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September 25th, 2008 at 7:59 am

OSHA Announces Top 10 Most Cited Violations

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Yesterday OSHA announced it’s top 10 most cited violations, at the National Safety Councils Annual Congress and Expo. Richard Fairfax, Director of Enforcement, OSHA named them stating, ““This is what OSHA is focusing on, Look for this stuff.” :

  1. Scaffolding – 7,027 violations
  2. Hazard Communication – 4,973 violations
  3. Fall Protection – 4,797 violations
  4. Respiratory Protection – 3,062 violations
  5. Lockout/Tagout – 2,937 violations
  6. Electrical – Wiring – 2,524 violations
  7. Powered Industrial Trucks – 2,437 violations
  8. Machine Guarding – General – 2,138 violations
  9. Ladders – 2,135 violations
  10. Electrical – General

Source : EHS Today

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