Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2017

Safety should be your number one priority every time you step into your workplace. Ask yourself, “How am I going to avoid or deter accidents today?” Risk management should be the first and last thing you think about every day before OSHA enters the picture. If you fail to do so; you leave your company open for accidents, fatalities, OSHA fines, lawsuits, company-ending settlement payouts.

The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA.

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Hazard communication standard, general industry

(29 CFR 1910.1200)

[OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]

Scaffolding, general requirements, construction

(29 CFR 1926.451)

[OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]

Respiratory protection, general industry

(29 CFR 1910.134)

[OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]

Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry

(29 CFR 1910.147)

[OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]

Powered industrial trucks, general industry

(29 CFR 1910.178)

[OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]

Machinery and Machine Guarding, general requirements

(29 CFR 1910.212)

[OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]

Fall Protection–Training Requirements

(29 CFR 1926.503)

[OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]

Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry

(29 CFR 1910.305)

[OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]

In the 2017 fiscal year OSHA conducted almost 76,000 inspections, that number is expected to rise in 2018. By recognizing the most common risks you can take steps to find and avoid these accident causing factors. Implementing new items such as safety accessories, signage, and procedure training you can become an OSHA SHARP worthy business.

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