DID YOU KNOW? The lead role in the U.S. to regulate, and monitor workplace safety resides with OSHA, a federal agency. The following encapsulates OSHA's resources and monitoring role. Federal OSHA coverage Federal OSHA is a small agency; with our state partners we have approximately 2,100 inspectors responsible for the health and safety of 130 million workers, employed at more than 8 million worksites around the nation — which translates to about one compliance officer for every 59,000 workers. Federal OSHA has 10 regional offices and 85 local area offices. OSHA BUDGET FY 2017: $552,787,0003 FY 2018: $552,787,000 FY 2019: $557,787,000 OSHA INSPECTIONS FY 2018 total federal inspections: 32,020 FY 2018 […]