Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations Construction – FY 2011 OSHA Federal Standards October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011

Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface Fall hazards training program Head protection Standard & Subpart - 1926. Eye & face protection Aerial Lifts - Body belt and lanyard Scaffolds - Fall protection Scaffolds - Access Scaffolds - Platform construction Note: The charts do not include information entered into the new OSHA Information System (OIS). Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart C - General Safety & Health (1926.20 - 35) Inspections by competent person Employee training programs Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs Housekeeping Personal protective equipment – Employer responsibility Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011 Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls (1926.50 - 66) Lead - Exposure assessment Emergency eyewash/shower Exposure to air contaminants Lead – Interim respiratory protection Lead – Representative personal sampling Lead – Interim protective clothing/equipment Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011 Subpart E - Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment (1926.95 - 107) Head protection Eye & face protection PPE - Provided, used & maintained Required eye & face protection – ANSI requirements Life jackets/vests Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention (1926.150 - 159) 2A fire extinguishers - Building area Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles LP Gas – Protection from vehicle damage Flammable/combustible liquids – Dispensing units protected Service and refueling areas – No Smoking signs Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades (1926.200 - 203) Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements Traffic signs at points of hazard Flaggers – Signaling by & use of Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011 Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal (1926.250 - 252) Exterior drop chutes Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service Welded alloy steel chain slings - Identification Slings, fastenings & attachments - Inspections Synthetic web slings - Removal from service Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart I - Tools: Hand & Power (1926.300 - 307) Tools designed for guards - Guards in place Guarding of rotating/moving parts Guarding of portable circular saws Woodworking tools - ANSI requirements Guarding of ripsaws Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart J - Welding & Cutting (1926.350 -354) Oxygen cylinder storage Cylinders secured upright Cables needing repair Fire extinguishing equipment in area Use of device to keep cylinders steady while in use Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart K - Electrical (1926.400 - 449) Grounding path Ground fault protection Worn/frayed cords or cables Equipment installation & use Flexible cords – Strain relief Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart L - Scaffolds (1926.450 - 454) Aerial lifts - Body belt & lanyard Scaffolds above 10 ft. - Fall protection Scaffold access Scaffold platform construction Training for employees using scaffolds Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart M - Fall Protection (1926.500 - 503) Fall protection - Residential construction 6’ or more Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges Fall hazards training program Fall protection - Roofing work on low-slope roofs Fall protection – Steep roofs Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011 Subpart N - Helicopters, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors (1926.550 - 556) Load capacities, operating speeds, warnings or instructions posted on cars & platforms Supporting structure for hoist - Safe working load Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011 Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations (1926.600 - 606) Industrial trucks - ANSI B56.1-1969 Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform Approval for modifications Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm Bidirectional machines - Horn Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart P - Excavations (1926.650 - 652) Employee protection in excavations - Protective system use Egress from trench excavations Protection from falling/rolling materials/equipment Inspections by competent person Competent person inspection - Employees removed from hazard Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction (1926.700 - 706) Reinforcing steel - Guarding Masonry walls - Bracing Limited access zone Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart R – Steel Erection (1926.750 - 761) Protection from fall hazards Fall hazard training Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’ Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’ Roof/floor hole openings – Decked over Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart T - Demolition (1926.850 - 860) Engineering survey - Prior to operations Floor openings covered No materials dropped outside exterior walls Shoring/bracing for damaged structures Wall openings protected Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011 Subpart X - Ladders (1926.1050 - 1060) Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface Appropriate use of ladders Training program Top of stepladder improperly used Defective portable ladders – Removed from service Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances (1926.1100 - 1152) Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person Asbestos - Training program Asbestos – Class I, II & III work in regulated areas Asbestos – Before work, employers determine ACM/PACM* Asbestos – Before work, building owners determine ACM/PACM* * Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011

Subpart CC - Cranes and Derricks in Construction (1926.1400 - 1442) Barriers to mark swing radius hazard area Signal person – Qualification requirements Ground condition – Firm, drained & graded Equipment inspections every 12 months Hooks – Self-closing latches Qualified rigger Number of Serious Violations - FY 2011