Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in FY 2015 Presented by: ETTA, OSH Division, Construction

Objectives In this course, we will discuss the “Top Ten” most frequently cited serious Construction Industry Violations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015  Top Ten list includes data about citations/violations issued from October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015, in North Carolina

Fall Protection Number 1: Fall Protection – Residential Construction  Provide employee fall protection when 6 feet or more above lower levels (b)(13)

Do they have fall protection? (b)(13) Fall Protection

General Safety & Health Provisions Number 2: Accident Prevention Responsibilities  Provide for frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by employers (b)(2) NCDOL Photo Library

Competent person  One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them Frequent Inspections (b)(2)

Personal Protective Equipment Number 3: Eye and Face Protection  Provide employees with eye and face protection when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents (a)(1) NCDOL Photo Library

Eye and Face Protection (a)(1)

Examples of Eye and Face Protection Welding Helmet Safety Glasses Face Shield NCDOL Photo Library

Use of Portable Ladders Number 4: Portable Ladders  When portable ladders are used for access to an upper landing surface, they must: »Extend 3 feet above landing or »Be properly secured at the top with a grasping device provided (such as a grab rail) (b)(1)

Portable ladder not extended at least 3 feet above upper landing surface (b)(1) Use of Portable Ladders

Portable ladder not extended at least 3 feet above upper landing surface (b)(1)

Personal Protective Equipment Number 5: Head Protection  Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, must be protected by protective helmets  Protective helmets must comply with: »ANSI Z ; »ANSI Z ; or »ANSI Z (a) NCDOL Photo Library

Head Protection (a) NCDOL Photo Library

Number 6: Fall Protection Training  Employer must provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards (a)(1) Fall Protection – Training NCDOL Photo Library

(a)(1) Workers should know:  How to properly wear equipment  Where to tie off Fall Protection – Training

Is equipment inspected? Is equipment properly maintained? (a)(1) Fall Protection – Training

Fall Protection Number 7: Unprotected Sides and Edges  Employees must be protected where walking/working surfaces are 6 feet or more above lower level (b)(1)

Lack of fall protection on unprotected sides and edges Unprotected Sides and Edges (b)(1)

Fall Protection – Steep Roofs Number 8: Steep Roofs  Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels must be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toe-boards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems (PFAS)  Steep roof means a roof having a slope greater than 4 in 12 (vertical to horizontal) (b)(11)

No fall protection NCDOL Photo Library Fall Protection – Steep Roofs (b)(11)

Do these workers have fall protection? Fall Protection – Steep Roofs (b)(11)

Fall Protection Number 9: Fall Protection – Certification of Training  (b)(1) – The employer must verify compliance … by preparing a written certification record. The record must contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer (b)(1)

Number 10: Accident Prevention Responsibilities  It is the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part (29 CFR 1926) (b)(1) NCDOL Photo Library General Safety & Health Provisions

Summary In this course, we discussed the Top Ten most frequently cited serious Construction Industry Violations for Fiscal Year 2015 You should now understand and be able to identify hazards associated with the Top Ten most cited serious OSH violations in the construction industry

Summary Number 1: Fall Protection – Residential Construction  (b)(13): Employee protected 6 feet or more above lower level in residential construction. Number 2: General Safety & Health Provisions  (b)(2): Accident Prevention Responsibilities: Provide frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment by competent persons designated by the employers.

Summary Number 3: PPE – Eye & Face Protection  (a)(1): General requirement for eye and face protection when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury. Number 4: Portable Ladders  (b)(1): Portable ladders must extend 3 feet above landing surface or be properly secured to upper landing surface with grasping device provided.

Summary Number 5: PPE – Head Protection  (a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury must be protected by protective helmets. Number 6: Fall Protection Training  (a)(1): Employer must provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards.

Summary Number 7: Fall Protection – Unprotected Sides/Edges  (b)(1): Employees on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels must have fall protection. Number 8: Fall Protection – Steep Roofs  (b)(11): Steep roofs: Employees on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above lower levels must have fall protection.

Summary Number 9: Fall Protection – Certification of Training  (b)(1): The employer must verify compliance … by preparing a written certification record. Number 10: General Safety & Health Provisions  (b)(1): Accident Prevention Responsibilities: It is the responsibility of the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with this part.

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