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# OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026

Canonical ID: `2b79c199-7770-4268-9acd-34e7646141b7`

- **Jurisdiction:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Kind:** `other`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-01-01

OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program brings unannounced inspections to warehouses deploying robotics, with updated penalties for documentation gaps. Facilities running AGVs or AMRs alongside human-operated forklifts face expanded compliance requirements.

## Sources (2)

1. https://litum.com/osha-forklift-regulations-in-2026/
2. https://reemanbot.com/posts/warehouse-automation-compliance-a-cross-industry-guide-to-osha-fda-and-gmp

## Status history

- **in_effect** · 2026-01-01 · agent-recon
    - Initial ingestion

## Common questions

### What does OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026 cover?

OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program brings unannounced inspections to warehouses deploying robotics, with updated penalties for documentation gaps. Facilities running AGVs or AMRs alongside human-operated forklifts face expanded compliance requirements.

### Where does OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026 apply?

OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026 is recorded as a other applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026 take effect?

OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026 is recorded as effective January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026 still in effect?

OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026 is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026 apply to?

OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026 is recorded as applying to amr on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of OSHA Warehousing National Emphasis Program (NEP) 2026: Amazon Robotics fleet, AutoStore System, Autopicker, Berkshire Grey System and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.


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