Fall protection tops the list of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s most-cited workplace safety violations, according to a presentation by OSHA officials at the 2013 National Safety Council Congress & Expo in Chicago. During the past 12 months, a total of 8,241 fall protection violations were issued by the agency.
The FY 2013 top 10 are:
1. 1926.501 – Fall Protection 8,241 violations
2. 1910.1200 – Hazard Communication 6,156
3. 1926.451 – Scaffolding 5,423
4. 1910.134 – Respiratory Protection 3,879
5. 1910.305 – Electrical, Wiring Methods 3,452
6. 1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks 3,340
7. 1926.1053 – Ladders 3,311
8. 1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout 3,254
9. 1910.303 – Electrical, General Requirements 2,745
10. 1910.212 – Machine Guarding 2,701
Data Source: OIS Standards Cited Report Dated 9/13/13
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