Department of Labor Improves Enforcement Database

The U.S. Department of Labor has enhanced its online enforcement database designed to improve public access to and understanding of the department’s enforcement actions. The updated site includes map displays of inspection and violation data from OSHA and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), as well as the ability to view individual inspection records and the enforcement history of a particular company or mine. In addition to mapping capabilities, it allows users to view important agency metrics, perform keyword searches, filter data by year and export search results or an entire data set into downloadable formats. Another new feature allows users to create data visualizations and animations using several decades of MSHA data. The database was created to increase transparency, participation and collaboration as part of the administration’s Open Government Initiative.