classified with a primary or secondary Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code of 3731, 4440 through 4449 or 4490 through 4499 and are involved in maritime activities. For purposes of this LEP, maritime activities include the operations listed below. A location where one or more of these operations occur will be considered a port area.

• shipbuilding
• shipbreaking
• ship repairing
• longshoring (includes loading, unloading, moving or handling cargo into or out of any vessel)
• marine terminals (includes wharves, piers, docks and other berthing locations associated with the primary movement of cargo or materials from vessel to shore or shore to vessel)

Powered Industrial Trucks

This LEP will focus on all complaints alleging conditions that may be violations of the powered industrial truck standard (29 C.F.R. §1910.178).

Communication Tower Worksites

This LEP will focus on all phases of tower erection activities, including demolition of existing structures, site preparation (including safe distance signage), fall protection, erection of steel tower components and related tower activities as well as maintenance of existing towers.  General Industry standards will cover maintenance activities at tower sites.  If appropriate, a safety compliance officer will make a referral to an industrial hygienist for health hazards, including but not limited to, Radio-Frequency (RF) radiation hazards and exposures.

Auto Body Shops

This LEP will be selected from employers utilizing the SIC code of 7532 for any operation at their establishment.