Most Frequently CitedSerious Violations

Construction – FY 2007

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 2

2043

1889

1612

1480

1463

1247

1219

1206

1155

889

501(b)(13) - M

501(b)(1) - M

100(a) - E

451(g)(1) - L

453(b)(2)(v) - L

503(a)(1) - M

1053(b)(1) - X

451(e)(1) - L

451(b)(1) - L

454(a) - L

Most Frequently Cited Serious Violationsin Construction – FY 2007

Aerial Lifts - Body belt and lanyard

Head protection

Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface

Training for employees using scaffolds

Fall hazards training program

Scaffolds - Fall protection

Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges

Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more

Scaffolds - Platform construction

Scaffolds - Access

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There were also 359 Section 5(a)(1) violations cited in construction SIC codes (1500 – 1799) during this period.

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 3

861

750

705

231

92

21(b)(2)

20(b)(2)

20(b)(1)

25(a)

28(a)

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Subpart C - General Safety & Health(1926.20 - 35)

Employee training programs

Inspections by competent person

Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs

Personal protective equipment – Employer responsibility

Housekeeping

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 4

Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls

(1926.50 - 66)

42

38

32

28

25

25

50(c)

62(d)(1)(i)

62(d)(2)(v)(A)

55(a)

62(d)(2)(v)(B)

62(d)(2)(v)(F)

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Lead – Interim respiratory protection

Lead - Exposure assessment

First aid training

Lead – Interim personal protective clothing & equipment

Exposure to air contaminants

Lead – Interim training

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 5

Subpart E - Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment

(1926.95 - 107)

1612

860

340

21

17

100(a)

102(a)(1)

95(a)

106(a)

102(a)(2)

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Head protection

Required eye & face protection – ANSI requirements

PPE - Provided, used & maintained

Eye & face protection

Life jackets/vests

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 6

Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention(1926.150 - 159)

28

25

25

23

68150(c)(1)(i)

152(a)(1)

150(c)(1)(iv)

150(c)(1)(vi)

153(j)

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Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles

2A fire extinguishers - Building area

Extinguishers on each floor

Storage of LPG containers

Flammable/combustible liquids – Approved containers

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 7

46

35

24

16

5

200(g)(2)

200(g)(1)

201(a)

202

200(a)

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Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades(1926.200 - 203)

Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements

Barricades - Requirements

Flaggers – Proper signaling by & use of

Traffic signs at points of hazard

Visible signs & symbols

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 8

Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal

(1926.250 - 252)

29

18

16

11

5

251(a)(1)

252(a)

251(e)(8)(iii)

251(e)(8)

251(a)(4)

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Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service

Torn/cut synthetic web slings - Removal from service

Rigging equipment lifting accessories – Marked & tested

Exterior drop chutes

Synthetic web slings - Removal from service

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 9

Subpart I - Tools: Hand & Power(1926.300 - 307)

129

92

49

49

45

304(f)

300(b)(1)

300(b)(2)

304(i)(1)

304(d)

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92

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Woodworking tools - ANSI requirements

Guarding of rotating/moving parts

Tools designed for guards - Guards in place

Guarding of ripsaws

Guarding of portable circular saws

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 10

Subpart J - Welding & Cutting(1926.350 -354)

80

57

17

17

17

350(a)(9)

350(a)(10)

350(a)(7)

351(b)(4)

352(d)

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Cylinders secured upright

Cables needing repair

Oxygen cylinder storage

Fire extinguishing equipment in area

Use of device to keep cylinders steady while in use

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 11

Subpart K - Electrical(1926.400 - 449)

385

367

197

162

159

404(f)(6)

404(b)(1)(i)

403(b)(2)

405(g)(2)(iv)

416(e)(1)

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Ground fault protection

Grounding path

Equipment installation & use

Worn/frayed cords or cables

Flexible cords – Strain relief

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 12

Subpart L - Scaffolds(1926.450 - 454)

1480

1463

1206

1155

889

451(g)(1)

453(b)(2)(v)

451(e)(1)

451(b)(1)

454(a)

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Scaffolds above 10 ft. - Fall protection

Scaffold access

Scaffold platform construction

Aerial lifts - Body belt & lanyard

Training for employees using scaffolds

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 13

2043

1889

1247

541

343

501(b)(13)

501(b)(1)

503(a)(1)

501(b)(10)

501(b)(11)

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92

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Subpart M - Fall Protection(1926.500 - 503)

Fall protection - Residential construction 6’ or more

Fall hazards training program

Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges

Fall protection - Roofing work on low-slope roofs

Fall protection – Steep roofs

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 14

24

21

21

17

16

550(a)(1)

550(a)(9)

550(a)(15)(i)

550(b)(2)

550(a)(19)

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Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors

(1926.550 - 556)

Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications

Clearances between power lines & equipment

Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded

Employees kept clear of loads

ANSI Requirements

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 15

Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations

(1926.600 - 606)

50

42

39

32

31

602(c)(1)(vi)

602(a)(9)(ii)

602(c)(1)(viii)(A)

602(c)(1)(vii)

602(a)(9)(i)

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Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm

Bi-directional machines - Horn

Industrial trucks – Unauthorized personnel

Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform

Industrial trucks - ANSI B56.1-1969

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 16

Subpart P - Excavations(1926.650 - 652)

88

332

384

440

828652(a)(1)

651(c)(2)

651(k)(1)

651(j)(2)

651(k)(2)

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Employee protection in excavations - Protective system use

Inspections by competent person

Protection from falling/rolling materials/equipment

Egress from trench excavations

Competent person inspection - Employees removed from hazard

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 17

Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction(1926.700 - 706)

256

22

15

9

701(b)

706(b)

706(a)(1)

703(a)(2)

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92

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Reinforcing steel - Guarding

Masonry walls - Bracing

Masonry walls – Limited access zone prior to start

Formwork – Drawings/plans available on jobsite

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 18

Subpart R – Steel Erection(1926.750 - 761)

249

60

24

15

8

8

760(a)(1)

761(b)

760(b)(3)

760(b)(1)

760(c)(3)

760(d)(1)

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Protection from fall hazards

Controlled Decking Zone designated & marked

Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’

Fall hazard training

Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’

Fall protection equipment – Conform to 1926.502

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 19

56

15

11

11

9

850(a)

852(a)

850(i)

856(b)

859(g)

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Subpart T - Demolition(1926.850 - 860)

Engineering survey - Prior to operations

Chutes – No material dropped outside structure unless protected

Floor openings – Curbs or stop-logs

Inspections by competent person

Floor openings covered

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 20

Subpart X - Ladders(1926.1050 - 1060)

Stairrails & handrails

1219

381

333

288

238

1053(b)(1)

1052(c)(1)

1060(a)

1053(b)(4)

1053(b)(13)

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Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface

Top of stepladder improperly used

Training program

Appropriate use of ladders

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 21

Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances(1926.1100 - 1152)

26

20

19

15

13

1101(e)(1)

1101(f)(2)(i)

1101(k)(9)(i)

1101(k)(3)(i)

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Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person

Asbestos - Class I, II, & III asbestos work in regulated areas

Asbestos – Identify AMC/PACM* before work

Asbestos - Training program

Asbestos - Monitoring

* Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 22

73

67

45

38

30

134(c)(1)

134(e)(1)

134(d)(1)(iii)

134(f)(1)

134(k)(1)

Respiratory Protection (1910.134)Cited in Construction SIC Codes

Medical evaluation to determine employee’s ability to use respirator

Employee demonstration of knowledge of respirator

Evaluation of respiratory hazards

Qualitative or quantitative fit testing

Written respiratory protection program

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Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 23

82

27

23

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178(l)(1)(i)

178(l)(1)(ii)

178(l)(6)

178(l)(2)(ii)

Powered Industrial TruckOperator Training [1910.178(l)]Cited in Construction SIC Codes

Training prior to truck operation

Operator Training – Formal, practical & performance

Operator certification

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Operator competency

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 24

Hazard Communication (1910.1200)Cited in Construction SIC Codes

278

128

93

89

74

1200(e)(1)

1200(h)(1)

1200(g)(8)

1200(g)(1)

1200(h)

Written program

Information & training

Material Safety Data Sheets readily accessible

Training initially & for new hazards

Material Safety Data Sheets

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