The Department of Labor is updating the criteria for OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP), expanding it to include violations of all hazards and standards across all industries. OSHA estimates SVEP – which concentrates inspections on employers who have several willful, repeated, or failure-to-abate vilations – currently includes about 500 employers, but according to Doug Paker, OSHA Assistant Secretary, the changes to the program would add 80 to 100 employers to the list each year.
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