National Emphasis Program - Primary Metal Industries | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Federal Program Change Summary Reports:

National Emphasis Program - Primary Metal Industries

Date of Directive: 10/20/2014

From May 19, 2011, until September 30, 2014, OSHA implemented a three-year NEP on primary metal industries with required inspection goals. As of October 1, 2014, this Instruction discontinue the required programmed inspection goals, but retained inspection procedures, citation guidance, and outreach information for continued reference to ensure to address the health-related hazards in these industries.

Adoption Required - Yes

Intention Required - Yes

State Plan	Intent to Adopt	Adopt Identical	Effective Date	URL or Contact
AK	††	††	††	††
AZ	Yes	Yes	04/20/2015	NA
CA	Yes	No	6/20/2015	http://www.dir.ca.gov/samples/search/query.htm
CT†	No	No	NA	NA
HI	††	††	††	††
IA	Yes	Yes	5/8/2015	NA
IL†	Yes	Yes	2/2/2014	NA
IN	Yes	Yes	4/20/2015	NA
KY	Yes	Yes	1/1/2015	Chuck Stribling, CSP, OSH Federal-State Coordinator
MD	Yes	Yes	12/1/2014	https://www.dllr.maryland.gov/labor/instructions/15-8.shtml
MI	Yes	No	1/31/2015	NA
MN	Yes	Yes	1/31/2015	NA
NC	Yes	Yes	1/5/2015	Steve Sykes, State Plan Coordinator
NJ†	No	No	NA	NA
NM	Yes	Yes	12/1/2014	www.env.nm.gov/Ohsb website/StatePlan/documents/FOM.doc*
NV	††	††	††	††
NY†	No	No	NA	NA
OR	No	No	NA	http://www.orosha.org/enforce/firm.pdf*
PR	Yes	Yes	3/5/2015	NA
SC	Yes	Yes	1/16/2015	NA
TN	Yes	Yes	11/15/2015	David Blessman, Occupational Safety Supervisor, TN
UT	Yes	Yes	6/20/2015	NA
VA	Yes	Yes	3/15/2015	http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=C:\TownHall\docroot\GuidanceDocs\181\GDoc_DOLI_5715_v1.pdf*
VI†	No	No	NA	Dean Andrews, Director, VIDOSH
VT	Yes	Yes	2/1/2015	NA
WA	No	No	NA	http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Rules/Policies/ByNumber/default.asp
WY	Yes	Yes	11/14/2014	NA

^† Plan covers state and local government workers only.
^†† Awaiting response from State Plans.

[Last updated: December 21, 2015]