US Department of Labor renews national emphasis program to address amputations in manufacturing

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is renewing its National Emphasis Program on Amputations in Manufacturing Industries focused on preventing amputations in manufacturing workplaces. 

Under the renewed program – which aims to find and reduce dangers that could lead to amputations and other injuries in the manufacturing sector – OSHA will conduct inspections of manufacturing facilities to ensure compliance with safety practices while operating, servicing, or maintaining machines. This includes controlling dangerous energy sources and making sure machines are properly guarded to prevent amputations. The program looks at companies using machinery that pose a risk of amputation. 

Significant changes in the updated emphasis program include:

• An updated list of North American Industry Code System establishment codes identified for inclusion in the program.
• Allowing establishments that had an inspection under the NEP in the previous 24 months and did not report an amputation to be deleted from the programmed inspection list.
• Revisions to the OSHA Information Systems coding instructions.

The updated program will replace the previous version that is set to end on June 27, 2025, and will be in place for five years from the effective date.

Learn more about OSHA and protecting workers from amputations.