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Safety Watch priority are programmed inspections, which are aimed at specific high-hazard industries, workplaces, occupations, health substances, or other industries identified in OSHA's current inspection procedures. OSHA selects industries for inspection on the basis of factors such as the injury incidence rates (i.e., Total Case Incident Rate, or TCIR), previous citation history, employee exposure records to toxic substances, or simply random selection. OSHA also develops special emphasis programs that are local, regional, or national in scope, depending on the distribution of the workplaces involved. OSHA normally will conduct comprehensive safety inspections in manufacturing in those establishments with lost-workday injury rates (i.e., Days Away, Restricted, or Transfer Rate, or DART) at or above the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) national rate for manufacturing currently in use by OSHA. 5. Follow-up Inspections: A follow-up inspection determines if you have corrected previously cited violations. If it is determined that you failed to abate a violation, the compliance officer informs you that you are subject to "Failure to Abate" alleged violations. This involves proposed additional daily penalties until all violations cited are corrected. When a determination is made that an inspection of your facility is warranted, the OSHA compliance ofcer, upon arrival, must display his or her ofcial credentials and ask to meet an appropriate employer representative. You should always ask to see the compliance ofcer's credentials and verify the credentials by calling the nearest OSHA ofce. Tere are many documented cases of fraudulent inspections that have ulterior business-related motives. The Opening Conference If your workplace is receiving an inspection, in the opening conference, the compliance ofcer will explain how your establishment was selected and what the likely scope of the inspection will be. Te compliance ofcer will also determine whether an OSHA-funded consultation visit is in progress or whether the facility is pursuing or has received an inspection exemption If your workplace is receiving an inspection, in the opening conference, the compliance ofcer will explain how your establishment was selected and what the likely scope of the inspection will be. 40 JANUARY 2014 COATINGSPROMAG.COM through the consultation program (i.e., OSHA Voluntary Protection Program, or VPP). If so, the inspection may be limited or terminated. Tese are partnership programs that are strongly endorsed by OSHA. Te compliance ofcer will explain the purpose of the visit, the scope of the inspection, and the standards that apply. He or she will also give you information on how to get a copy of applicable safety and health standards as well as a copy of any employee complaint that may be involved (with the employee's name deleted, if the employee requested anonymity). Te compliance ofcer will ask you to select an employer representative to accompany the ofcer during the inspection. You should have developed an appropriate procedure to ensure that all personnel potentially involved in a compliance inspection are aware of their responsibilities and that those responsibilities can be executed in a timely and efcient manner. Te compliance ofcer also gives all authorized employee representatives the opportunity to attend the opening conference and accompany him or her during the inspection. If a recognized bargaining agent represents your employees, the agent ordinarily will designate the employee representative