Each year, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Washington, D.C., inspects workplaces around the country for safety and occupational hazards. In 2016 alone, OSHA conducted more than 75,000 inspections.
OSHA prioritizes its inspections based on the most hazardous workplaces. According to a fact sheet distributed by OSHA, the levels of prioritization are: