Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations OSHA Federal Standards October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016
Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction 2015 Fall Protection – Residential Construction Portable Ladders Not Extended 3 feet Above Landing 1926 Overall MFC Eye & face Protection Fall Protection – Unprotected Sides & Edges 29 CFR 1926 Subparts Fall Protection – Training Head Protection Aerial Lifts – Fall Protection Fall Protection – Roofing Work on Low-sloped Roofs General Safety & Health Provisions – Inspections by a Competent Person _Scaffolds – Fall Protection
General Safety & Health [1926.20 – .35] Inspections by a Competent Person SUBPART C Employee Training Programs Initiate and Maintain Accident Prevention Programs Personal Protective Equipment – Employer Responsibility Housekeeping
Occupational Health & Environmental Controls [1926.50 – .66] Lead – Determining Exposure at or Above Action Levels SUBPART D Lead – Biological Monitoring Lead – Change Areas Provided prior to Exposure Assessment Gases, Vapors, Fumes, Dust & Mist – Implementing Administrative or Engineering Controls First Lead – Training of the Use of Respirators
Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment [1926.95 – .107] Eye and Face Protection SUBPART E Head Protection PPE – Provided Used & Maintained Required Eye & Face Protection – ANSI Requirements Working over or Near Water – At Least One Life Saving Skiff
Fire Protection & Prevention [1926.150 – .159] 2A Fire Extinguisher Provided per 3000 sqft of Building Area SUBPART F Extinguishers with 50ft of 5 gallons of flammable liquids Providing Fire Extinguisher Inspected Periodically & Maintained Flammable Liquids – Dispensing Units Shall Be Protected Flammable Liquids – 20 B:C Provided on All Tank Trucks
Signs, Signals & Barricades [1926.200 – .203] Traffic Signs at Points of Hazard SUBPART G Traffic Control Signs/Devices Flaggers - Signaling Barricades – Protection for Employees conform with Part VI MUTCD Use of Accident Prevention Tags
Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal [1926.250 – .252] Exterior Drop Chutes SUBPART H Rigging Equipment Inspection & Removal from Service Slings & All Fastenings Shall be Inspected Each Day Before Use Welded Alloy Steel Chain Sling Identification General Rigging Equipment Identification
Tools: Hand & Power [1926.300 – .307] SUBPART I Tools Designed for Guards – Guards in Place SUBPART I Guarding of Portable Circular Saws Guarding of Rotating/Moving Parts Guarding of Circular Cross cut Table Saw Woodworking Tools – Circular Hand-Fed Ripsaw Shall be Guarded
Welding & Cutting [1926.350 -.354] SUBPART J Gas Welding – Cylinders Secured Upright SUBPART J Gas Welding – Oxygen Cylinder Storage Arc Welding – Cables Free from Repair or Splice Fire Prevention – Fire Extinguisher Available Arc Welding – Using Cables Needing Repair
Electrical [1926.400 – .449] SUBPART K Grounding Path Flexible Cord Strain Relief Permit to work Near Any Part of an Electric Circuit Equipment Installation and Use Worn/Frayed Cords and Cables
Scaffolds [1926.450 – .454] SUBPART L Aerial Lifts – Fall Protection Safe Access Full Planking Protection by PFAS or Guard Rail system
Fall Protection [1926.500 – .503] SUBPART M Residential Construction Unprotected Sides & Edges Fall Hazard Training Roofing Work on Low-sloped Roofs Roofing Work on Steep Roofs
Helicopters, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors [1926.550 – .556] Hoists & Elevators – Complying with Manufacturer’s Recommendations SUBPART N Hoists & Elevators – Hoist tower not enclosed, Shall be Totally Enclosed no All Sides (caged) Hoists & Elevators – Inspection and Test After Assembly and Erection of Hoist
Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations [1926. 600 – Modifications That Affect Capacity Rating SUBPART O Industrial Truck Operator Training Industrial Trucks ANSI B56.1-1969 Requirements Equipment which as Obstructed View cannot use Reverse Gear Safety Platform Secured to Carriage or Forks
Excavations [1926.650 – .652] SUBPART P Cave-in Protection Safe Egress Competent Person - Inspections Protection from Falling/Rolling Materials and Equipment Competent Person - Inspection and Employee Removal
Concrete & Masonry Construction [1926.700 – .706] Reinforcing Steel Guarding SUBPART Q Lockout/Tagout of Bulk Cement Storage Facilities Masonry wall over 8 feet shall be braced Shoring Equipment Shall be Inspected Prior to Erection Precast Concrete – Shall be Adequately Supported
Steel Erection [1926.750 – .761] SUBPART R Protection from Fall Hazards SUBPART R Fall Hazard Training Fall Protection for Connection Site Layout – Written Notification before Erecting Steel Falling Object Protection – Securing Loose Items Aloft
Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams, and Compressed Air [1926.800 – .804] Employees Instructed on Recognition and Avoidance of Hazards Underground SUBPART S 5-Person Rescue Teams for Jobsites Less Than 25 Employees Designated Person Station Above Ground Atmosphere in all Underground Work Areas Shall be Tested Atmosphere in Underground Work Areas Shall be Tested Quantitatively
Demolition [1926.850 – .860] SUBPART T Preparatory Operations - Engineering Survey Prior to Demolition Operations Mechanical Demolitions – Inspections by a Competent Person SUBPART T Preparatory Operations – Open Walls Protected by a Height of 42 Inches Removal of Steel Construction – Structural Members Shall not be Overstressed Preparatory Operations – Utilities Shut off or Capped
Power Transmission and Distribution [1926.950 – .968] Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts – Minimum Approach Distance SUBPART V Job Briefing – Information Provided by the Employer Job Briefing – Briefing by the Employee in Charge Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts – Insulation of Energized Parts Joint Host and Contract Employer Responsibilities
Stairways and Ladders [1926.1050 – .1060] Ladders – 3 feet Above Landing Surface SUBPART X Ladders – Appropriate Use Ladders – Using Top Step as a Step Training – Ladder & Stairway Hazard Training General Requirements – Break in Elevation of 19 inches
Toxic & Hazardous Substances [1926.1100 – .1152] Asbestos – Training Program SUBPART Z Asbestos – Exposure Monitoring Asbestos – Exposure Assessment by a Competent Person Asbestos – Identify Presence, Location & Quantity of ACM/PACM Asbestos – Determine Presence, Location and Quantity of ACM/PACM
Confined Space in Construction [1926.1200 – .1212] General – Competent Person Identifies all Confined Spaces SUBPART AA Training – Employer Must Provide Training Permitting Process – Entry Permit General – Inform Exposed Employees General – Guarding of All Entrance Covers
Cranes and Derricks in Construction [1926.1400 – .1442] Equipment Inspection Every 12 Months SUBPART CC Power Line safety Equipment Operations – Part of Equipment Could get Closer Than 20 Feet Maintain Barriers Around Hazard Area Operation Procedures of Equipment Ground Conditions – Equipment Must not be Assembled or Used Unless Ground Conditions