b'THE OFFICIAL NFBA MAGAZINEOSHAS NEW NATIONAL EMPHASIS PROGRAMDIRECTED TO WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER OPERATIONSOSHA SAFETY UPDATEThis emphasis program allows OSHA to direct resources to establishments where evidence shows employers must be more intentional in addressing the root causes of worker injuries and align their business practices with the goal to ensure worker health and safety. ~ Doug Parker, Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and HealthBy: Lindsey Deck, Auman Mahan & FurryT heOccupationalSafetyandHealthmail/postal processing and distribution Administration (OSHA) recently issued acenters, parcel delivery/courier services, new National Emphasis Program (NEP), thisand certain high-injury rate retail one directed toward warehousing and distributionestablishments. All inspections conducted under this center operations. The NEP was issued after the BureauNEP, except for high-injury rate retail establishments, of Labor Statistics history showed that injury andwill be comprehensive safety inspections. In the case illness rates for these particular establishments areof high-injury rate retail establishments, inspections significantly higher than for other establishments. Thewill be partial inspections unless OSHA expands the three (3) year NEP, which became effective on July 13,scope, after finding evidence that violative conditions 2023, provides policies and procedures for inspectionsmay be found in other areas of that establishment.of warehousing and distribution center operations, 28 / FRAME BUILDER - AUG2023'