Which OSHA inspection occurs yearly at random in hazardous workplaces?

Which OSHA inspection occurs yearly at random in hazardous workplaces?

• A. Complaint
• B. Programmed
• C. Fatality/Accident
• D. Imminent Danger

Answer: (B)

Programmed inspections are planned, systematic checks OSHA conducts in workplaces that are considered high-hazard. They’re not driven by a specific complaint or a reported incident, and they follow a schedule or sampling method to cover industries with higher risk. Because they’re scheduled and can involve randomized selection within high-hazard workplaces, they fit the idea of inspections that occur yearly and at random in those environments. The other types are reactive—triggered by a complaint, a fatality/accident, or an imminent danger—so they don’t match the description of a yearly, random program aimed at high-hazard sites.

Programmed inspections are planned, systematic checks OSHA conducts in workplaces that are considered high-hazard. They’re not driven by a specific complaint or a reported incident, and they follow a schedule or sampling method to cover industries with higher risk. Because they’re scheduled and can involve randomized selection within high-hazard workplaces, they fit the idea of inspections that occur yearly and at random in those environments. The other types are reactive—triggered by a complaint, a fatality/accident, or an imminent danger—so they don’t match the description of a yearly, random program aimed at high-hazard sites.