National Emphasis Program on Amputations

Federal Program Change Summary Reports:

Date of Directive: 08/13/2015

This instruction describes policies and procedures for implementing a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to identify and to reduce workplace machine and equipment hazards which are causing or likely to cause amputations. The intent of this NEP is to target workplaces with machinery and equipment that cause (or are capable of causing) amputations, while maximizing the Agency's inspection resources.

Adoption Required - Yes

Intention Required - Yes

State Plan	Intent to Adopt	Adopt Identical	Adoption Date	URL or Contact
AK	Yes	No	3/25/2016	http://labor.alaska.gov/lss/program_directives/PD_16-05.pdf
AZ	Yes	Yes	1/15/2015	NA
CA	No	No	NA	NA
CT*	Yes	Yes	10/15/2015	NA
HI	Yes	Yes	5/9/2016	NA
IA	Yes	No	2/1/2016	Jens Nissen, IOSHA Administrator
IL*	Yes	Yes	12/1/2015	NA
IN	Yes	Yes	1/1/2016	NA
KY	No	No	NA	NA
MD	Yes	No	11/17/2016	https://www.dllr.maryland.gov/labor/instructions/
ME	Yes	Yes	10/1/2015	NA
MI	Yes	Yes	12/30/2015	NA
MN	Yes	No	10/1/2015	osha.compliance@state.mn.us
NC	No	No	11/9/2015	NA
NJ*	Yes	Yes	11/1/2015	NA
NM	Yes	No	4/30/2016	https://www.env.nm.gov/Ohsb_Website/
NV	Yes	Yes	12/30/2015	NA
NY*	Yes	Yes	11/9/2015	NA
OR	Yes	No	10/15/2015	http://www.orosha.org/pdf/pds/pd-280.pdf
PR	Yes	Yes	2/26/2016	NA
SC	No	No	NA	NA
TN	Yes	Yes	10/1/2015	NA
UT	Yes	No	12/30/2015	Christopher Hill, UOSH Division Director
VA	Yes	Yes	2/1/2016	NA
VI*	Yes	Yes	8/30/2016	NA
VT	Yes	Yes	10/1/2015	NA
WA	Yes	No	2/12/2016	www.lni.wa.gov/safety/rules/policies/pdfs/dd270.pdf
WY	Yes	Yes	9/11/2015	Daniel Bulkley, WY OSHA Deputy Administrator

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

[Last updated: April 20, 2018]