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***** Federal OSHA's most frequently cited violations for 2006

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Most Frequently Cited Standards / penalties / Federal OSHA -

Fiscal 2008

 

The following were the top 10 most frequently cited standards in fiscal year 2008:

 

1. Scaffolding – 9,093 violations

Scaffold accidents most often result from the planking or support giving way, or to the employee slipping or being struck by a falling object.

2. Fall Protection – 6,771 violations

Any time a worker is at a height of four feet or more, the worker is at risk and needs to be protected. Fall protection must be provided at four feet in general industry, five feet in maritime and six feet in construction.

3. Hazard Communication – 6,378 violations

Chemical manufacturers and importers are required to evaluate the hazards of the chemicals they produce or import, and prepare labels and safety data sheets to convey the hazard information to their downstream customers.

4. Respiratory Protection – 3,803 violations

Respirators protect workers against insufficient oxygen environments, harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, gases, vapors and sprays. These hazards may cause cancer, lung impairment, other diseases or death.

5. Lockout-Tag out – 3,321 violations

"Lockout-Tag out” refers to specific practices and procedures to safeguard employees from the unexpected startup of machinery and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy during service or maintenance activities.

6. Electrical (Wiring) – 3,079 violations

Working with electricity can be dangerous. Engineers, electricians and other professionals work with electricity directly, including working on overhead lines, cable harnesses, and circuit assemblies. Others, such as office workers and sales people, work with electricity indirectly and may also be exposed to electrical hazards.

7. Ladders – 3,072 violations

Occupational fatalities caused by falls remain a serious public health problem. The US Department of Labor (DOL) lists falls as one of the leading causes of traumatic occupational death, accounting for eight percent of all occupational fatalities from trauma.

8. Powered Industrial Trucks – 2,993 violations

Each year, tens of thousands of injuries related to powered industrial trucks (PIT), or forklifts, occur in US workplaces. Many employees are injured when lift trucks are inadvertently driven off loading docks, lifts fall between docks and an unsecured trailer, they are struck by a lift truck, or when they fall while on elevated pallets and tines.

9. Electrical – 2,556 violations

Working with electricity can be dangerous. Engineers, electricians, and other professionals work with electricity directly, including working on overhead lines, cable harnesses, and circuit assemblies. Others, such as office workers and sales people, work with electricity indirectly and may also be exposed to electrical hazards.

10. Machine Guarding – 2,364 violations

Any machine part, function, or process that may cause injury must be safeguarded. When the operation of a machine or accidental contact injures the operator or others in the vicinity, the hazards must be eliminated or controlled.

MINNESOTA

Most frequently cited standards in the construction industry, 2008;
SIC codes 1521 through 1799

 

Minnesota OSHA’s most frequently cited standards

2008

Standard Description Frequency

Minnesota Statutes 182.653 subd. 8 A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction (AWAIR)

Program

248

Minnesota Rules 5206.0700

subp. 1(B)

Employee Right-To-Know written program 189

Minn. Rules 5206.0700 subp. 1 Overall Employee Right-To-Know training program 145

1910.147(c)(6)(i) Periodic inspections of energy control procedures

(lockout/tagout)

118

1910.151(c) Emergency eyewash/shower facilities 113

1910.147(c)(4)(i) Development and use of lockout/tagout procedures 109

1926.501(b)(13) Fall protection – residential 109

M.S. 182.653 subd. 2 General Duty Clause – unsafe working condition 108

1910.134(a)(2) Respiratory protection program 100

1910.212(a)(1) Machine guarding – general requirements 98

1926.652(a)(1) Use of sloping or protective systems to prevent excavation

cave-ins

96

Minn. Rules 5206.0700 subp. 1(G) Employee Right-To-Know training frequency 89

1926.501(b)(1) Fall protection – unprotected sides and edges 74

Minn. Rules 5205.0116 subp. 1 Forklifts – employee exposure monitoring for carbon

monoxide

72

1926.451(g)(1) Fall protection on scaffolds above 10 feet 69

1910.242(b) Compressed air used for cleaning exceeds air pressure limit 69

1926.501(b)(11) Fall protection on steep roofs 67

1910.178(l) Forklifts – operator training 59

1910.147(c)(7)(i) Energy control program training 58

1910.23(c)(1) Guardrails for open-sided floors 55

1926.501(b)(10) Fall protection for roofing work on low-slope roofs 53

1910.212(a)(3)(ii) Point of operation guarding of machines 53

Minn. Rules 5205.1200 subp. 3 Frequent inspections of cranes and hoists with one-ton

capacity or less

52

 

MINNESOTA                Most frequently cited standards in general industry, 2006;

SIC codes 2011 through 9999

 

Standard Description Frequency
1910.151(c) Emergency eyewash/shower facilities 173
Minnesota Rules 5206.0700 subp. 1 Overall Employee Right-To-Know training program 162
Minn. Rules 5206.0700 subp. 1(B) Employee Right-To-Know written program 162
Minnesota Statutes §182.653 subd. 8 A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction (AWAIR) Program 158
1910.212(a)(1) Machine guarding -- general requirements 138
1910.242(b) Compressed air used for cleaning exceeds air pressure limit 129
1910.147(c)(4)(i) Development and use of lockout/tagout procedures 126
Minn. Rules 5205.0116 subp 1 Forklifts -- employee exposure monitoring for carbon monoxide 115
1910.147(c)(6) Periodic inspections of energy control procedures (lockout/tagout) 113
Minn. Rules 5206.0700 subp. 1(G) Employee Right-To-Know training frequency 107
1910.134(a)(2) Respiratory protection program 94
1910.212(a)(3)(ii) Point of operation guarding of machines 82
1910.147(c)(7)(i) Energy control program training 78
1910.178(l) Forklifts -- operator training 77
1910.133(a)(1) Eye and face protection 76
1910.332(b)(1) Training in electrical safety-related work practices 75
1910.305(d) Electrical hazards involving switchboards and panelboards 74
1910.23(c)(1) Guardrails for open-sided floors 71
1910.132(d)(1) Personal protective equipment hazard assessment and selection 67
1910.219(d)(1) and (e)(2) Machine guarding -- belts and pulleys 62
Minn. Rules 5205.1200 subp. 3 Frequent inspections of cranes and hoists with one-ton capacity or less 59