Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations GENERAL INDUSTRY FY 2015 OSHA Federal Standards October 1, 2014 – September 30, 2015
Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in General Industry 2015 Hazard Communication – Written Program Machine Guards – General Hazard Communication – Information and Training Overall 1910 MFC Respirators – Medical Evaluations Machine Guards - Point of Operation 29 CFR 1910 Subparts Lockout/Tagout – Developed Procedures Electrical – Proper Installation & Use of Equipment Walking/Working Surfaces – Open-sides Floors Powered Industrial Trucks – Competency Training Eye & Body Flushing Facilities
Walking/Working Surfaces [1910.21 – .30] Open-sided Floors SUBPART D Housekeeping Wet Floors Posted Floor-load Rating Aisles and Passageways Clear & Unobstructed
Means of Egress [1910.33 – .39] SUBPART E Exit Routes Free & Unobstructed SUBPART E Exit Marking Exit Route Unlocked Exits – Minimum 28 Inches Wide Exit Route Signs
Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms [1910 Body Belt & Lanyard When Working from Aerial Lift SUBPART F Trained Aerial Lift Operators Secure Work Position for Employees in Aerial Lift Controls for Articulating/extendible Boom Platforms Manlift Inspection Frequency
Occupational Health and Environmental Control [1910.94 – .98] Hearing Conservation Program SUBPART G Audiometric Testing Program Monitoring Program Training Program Annual Audiogram
Hazardous Materials [1910.101 – .126] Compressed Gases – Handling Storage and Use SUBPART H Spray Areas – Cleaning with Non-sparking Tools Class I Liquids – Dispensing Spray Booth – Air Velocity Documentation of Equipment with good engineering practices
Personal Protective Equipment [1910.132 – .138] Respirators – Medical Evaluation SUBPART I Respirators – Written Program PPE – Provided Used and Maintained in Sanitary and Reliable Condition Employer assessing the workplace for hazards PPE – Certification of Hazard Assessment
General Environment Controls [1910.141 – .147] Lockout/Tagout – Developed Procedures SUBPART J Lockout/Tagout – Program Lockout/Tagout – Periodic Inspections Lockout/Tagout – General Training Lockout/Tagout – Specific/Enforcement of Procedures
Medical & First Aid [1910.151 –.152] SUBPART K Eye & Body Flushing Facilities SUBPART K Eye & Body Flushing Facilities Medical Personal Advice/Consultation
Fire Protection [1910.155 – .165] SUBPART L Extinguishers – Provided & Accessible SUBPART L Extinguishers – Initial & Annual Training Extinguishers – Visual Monthly Inspections Extinguishers – Annual Maintenance Checks Extinguishers – Training Program
Compressed Gas & Compressed Air Equipment [1910.166 – .169] Safety Valves Tests SUBPART M Pressure Gauge with Spring Loaded Safety Valve Oil/water Traps and Drains
Materials Handling & Storage [1910.176 – .184] Powered Industrial Trucks – Competency Training SUBPART N Powered Industrial Trucks – Refresher Training in Relevant Topics Powered Industrial Trucks – Safe Operating Condition Powered Industrial Trucks – Certification of Training Material Handling – Storage of material shall not create a hazard
Machinery & Machine Guarding [1910.211 – .219] Machine Guards – General SUBPART O Grinders – Tongue Guards Machine Guards – Point of Operation Grinders – Work Rests Power Transmission Apparatus – Pulleys
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Other Hand-Held Equipment[1910 Compressed Air for Cleaning SUBPART P Portable Abrasive Wheels – General Guarding Condition of Tools and Equipment Vertical Portable Grinders – Guarding Portable Powered Hand Tools – Rated loads marked on Jacks
Welding, Cutting, & Brazing [1910.251 – .255] Gas Welding & Cutting – Cylinder Separation SUBPART Q General Welding Requirements – Arc Ray Protection Gas Welding & Cutting – Cylinder Storage Gas Welding & Cutting – Cylinder Constructed and Maintained Gas Welding & Cutting – Cylinder Valve Closure
Special Industries [1910.261 – .272] Grain Handling – Housekeeping SUBPART R Logging – Employees & Supervisors Receive First Aid & CPR training Sawmills – Conveyors Meeting ANSI B20.1-1957 Grain Handling – Lockout Grain Handling – Removal of Fugitive Grain Dust Accumulations
Electrical [1910.301 – .399] SUBPART S Proper Installation & Use of Equipment SUBPART S Flexible Cords Used as Fixed Wiring Grounding Permanent and Effective Flexible Cord Strain Relief Pull/junction Box Covers
Commercial Diving Operations [1910.401 – .440] Procedures During Dive – Communication Between Diver and Dive team at Location or Bell SUBPART T Pre-Dive Procedures – First Aid book & Resuscitator Made Available at Dive Location Qualifications – Dive Team Members Trained in CPR & First Aid Safe practice Manual – Shall be Made Available at Dive Location Qualifications – Dive team Member Shall Have Training or Experience
Toxic and Hazardous Substance [1910.1000 – .1450] Written Program SUBPART Z Information and Training SDSs Readily Accessible Hazard Communication – Detailed Training SDSs for Each Chemical