Construction Industry Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Serious Hazards in FY 2009
Mar 26, 2015
Construction IndustryTop 10 Most Frequently Cited
Serious Hazards in FY 2009
Objectives
Reveal the Top Ten most-frequently cited serious Construction Industry Standards FY- 2009.
The Top Ten List includes data about the citations/violations issued from October 1, 2008, through September 30, 2009.
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Compliance Bureaus
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and Health Bureau
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and Technical
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Consultative Services Bureau
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andInformation
ManagementBureau
Most fatalities on construction sites can be categorized into four groups by cause: Falls
Struck by object
Crushed by object/equipment
Electrocution
The Big Four
Occupational Fatality Investigation Review (OFIR) Fatal Events (October 1, 2008 – September 30, 2009) FY 2009 (41 Fatalities)
Frequent InspectionsNumber 1: Accident prevention responsibilities
Provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.
1926.20(b)(2)
Competent person One who is capable of identifying
existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
Frequent Inspections 1926.20(b)(2)
Frequent Inspections
Nails
1926.20(b)(2)
Would you question the frequency of inspections at this location?
Frequent Inspections 1926.20(b)(2)
Would you question the frequency of inspections at this location?
Fall Protection
Number 2: Residential construction Provide employee fall protection when 6 feet
or more above lower levels.
1926.501(b)(13)
Fall Protection
Does he have fall protection?
1926.501(b)(13)
Examples of Fall Protection
Guardrail System
Safety NetPersonal Fall Arrest System (PFAS)
1926.501(b)(13)
Personal Protective Equipment
Number 3: Eye and face protection Provide employees with eye and face protection when
machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.
1926.102(a)(1)
Eye and Face Protection 1926.102(a)(1)
Examples of Eye and Face Protection
Welding Helmet
Safety Glasses
Face Shield
Use of Portable Ladders
Number 4: Portable ladders When portable ladders are used for access to an
upper landing surface, they must extend 3 feet above landing or be properly secured to access upper landing surface.
1926.1053(b)(1)
Portable ladder not extended at least 3 feet above/secured to upper landing surface.
1926.1053(b)(1)Use of Portable Ladders
Use of Portable LaddersPortable ladder not extended 3 feet
above/secured to upper landing surface.
1926.1053(b)(1)
Fall Protection
Number 5: Unprotected sides and edges Employees shall be protected where
walking/working surfaces are 6 feet or more above lower level.
1926.501(b)(1)
Unprotected Sides and EdgesAny side or edge (except at entrances to points
of access) of a walking/working surface, e.g., floor, roof, ramp, or runway where there is no wall or guardrail system at least 39 inches high. 1926.500(b)(2)
1926.501(b)(1)
Lack of fall protection on unprotected sides and edges
Unprotected Sides and Edges 1926.501(b)(1)
Fall Protection – Steep Roofs
Number 6: Steep roofs Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected
sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe-boards, safety net systems, or PFAS.
Steep roof means a roof having a slope greater than 4 in 12 (vertical to horizontal).
1926.501(b)(11)
No fall protection
1926.501(b)(11)Fall Protection – Steep Roofs
Fall Protection – Steep Roofs 1926.501(b)(11)
Personal Protective Equipment
Number 7: Head injury protection Employees working in areas where there is a
possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.
» Protective helmets must comply with ANSI Z89.1-1969.
1926.100(a)
Lack of head protection for workers with potential head injury hazards.
1926.100(a)Head Injury Protection
Head Injury Protection 1926.100(a)
Number 8: Training Employer shall provide a training program for each
employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.
Fall Protection - Training 1926.503(a)(1)
1926.503(a)(1)
Workers should know how to properly wear equipment.
Workers should know where to tie off.
Fall Protection - Training
Is equipment inspected?
Is equipment properly maintained?
1926.503(a)(1)Fall Protection - Training
Scaffolding - Platform AccessNumber 9: Platform access
When scaffold platforms are more than 2 feet above or below a point of access
» Use portable ladders, hook-on ladders, attachable ladders, stair towers (scaffold stairways/towers), stairway-type ladders (such as ladder stands), ramps, walkways, integral prefabricated scaffold access, or direct access from another scaffold, structure, personnel hoist or similar surface for access.
» Note: Cross braces shall not be used as a means of access.
1926.451(e)(1)
Improper scaffold platform access
1926.451(e)(1)Scaffolding - Platform Access
Portable ladder used to access scaffold platform
1926.451(e)(1)Scaffolding - Platform Access
Scaffolding with inner stairway for climbing
1926.451(e)(1)Scaffolding - Platform Access
Scaffolding with attached ladder on side
1926.451(e)(1)Scaffolding - Platform Access
Scaffolding - Fall ProtectionNumber 10: Guardrail systems
Guardrail systems shall be installed along open sides and ends of platforms.
1926.451(g)(4)(i)
Mobile scaffolding showing employee protected by a guardrail.
1926.451(g)(4)(i)Scaffolding - Fall Protection
Scaffolding with unprotected workers.
1926.451(g)(4)(i)Scaffolding - Fall Protection
Summary
In this course, we discussed the Top Ten most-frequently cited serious standards for the construction industry in FY 2009.
You should now understand and be able to identify hazards associated with the Top Ten most cited serious OSH violations in the
construction industry.
Summary
Number 1: 1926.20(b)(2) - Frequent inspections; provide frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment by competent persons designated by the employers.
Number 2: 1926.501(b)(13) - Fall protection; employee protected 6 feet or more above lower level in residential construction.
Number 3: 1926.102(a)(1) - Eye and face protection; general requirement for eye and face protection when machines or operations present eye or face injury.
Summary
Number 4: 1926.1053(b)(1) - Use of portable ladders; must extend 3 feet above landing or be property secured to access upper landing surface.
Number 5: 1926.501(b)(1) - Fall protection; employees on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels shall have fall protection.
Number 6: 1926.501(b)(11) - Fall protection; employees on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels shall have fall protection.
Summary
Number 7: 1926.100(a) - PPE; employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury shall be protected by protective helmets.
Number 8: 1926.503(a)(1) - Fall protection training; employer shall provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.
Number 9: 1926.451(e)(1) - Scaffolding; proper access provided to scaffold platforms that are more than 2 feet above or below access point.
Summary
Number 10: 1926.451(g)(4)(i) - Guardrail systems shall be installed along all open sides and ends of platforms.
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