Safety Articles

1

Scaffolding: 1926.451

Total Violations:  9,012

1. 1926.451 (g)(1 ) —  Lack of fall protection: 1,492
2. 1926.451 (e)(1 ) —  Failure to provide proper access: 1,234
3. 1926.451 (b)(1) — Inadequate platform construction: 1,121
4. 1926.451 (c)(2) —  Failure to properly support scaffolding: 539
5. 1926.451 (g)(1)(vii) — Lack of personal fall arrest/guardrail system: 538

2

Hazard Communication: 1910.1200

Total Violations:  6,704

1. 1910.1200 (e)(1) —  Failure to develop a written program: 2,286
2. 1910.1200 (h)(1) —  Failure to train employees: 1,057
3. 1910.1200 (g)(1) —  Failure to have an MSDS for each hazardous chemical: 687
4. 1910.1200 (h) — [per 1926.59] Hazard Communication training for construction: 534
5. 1910.1200 (f)(5)(i) —  Failure to properly label each container of hazardous chemicals: 496

3

Fall Protection: 1926.501

Total Violations:  6,378

1. 1926.501 (b)(13) —  Lack of fall protection during residential construction: 2,147
2. 1926.501 (b)(1) —  Failure to provide fall protection: 1,989
3. 1926.501 (b)(10) — Fall protection on low-slope roofs: 614
4. 1926.501 (b)(11) —  Fall protection on steep roofs: 424
5. 1926.501 (b)(4)(i) —  Failure to guard floor holes: 240

4

Respiratory Protection: 1910.134

Total Violations: 4,332

1. 1910.134 (c)(1) — Lack of a written program: 739
2. 1910.134 (e)(1) — Failure to perform medical evaluation: 686
3. 1910.134 (f)(2) — Initial/annual fit testing: 328
4. 1910.134 (c)(2)(i) — Failure to provide Appendix D when respirator use is voluntary: 323
5. 1910.134 (f)(1) —  Failure to ensure employees using a tight-fitting facepeice respirator pass a qualitative or quantitative fit test: 263

5

Lockout/Tagout: 1910.147

Total Violations: 3,659

1. 1910.147 (c)(4)(i) — Failure to develop equipment-specific lockout procedures: 658
2. 1910.147 (c)(1) — Lack of a written program: 624
3. 1910.147 (c)(6) —  Failure to conduct periodic (annual) inspections of energy control program: 500
4. 1910.147 (c)(7)(i) — Failure to train employees: 480
5. 1910.147 (c)(4)(ii) —  Inadequate equipment-specific procedures: 233

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Powered Industrial
Trucks: 1910.178

Total Violations: 3,080

1. 1910.178 (l)(1)(i) —  Failure to ensure operator competency: 562
2. 1910.178 (p)(1) —  Failure to remove unsafe trucks from operation: 418
3. 1910.178 (l)(6) —  Lack of operator certification: 375
4. 1910.178 (l)(4) —  Failure to provide refresher training and evaluation: 256
5. 1910.178 (q)(7) —  Failure to inspect trucks: 223

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Electrical – Wiring: 1910.305

Total Violations: 2,953

1. 1910.305 (b)(1) —  Failure to protect conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings: 687
2. 1910.305 (b)(2) —  Lack of covers for pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings: 534
3. 1910.305 (g)(2)(iii) —  Strain relief for flexible cords: 422
4. 1910.305 (g)(1)(iii) —  Using flexible cords in a prohibited situation: 332
5. 1910.305 (g)(1)(iii)(A) —  Using flexible cords in lieu of permanent wiring: 182

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Machine Guarding –
General Requirements: 1910.212

Total Violations: 2,749

1. 1910.212 (a)(1) —  Failure to guard machinery: 1,537
2. 1910.212 (a)(3)(ii) —  Failure to guard point-of-operation: 787
3. 1910.212 (b)  —  Failure to anchor fixed machinery: 174
4. 1910.212 (a)(5) —  Failure to guard exposed fan blades: 148
5. 1910.212 (a)(2) —  Failure to permanently affix guards: 76

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Ladders: 1926.1053

Total Violations: 2,329

1. 1926.1053 (b)(1) —  Failure to extend ladder at least 3 feet above upper landing surface: 1,175
2. 1926.1053 (b)(4) — Using ladders for the purpose other than which they were designed: 280
3. 1926.1053 (b)(13) — Using the top or top step of a stepladder as a step: 215
4. 1926.1053 (b)(16) — Failure to withdraw damaged portable ladders from service: 129
5. 1926.1053 (b)(6) — Failure to use ladders on stable surface: 88

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Electrical Systems:
1910.303

Total Violations: 2,178

1. 1910.303 (b)(2) —  Failure to use electrical equipment as listed for use: 482
2. 1910.303 (g)(2)(i) —  Failure to guard energized electrical conductors ≥ 50 volts: 407
3. 1910.303 (f)  —  Failure to identify disconnecting means and circuits: 357
4. 1910.303 (g)(1)(ii) —  Failure to keep work spaces clear: 247
5. 1910.303 (b)(1) —  Use of electrical equipment containing recognized hazards: 216

Top 10 Willful Violations for 2006:

1926.652 – Protective Systems: Excavations

86

1926.62 – Lead in Construction

51

1926.501 – Fall Protection

48

1910.134 – Respiratory Protection

33

1926.651 – Excavations: Specific Requirements

31

1926.451 – Scaffolding

26

1910.212 – Machine Guarding

25

1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout

24

1910.95 – Occupational Noise Exposure

19

1910.1025 – Lead

18

1910.119 – Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals

18

Top 10 Serious Violations for 2006:

1926.451 – Scaffolding

8,135

1926.501 – Fall Protection

5,610

1910.1200 – Hazard Communication

3,647

1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout

3,379

1910.134 – Respiratory Protection

2,623

1910.212 – Machine Guarding

2,477

1910.305 – Electrical Wiring

2,256

1910.134 – Respiratory Protection

2,382

1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks

2,209

1926.1053 – Ladders

1,997

1910.219 – Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus

1,626

Source: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)