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Most-Cited Workplace Safety Violations Oct 2012-Oct 2013
What is number one on the list? Fall Protection.
That’s the second straight year this violation has been number one
According to OSHA statistics, from Oct. 1, 2012, through Oct. 1, 2013, there were 882 workplace fatalities in the United States.
OSHA’s updated list of most-cited workplace violations on Oct. 1 2013.
Number |
Violation |
Times Cited |
1 |
Fall protection |
8,241 |
2 |
Hazard communication |
6,156 |
3 |
Scaffolding |
5,423 |
4 |
Respiratory protection |
3,879 |
5 |
Electrical, wiring methods |
3,452 |
6 |
Powered industrial trucks |
3,340 |
7 |
Ladders |
3,311 |
8 |
Lockout/tagout |
3,254 |
9 |
Electrical, general requirements |
2,745
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10 |
Machine guarding |
2,701 |
Source: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Hazard communication, scaffolding and respiratory protection violations remained the second-, third- and fourth-most-cited violations, respectively, as well.
In an effort to lower workplace deaths, OSHA levies heavy fines against violators. OSHA assigns the highest penalties for fall-protection violations.
One example: Canton, Ohio-based Republic Steel was fined $1.1 million this year for 24 serious safety violations, 15 of which were fall-protection violations.
"A serious violation occurs when there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known," according to OSHA.
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