Safety violations are just NOT funny. Take a gander at OSHA’s top 10, most frequent violations for FY2010 and either pat yourself on the back for NOT being on a top 10 list or get your house in order if you DO find yourself on this list.
Just sayin’… No names listed of course, violations only…
- Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451)
- Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501)
- Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200)
- Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)
- Respiratory protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134)
- Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) general industry (29 CFR 1910.147)
- Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry (29 CFR 1910.305)
- Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178)
- Electrical systems design, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212)
- Machines, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212)
The costliest OSHA violations, as in highest penalties for FY 2010, are:
- Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501)
- Electrical, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.403)
- Safety training and education, construction (29 CFR 1910.21)
- Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) general industry (29 CFR 1910.147)
- Machines, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212)
- General duty clause (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act)
- Excavations, requirements for protective systems, construction (29 CFR 1926.652)
- Lead, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1025)
- Grain handling facilities (29 CFR 1910.272)
- Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)