NAICS 31 to 33
OSHA compliance for manufacturing, built on the enforcement record.
OSHA compliance for manufacturing means staying current on the machine guarding, lockout/tagout, and hazard communication standards, which account for one of the largest shares of enforcement in the federal record. From metal fabrication to food processing, Cairn gives your team the manufacturing OSHA standards and the ergonomic exposures that drive most of the lost-time injuries in NAICS 31 to 33.
Enforcement coverage
Search federal inspection, violation, and abatement records in your NAICS code by facility, standard, or hazard.
Regulatory text
The text of the standards an inspector uses, kept current as the rules change.
Decades of agency interpretation
Letters, directives, and emphasis programs that explain how the standards are applied.
Industry exposure benchmarks
Compare your TRIR, DART, and citation profile with peer manufacturers.
Interactive figures
See the rules at work
The standards your inspector opens first
The standards below are the most cited in Manufacturing (NAICS 31 to 33), and every reference links to the standard on osha.gov.
Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147Machine guarding (general)
29 CFR 1910.212Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200Powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.178Wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.305
The questions that won't go away
The list covers the compliance questions Manufacturing teams bring us again and again, and Cairn answers each one with the standard, the citation, and a source you can open.
Machine guarding and energy control need to work across facilities with several production lines.
Hazard communication needs to be updated when new chemicals arrive or products are reformulated.
Repetitive assembly stations create ergonomic exposures that need to be assessed.
The powered industrial truck (PIT) program needs documentation, an evaluation at least every three years, and a way to trigger refresher training.
Facilities that approach the PSM threshold need to decide whether PSM covers them.
A question Cairn answers in seconds
"We have a robotic cell that only needs a quick die swap. Do we still have to do full lockout every time?"
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Preparing for an inspection
Look up earlier inspections of your facility, and inspections in your NAICS code within 100 miles, so you can predict what the inspector will ask first.
Starting up a new line
Produce a written hazard analysis based on the standards that were cited for similar equipment.
Contractor onboarding
Check each contractor's enforcement history and citation pattern before the contractor starts work on site.
For more on Manufacturing risk, see the OSHA citation-risk data for your NAICS code, compare your numbers with TRIR and DART benchmarking by industry, or search the full OSHA enforcement record for inspections and violations in your sector.
Manufacturing OSHA compliance, answered
Which OSHA standards are cited most in manufacturing?
Lockout/tagout (29 CFR 1910.147) and machine guarding (29 CFR 1910.212) lead manufacturing citations, followed by hazard communication (1910.1200) and powered industrial trucks (1910.178). Cairn ranks the standards most cited in NAICS 31 to 33 from the enforcement record, so you can decide which programs to prioritize.
Does OSHA require a written lockout/tagout program for manufacturers?
Yes, 29 CFR 1910.147 requires documented energy control procedures, periodic inspections, and training for most manufacturing equipment. Our lockout/tagout requirements guide gives the full breakdown and cites the controlling CFR text.
How do I benchmark my manufacturing facility against OSHA citation risk?
Enter your NAICS code in the free citation-risk tool to see the standards cited most in your industry, or use Cairn benchmarking to compare your TRIR and DART rate with peer manufacturers.
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