Top 10 safety violations for 2009
October 30, 2009 by Fred HosierPosted in: Compliance, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, New safety statistics, OSHA news, Who Got Fined and Why?, construction safety
OSHA has released its preliminary list of the top 10 most frequent workplace safety violations for 2009.
The number of violations in the top 10 increased almost 30% over the same time period in 2008.
The violations are:
- Scaffolding: 9,093
- Fall protection: 6,771
- Hazard communication: 6,378
- Respiratory protection: 3,803
- Lockout/tagout: 3,321
- Electrical (wiring): 3,079
- Ladders: 3,072
- Powered industrial trucks (forklifts): 2,993
- Electrical: 2,556
- Machine guarding: 2,364.
OSHA will update these numbers later in 2009. The preliminary list was released at the National Safety Council’s annual congress.
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April 5th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
And that folks is why safety rules, equipment and gear are created! Contrary to what many think, we don’t want you to wear protective eye gear so that you look funny while you work, it’s actually for your own good!!!!