Listed below is a summary of the top 10 OSHA cited standards by federal OSHA for fiscal year 2004.
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Scaffolding: 1926.451 |
Total Violations: 8,682 |
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Top 5 sections cited
1926.451 (g)(1 ) — Lack of fall protection: 1,409
1926.451 (e)(1 ) — Failure to provide proper access: 1,152
1926.451 (b)(1) — Inadequate platform construction: 1,031
1926.451 (g)(1)(vii) — Lack of personal fall arrest or guardrail systems: 551
1926.451 (c)(2) — Failure to properly support scaffolding: 545 |
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Hazard Communication: 1910.1200 |
Total Violations: 7,318 |
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Top 5 sections cited
1910.1200 (e)(1) — Failure to develop a written program: 2,319
1910.1200 (h)(1) — Failure to train employees: 1,044
1910.1200 (h) — [per 1926.59] Hazard Communication for construction: 768
1910.1200 (g)(1) — Failure to have an MSDS for each hazardous chemical: 707
1910.1200 (f)(5)(i) — Failure to properly label each container of hazardous chemicals: 590 |
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Fall Protection: 1926.501 |
Total Violations: 5,680 |
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Top 5 sections cited:
1926.501 (b)(1) — Failure to provide fall protection: 1,949
1926.501 (b)(13) — Lack of fall protection during residential construction: 1,534
1926.501 (b)(10) — Failure to provide fall protection on low-slope roofs: 581
1926.501 (b)(11) — Failure to provide fall protection on steep roofs: 324
1926.501 (b)(4)(i) — Failure to guard floor holes: 256 |
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Lockout/Tagout: 1910.147 |
Total Violations: 4,304 |
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Top 5 sections cited:
1910.147 (c)(1) — Lack of a written program: 817
1910.147 (c)(4)(i) — Failure to develop equipment-specific lockout procedures: 752
1910.147 (c)(7)(i) — Failure to train employees: 603
1910.147 (c)(6)(i) — Failure to conduct annual periodic inspections: 538
1910.147 (c)(4)(ii) — Inadequate equipment-specific procedures: 313 |
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Respiratory Protection: 1910.134 |
Total Violations: 4,302 |
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Top 5 sections cited:
1910.134 (c)(1) — Lack of a written program: 696
1910.134 (e)(1) — Failure to perform medical evaluations: 627
1910.134 (c)(2)(i) — Failure to provide Appendix D when respirator use is voluntary: 375
1910.134 (f)(2) — Failure to perform initial and annual fit testing: 319
1910.134 (d)(1)(iii) — Failure to identify and evaluate workplace respiratory hazards: 211 |
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Electrical – Wiring: 1910.305 |
Total Violations: 3,337 |
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Top 5 sections cited:
1910.305 (b)(1) — Failure to protect conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings: 741
1910.305 (b)(2) — Lack of covers for pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings: 607
1910.305 (g)(2)(iii) — Lack of strain relief for flexible cords: 449
1910.305 (g)(1)(iii) — Using flexible cords in a prohibited situation: 429
1910.305 (g)(1)(iii)(A) — Using flexible cords in lieu of permanent wiring: 183 |
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Machine Guarding – General Requirements: 1910.212 |
Total Violations: 3,245 |
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Top 5 sections cited:
1910.212 (a)(1) — Failure to guard machinery: 1,841
1910.212 (a)(3)(ii) — Failure to guard point-of-operation: 958
1910.212 (b) — Failure to anchor fixed machinery: 178
1910.212 (a)(5) — Failure to guard exposed fan blades: 171
1910.212 (a)(2) — Failure to permanently affix guards: 63 |
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Powered Industrial Trucks: 1910.178 |
Total Violations: 3,130 |
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Top 5 sections cited:
1910.178 (l)(1)(i) — Failure to ensure operator competency: 569
1910.178 (l)(6) — Lack of operator certification: 431
1910.178 (p)(1) — Failure to remove unsafe trucks from operation: 347
1910.178 (q)(7) — Failure to inspect trucks: 243
1910.178 (l)(4)(iii) — Failure to evaluate operator performance every 3 years: 223 |
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Electrical Systems: 1910.303 |
Total Violations: 2,399 |
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Top 5 sections cited:
1910.303 (b)(2) — Failure to use electrical equipment as listed for use: 483
1910.303 (g)(2)(i) — Failure to guard energized electrical conductors ≥ 50 volts: 460
1910.303 (f) — Failure to identify disconnecting means and circuits: 432
1910.303 (g)(1)(ii) — Failure to keep work spaces clear: 238
1910.303 (b)(1) — Use of electrical equipment containing recognized hazards: 219 |
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Mechanical power-transmission apparatus: 1910.219 |
Total Violations: 2,321 |
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Top 5 sections cited:
1910.219 (d)(1) — Failure to guard pulleys: 641
1910.219 (e)(3)(i) — Failure to guard vertical and inclined belts: 415
1910.219 (f)(3) — Failure to enclose sprockets and chains: 341
1910.219 (e)(1)(i) — Failure to guard horizontal belts and ropes: 266
1910.219 (c)(2)(i) — Failure to guard horizontal shafting: 171 |
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Top 10 Willful Violations for 2004: |
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Standard |
Total Violations |
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1926.652 – Protective Systems: Excavations |
69 |
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1926.451 – Scaffolding |
59 |
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1926.501 – Fall Protection |
48 |
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1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout |
25 |
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1910.146 – Permit Required Confined Spaces |
22 |
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1926.760 – Fall Protection: Steel Erection |
21 |
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1910.95 – Noise Exposure |
20 |
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1926.651 – Excavations |
19 |
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1926.1101 – Asbestos |
19 |
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1910.134 – Respiratory Protection |
16 |
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1910.212 – Machine Guarding |
16 |
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1910.217 – Mechanical Power Presses |
16 |
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1910.1200 – Hazard Communication |
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Top 10 Serious Violations for 2004: |
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Standard |
Total Violations |
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1926.451 – Scaffolding |
7,696 |
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1926.501 – Fall Protection |
4,961 |
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1910.1200 – Hazard Communication |
3,707 |
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1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout |
3,379 |
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1910.212 – Machine Guarding |
2,889 |
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1910.305 – Electrical Wiring |
2,476 |
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1910.134 – Respiratory Protection |
2,382 |
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1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks |
2,171 |
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1910.219 – Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus |
2,138 |
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1926.1053 – Ladders |
1,804 |
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Source: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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