The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released its list of the top 10 most frequently cited violations of 2012.
The top 10 violations were:
1. OSHA Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501)
2. Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200)
3. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451)
4. OSHA Respiratory protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134)
5. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147)
6. Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178)
7. Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)
8. Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry (29 CFR 1910.305)
9. Machines, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212)
10. Electrical systems design, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.303)
These violations occurred during OSHA’s fiscal year, from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012.
Incidentally, this list is almost identical to the top citations of the previous year.
The top 5 of the year’s highest penalties occurred in the following areas:
1. Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501)
2. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451)
3. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147)
4. Machines, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212)
5. Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)
This month, Seton is dedicating our blog to informing you how to keep your company off these lists by providing you with easy-to-use guides to staying compliant in these top 10 areas. If you have a question, comment below, and one of our experts will get back to you!