OSHA PSM Enforcement is Increasing: Are You Prepared?
While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Process Safety Management (OSHA PSM) standards have been in place for 30 years, enforcement of the existing rules often comes down to White House priorities — which change with each administration.
The current administration has increased fines, and the President’s budget proposal calls for hiring an additional 207 OSHA enforcement employees and 63 new whistleblower investigators in the near future.
These efforts have chemical and manufacturing plants concerned, causing a debate on whether you must comply, and how to create sound procedures to avoid hefty OSHA citations as well as keep your workers safe.
