Where OSHA did perform inspections, it issued 295 violations from 176 COVID-relate inspections, while state plans found 1,678 violations from 756 COVID-related inspections. (Credit: artfotoss/iStockphoto.com)
Between February 1 and October 26, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted 50% fewer workplace inspections compared with the same period the year prior. Meanwhile, the administration saw a 15% increase in complaints, according to a report by the Labor Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG).
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