Fall Protection Tops FY 2014 Top 10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards

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OSHA has announced the preliminary top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2014 (Oct. 1. 2013 – Sept. 30, 2014). Based on the available data, fall protection was again the most prevalent issue by a wide margin.

The top 10 for FY 2014, as of Aug. 11, 2014:
·      Fall Protection (1926.501) – 6,143
·      Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – 5,161
·      Scaffolding (1926.451) – 4,029
·      Respiratory Protection (1910.134) – 3,223
·      Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) – 2,704
·      Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) – 2,662
·      Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305) – 2,490
·      Ladders (1926.1053) – 2,448
·      Machine Guarding (1910.212) – 2,200
·      Electrical – General Requirements (1910.303) – 2,056