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Top Ten Violations

Most frequently cited OSHA standards during FY 2016

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1. Fall Protection 2. Hazard Communication 3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Lockout/Tagout 6. Powered Industrial Trucks 7. Ladders 8. Machine Guarding 9. Electrical – Wiring Methods10. Electrical – General Requirements

Top Ten Violations: FY 2016 (with top 5 sections cited)


1) 1926.501 - Fall Protection • 1926.501(b)(13) (3,909 violations) – fall protection in

residential construction• 1926.501(b)(1) (1,278 violations) – unprotected sides and

edges• 1926.501(b)(10) (624 violations) – roofing work on low-

slope roofs• 1926.501(b)(11) (522 violations) – steep roofs• 1926.501(b)(4)(i) (154 violations) – protection from falling

through holes, including skylights

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2) 1910.1200 - Hazard Communication • 1910.1200(e)(1) (1,832 violations) – written hazard

communication program• 1910.1200(h)(1) (1,446 violations) – employee information

and training• 1910.1200(g)(8) (464 violations) – maintaining copies of

Safety Data Sheets in the workplace and ensuring that they are readily available to employees

• 1910.1200(g)(1) (386 violations) – having Safety Data Sheets in the workplace for each hazardous chemical

• 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) (335 violations) – training on details of employer’s hazard communication program





3) 1926.451 - Scaffolding • 1926.451(g)(1) (614 violations) – fall protection • 1926.451(e)(1) (507 violations) – providing access • 1926.451(b)(1) (464 violations) – platform

construction • 1926.451(g)(1)(vii) (324 violations) – use of personal

fall arrest or guardrail systems• 1926.451(g)(4)(i) (203 violations) – installation of

guardrail systems




4) 1910.134 – Respiratory Protection • 1910.134(e)(1) (614 violations) – medical evaluation to

determine employee’s ability to use a respirator• 1910.134(c)(1) (499 violations) – written respiratory

protection program• 1910.134(f)(2) (341 violations) – fit testing for employees

using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator: testing frequency• 1910.134(c)(2)(i) (240 violations) – providing respirators at

request of employees or permitting employees to use their own respirators

• 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) (235 violations) – respirator selection: evaluation of respiratory hazards in workplace


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5) 1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout • 1910.147(c)(4)(i) (644 violations) – developing,

documenting, and utilizing energy control procedures• 1910.147(c)(1) (440 violations) – establishing an energy

control program• 1910.147(c)(6)(i) (374 violations) – periodic inspection of

energy control procedure at least annually• 1910.147(c)(7)(i) (289 violations) – training on the energy

control program• 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A) (196 violations) – training on the energy

control program: recognition of hazardous energy sources and other topics





6) 1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks • 1910.178(l)(1)(i) (617 violations) – operator training: ensuring that

operators are competent to safely operate a powered industrial vehicle as demonstrated by completion of training and evaluation

• 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) (298 violations) – refresher training and evaluation: evaluation of operator’s performance must be conducted at least once every three years

• 1910.178(l)(6) (288 violations) – certification of operator training and evaluation

• 1910.178(p)(1) (255 violations) – taking powered industrial trucks out of service when in need of repair, defective, or unsafe

• 1910.178(q)(7) (185 violations) – examining powered industrial trucks daily or after each shift before placing them in service





7) 1926.1053 - Ladders • 1926.1053(b)(1) (1,457 violations) – extending portable

ladder side rails at least 3 feet above upper landing surface• 1926.1053(b)(4) (354 violations) – using ladders only for

purpose for which they were designed• 1926.1053(b)(13) (235 violations) – not using the top or top

step of a stepladder as a step• 1926.1053(b)(16) (127 violations) – marking or tagging

portable ladders with structural defects and removing them from service

• 1926.1053(b)(22) (75 violations) – not carrying objects/loads that could cause employee to lose balance and fall




8) 1910.212 – Machine Guarding • 1910.212(a)(1) (1,486 violations) – providing one or

more methods of machine guarding• 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) (615 violations) – point of operation

guarding• 1910.212(b) (156 violations) – anchoring fixed

machinery• 1910.212(a)(2) (68 violations) – affixing guards to the

machine• 1910.212(a)(5) (49 violations) – guarding fan blades




9) 1910.305 – Electrical, Wiring Methods • 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A) (338 violations) – not using flexible cords and

cables as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure• 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) (314 violations) – closing unused openings in

cabinets, boxes, and fittings• 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) (301 violations) – connecting flexible cords and

cables to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws

• 1910.305(b)(2)(i) (250 violations) – providing pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings with covers identified for the purpose

• 1910.305(b)(1)(i) (76 violations) – protecting conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings from abrasion


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10) 1910.303 – Electrical, General • 1910.303(b)(2) (443 violations) – installing and using listed or

labeled equipment in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling

• 1910.303(g)(2)(i) (167 violations) – guarding live parts (600 volts, nominal, or less to ground)

• 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) (167 violations) – no use of working space for storage, and guarding working space

• 1910.303(g)(1) (163 violations) – sufficient access and working space about electrical equipment (600 volts, nominal, or less to ground)

• 1910.303(f)(2) (149 violations) – marking service, feeder, and branch circuits at their disconnecting means or overcurrent device


Top Ten Violations in Construction FY 20161. Fall Protection, Duty to Have (1926.501)2. Scaffolding (1926.451)3. Ladders (1926.1053)4. Fall Protection, Training (1926.503)5. Eye and Face Protection (1926.102)6. Hazard Communication (1910.1200)7. Head Protection (1926.100)8. General Safety and Health Provisions (1926.20)9. Aerial Lifts (1926.453)10. Fall Protection, Systems Criteria and Practices (1926.502)

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