OSHA’s Top 10 Most Cited Violations – For the Construction Industry

Below is the list of the most cited OSHA violations for the construction industry (NAIOS Code 23 Construction) for Fiscal-Year 2014 (October 2013 – September 2014), included are the title and standard number along witht the top 10 rank for the previous year and the  number of citations.

1 – FALL PROTECTION

Standard Number 1926.501

Title: Duty to Have Fall Protection

FY2013 Top 10 Rank: 1

Number of Citations: 6,064

2 – SCAFFOLDS

Standard Number 1926.451

Title: General Requirements

FY2013 Top 10 Rank: 2

Number of Citations: 3,834

3 – LADDERS

Standard Number 1926.1053

Title: Ladders

FY2013 Top 10 Rank: 3

Number of Citations: 2,361

4 – FALL PROTECTION TRAINING

Standard Number 1926.503

Title: Training Requirements

FY2013 Top 10 Rank: 4

Number of Citations: 1,461

5 – PERSONAL PROTECTIVE AND LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT

Standard Number 1926.102

Title: Eye and Face Protection

FY2013 Top 10 Rank: 6

Number of Citations: 1,051

6 – PERSONAL PROTECTIVE AND LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT

Standard Number 1926.100

Title: Head Protection

FY2013 Top 10 Rank: 7

Number of Citations: 893

7 – TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Standard Number 1926.1200

Title: Hazard Communication

FY2013 Top 10 Rank: 5

Number of Citations: 821

8 – GENERAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROVISIONS

Standard Number 1926.20

Title: General Safety and Health Provisions

FY2013 Top 10 Rank: 10

Number of Citations: 757

9 – SCAFFOLDS

Standard Number 1926.453

Title: Aerial Lifts

FY2013 Top 10 Rank: 8

Number of Citations: 721

10 – EXCAVATIONS

Standard Number 1926.453

Title: Specific Excavation Requirements

FY2013 Top 10 Rank: 9

Number of Citations: 614

 

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