OSHA Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards

OSHA Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards

According to OSHA

Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards

for Fiscal 2013 (Oct. 1, 2012 to Sept. 30, 2013)

The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards* following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA. OSHA publishes this list to alert employers about these commonly cited standards so they can take steps to find and fix recognized hazards addressed in these and other standards before OSHA shows up. Far too many preventable injuries and illnesses occur in the workplace.

1. 1926.501 - Fall Protection
2. 1910.1200 - Hazard Communication
3. 1926.451 - Scaffolding
4. 1910.134 - Respiratory Protection
5. 1910.305 - Electrical, Wiring Methods
6. 1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks
7. 1926.1053 - Ladders
8. 1910.147 - Lockout/Tagout
9. 1910.303 - Electrical, General Requirements
10. 1910.212 - Machine Guarding

*As of 10/25/13

OSHA's 2013 TOP TEN
Most Frequently Cited Violations

1. Fall protection (C)
2. Hazard communication
3. Scaffolding (C)
4. Respiratory protection
5. Electrical: wiring

C = Construction standard

6. Powered industrial trucks
7. Ladders (C)
8. Lockout/tagout
9. Electrical: systems design
10. Machine guarding

 

 

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OSHA News, Document Release: Methods to help prevent injuries, deaths among residential construction workers.

OSHA News, Document Release: Methods to help prevent injuries, deaths among residential construction workers.
April 08, 2011

Source: http://www.osha.gov/

WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued guidance on Fall Protection in Residential Construction* to help employers prevent fall-related injuries and deaths among residential construction workers. Data shows that falls are the leading cause of death for workers involved in residential construction.

OSHA issued the Compliance Guidance for Residential Construction in December 2010 to require that residential construction employers provide workers with fall protection according to OSHA's Fall Protection in Construction standard. This new document demonstrates work methods employers may use to comply with the standard's requirements.

Directed primarily to those working on new construction, the document describes safety methods employers can implement during stages of construction. Methods for preventing fall-related injuries and deaths include using anchors for personal fall arrest systems and fall restraints, safety net systems, guardrails, ladders, and scaffolds for activities such as installing roof sheathing, weatherproofing a roof, and installing walls and subfloors, among others.

"Fatalities from falls are the number one cause of workplace deaths in construction," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. "We cannot tolerate workers getting killed in residential construction when effective means are readily available to prevent those deaths."

OSHA's Residential Fall Protection Web page includes a fact sheet, and questions and answers about requirements for protecting workers from fall hazards. Additionally, the Safety and Health Topics Web page on Fall Protection – Construction provides a list of references to help employers identify fall hazards and possible solutions for eliminating such hazards. OSHA is continuing to develop additional resources to help employers protect residential workers' safety and health.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA's role is to assure these conditions for America's working men and women by setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and assistance. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov/.

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Trelleborg Sealing Solutions In Broomfield, CO., Recognized By OSHA For Excellence In Workplace Safety And Health

March 16, 2011

Broomfield, CO - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has recognized the employees and management of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions for excellence in the company's employee safety and health program. Trelleborg's Broomfield facility has been designated as a 'star' site in OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs.
"Trelleborg is an example of what can be accomplished in a workplace when employees and managers work together to proactively eliminate hazards,"said Greg Baxter, OSHA's regional administrator in Denver. "Their commitment to excellence is commendable, and we are glad to have worksites of this quality in our region."
Trelleborg manufactures sealing and bearing systems for the automotive and aerospace industries. David Nelson, OSHA's assistant regional administrator, presented a VPP flag and plaque to the Trelleborg team.
The Voluntary Protection Programs recognize private and federal worksites with effective safety and health management systems that have maintained injury and illness rates below national Bureau of Labor Statistics averages. Management, labor and OSHA work cooperatively and proactively to prevent fatalities, injuries and illnesses through a system focused on hazard prevention and control, worksite analysis and training. Union support is required for applicant worksites where employees are represented by a bargaining unit. Participating worksites are exempt from OSHA programmed inspections while they maintain their VPP status. For more information, visit http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/vpp/index.html.
For additional information on the VPP, contact Brad Baptiste, OSHA's regional VPP manager in Denver, at 720-264-6555

Source: OSHA


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