There have been significant changes in OSHA programs this year. The changes to hazard communication (GHS) is being enforced as well as new fall protection requirements. OSHA enforcement has put an emphasis on temporary worker safety and new recordkeeping and reporting rules have been released. An article from Safety + Health magazine poses a great question. As the year comes to a close will these changes affect that always lingering OSHA’s Top 10 violations list? Based upon the most cited violations for the 2014 fiscal year, the list is almost the same as in previous years. So be proactive
rather than reactive!
1. Fall Protection in Construction (1926.501): 7,516 violations
2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 6,148 violations
3. Scaffolding in Construction (1926.451): 4,968 violation
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 3,843 violations
5. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 3,147 violations
6. Lockout/tagout (1910.147): 3,117 violations
7. Ladders in Construction (1926.1053): 2,967 violations
8. Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305): 2,907 violations
9. Machine Guarding (1910.212): 2,520 violations
10. Electrical – General Requirements (1910.303): 2,427 violations
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