OSHA’s Top 10The 10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Violations in General Industry and Construction: 2010
Presented by Safety+Health and OSHA
OSHA’s Top 10Richard E. Fairfax, CIH
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2010
The Most Frequently Cited “Serious Violations”
1. 1926.451 – Scaffolding2. 1926.501 – Fall Protection 3. 1910.1200 – Hazard Communication4. 1926.1053 – Ladders 5. 1910.147 – Lockout/Tag out6. 1910.305 – Electrical, Wiring Methods7. 1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks8. 1910.134 – Respiratory Protection 9. 1910.212 – Machine Guarding10. 1910.303 – Electrical, General Requirements
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2010
The Most Frequently Cited “Willful Violations”
1. 1910.119 – Process Safety Management2. 1926.403 – Electrical, General Requirements 3. 1926.021 – Safety Training & Education4. 1910.272 – Grain Handling Facilities5. 1910.501 – Fall Protection6. 1910.652 – Requirements for Protective Systems7. 19101025 - Lead8. 1904.004 – Recordkeeping, Recording Criteria9. 1904.007 – Recordkeeping, General Recording Criteria
10. 1910.335 – Safeguards for Personnel Protection
General Industry
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in General Industry: 2010
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Process Safety Management
Number 10
1910.119
Process Safety Management
1,709 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in General Industry: 2010 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Record Keeping10. Process Safety Management
Number 9
1904.029
Record Keeping
1,910 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in General Industry: 2010 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Personal Protective Equipment 9. Record Keeping10. Process Safety Management
Number 8
1910.132
Personal Protective Equipment
2,010 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in General Industry: 2010
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Machine Guarding – General Requirements 8. Personal Protective Equipment 9. Record Keeping10. Process Safety Management
Number 7
1910.212
Machine Guarding – General Requirements
2,710 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in General Industry: 2010
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Electrical – General Requirements 7. Machine Guarding – General Requirements 8. Personal Protective Equipment 9. Record Keeping10. Process Safety Management
Number 6
1910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
2,978 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in General Industry: 2010 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Powered Industrial Trucks 6. Electrical – General requirements 7. Machine Guarding – General Requirements 8. Personal Protective Equipment 9. Record Keeping10. Process Safety Management
Number 5
1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
3,462 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in General Industry: 2010 1. 2. 3. 4. Electrical wiring methods 5. Powered Industrial Trucks 6. Electrical – General requirements 7. Machine Guarding – General Requirements 8. Personal Protective Equipment 9. Record Keeping10. Process Safety Management
Number 4
1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods
3,628 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in General Industry: 2010
1. 2. 3. Lockout and Tagout 4. Electrical – Wiring methods 5. Powered Industrial Trucks 6. Electrical – General Requirements 7. Machine Guarding – General Requirements 8. Personal Protective Equipment 9. Record Keeping10. Process Safety Management
Number 3
1910.147
Lockout and Tagout
3,750 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in General Industry: 2010 1. 2. Respiratory protection 3. Lockout and Tagout 4. Electrical – Wiring methods 5. Powered Industrial Trucks 6. Electrical – General Requirements 7. Machine Guarding – General Requirements 8. Personal Protective Equipment 9. Record Keeping10. Process Safety Management
Number 2
1910.134
Respiratory Protection
4,222 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in General Industry: 2010 1. Hazard Communication 2. Respiratory protection 3. Lockout and Tagout 4. Electrical – Wiring methods 5. Powered Industrial Trucks 6. Electrical – General Requirements 7. Machine Guarding – General Requirements 8. Personal Protective Equipment 9. Record Keeping10. Process Safety Management
Number 1
1910.1200
Hazard Communication
7,176 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in General Industry: 2010 1. Hazard Communication 2. Respiratory protection 3. Lockout and Tagout 4. Electrical – Wiring Methods 5. Powered Industrial Trucks 6. Electrical – General Requirements 7. Machine Guarding – General Requirements 8. Personal Protective Equipment 9. Record Keeping10. Process Safety Management
Construction
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in Construction: 2010
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Eye and face protection
Number 10
1926.102
Eye and face protection
1,491 Violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in Construction: 2010 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Aerial Lifts10. Eye and face protection
Number 9
1926.453
Aerial Lifts
1,542 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in Construction: 2010 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Specific Excavation Requirements 9. Aerial Lifts10. Eye and face protection
Number 8
1926.651
Specific Excavation Requirements
1,637 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in Construction: 2010 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Head Protection 8. Specific Excavation Requirements 9. Aerial Lifts10. Eye and face protection
Number 7
1926.100
Head Protection
1,942 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in Construction: 2010
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. General safety and health provisions 7. Head Protection 8. Specific Excavation Requirements 9. Aerial Lifts10. Eye and face protection
Number 6
1910.020
General Safety & Health Provisions
2,024 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in Construction: 2010
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Hazard Communication 6. General safety and health provisions 7. Head Protection 8. Specific Excavation Requirements 9. Aerial Lifts10. Eye and face protection
Number 5
1910.1200
Hazard Communication
2,127 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in Construction: 2010
1. 2. 3. 4. Fall protection training requirements 5. Hazard Communication 6. General safety and health provisions 7. Head Protection 8. Specific Excavation Requirements 9. Aerial Lifts10. Eye and face protection
Number 4
1926.503
Fall protection training requirements
2,400 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in Construction: 2010
1. 2. 3. Ladders 4. Fall protection training requirements 5. Hazard Communication 6. General safety and health provisions 7. Head Protection 8. Specific Excavation Requirements 9. Aerial Lifts10. Eye and face protection
Number 3
1926.1053
Ladders
4,055 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in Construction: 2010
1. 2. Fall Protection – General Requirements 3. Ladders 4. Fall protection training requirements 5. Hazard Communication 6. General safety and health provisions 7. Head Protection 8. Specific Excavation Requirements 9. Aerial Lifts10. Eye and face protection
Number 2
1926.501
Fall Protection – General Requirements
8,086 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in Construction: 2010 1. Scaffolding – General Requirements 2. Fall Protection – General Requirements 3. Ladders 4. Fall protection training requirements 5. Hazard Communication 6. General safety and health provisions 7. Head Protection 8. Specific Excavation Requirements 9. Aerial Lifts10. Eye and face protection
Number 1
1926.451
Scaffolding – General Requirements
8,931 violations
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in Construction: 2010 1. Scaffolding – General Requirements 2. Fall Protection – General Requirements 3. Ladders 4. Fall protection training requirements 5. Hazard Communication 6. General safety and health provisions 7. Head Protection 8. Specific Excavation Requirements 9. Aerial Lifts10. Eye and face protection
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