Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards
for Fiscal 2010 (Oct. 1, 2009 to Sept. 30, 2010)
Federal Data
As of Oct. 8, 2010
The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA. OSHA publishes this list to alert employers about these commonly cited standards so they can take steps to find and fix recognized hazards addressed in these and other standards before OSHA shows up. Far too many preventable injuries and illnesses occur in the workplace.
1926.451 – Scaffolding
1926.501 – Fall Protection
1910.1200 – Hazard Communication
1910.134 – Respiratory Protection
1926.1053 – Ladders
1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout
1910.305 – Electrical, Wiring Methods
1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks
1910.303 – Electrical, General Requirements
1910.212 – Machine Guarding
http://www.osha.gov/Top_Ten_Standards.html
Posted on
Mon, November 15, 2010
by Kim Bowman