What's the problem? OSHA inspections often fail to find serious violations
Serious violations are found in only half of the work sites inspected by OSHA where problems would be most expected — targeted workplaces (based on a high injury/illness rate in a high-risk industry), and inspections initiated by an employee complaint, according to a recently released study by the Government Accounting Office.
In order to increase the percentage of inspections that find serious hazards, GAO made three recommendations: