OSHA’s Top 10 Cited Violations

                                                         By SprayFoam Magazine Staff


The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its annual top 10 list of frequently violated standards for the 2010 fiscal year. They are:

1.    1926.451 – Scaffolding
2.    1926.501 – Fall Protection
3.    1910.1200 – Hazard Communication
4.    1910.134 – Respiratory Protection
5.    1926.1053 – Ladders
6.    1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout
7.    1910.305 – Electrical, Wiring Methods
8.    1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks
9.    1910.303 – Electrical, General Requirements
10.    1910.212 – Machine Guarding

OSHA publishes this list to alert employers of these commonly cited standards. Citations occur following federal OSHA inspections of job sites that reveal violations of these standards.

If you recognize a hazard at your job site, take proactive steps to fix the problem. Start your safety refresher by watching Capital Safety’s video on fall protection and fall arrest systems. Visit www.sprayfoam-mag.com’s home page and scroll down to view the video.

For more information on OSHA’s standards and to find this list on OSHA’s website, visit http://www.osha.gov/Top_Ten_Standards.html.

Also, stay tuned for SprayFoam Magazine’s Safety Round-Up feature in the December 2011 issue. You can never know too much about safety equipment and procedures, so get savvy by reading the Safety First department of the magazine each issue.

 

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