Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations Construction – FY 2008

Number of Serious Violations - FY Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction – FY 2008 Aerial Lifts - Body belt and lanyard Head protection Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface Training for employees using scaffolds Fall hazards training program Scaffolds - Fall protection Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more Scaffolds - Platform construction Scaffolds - Access Standard & Subpart

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

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls ( ) Emergency eyewash/shower Lead - Exposure assessment First aid training Administrative/Engineering Controls/PPE Washing facilities

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

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention ( ) Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles 2A fire extinguishers - Building area Extinguishers on each floor Firefighting equipment - Inspected Fire protection program LP Gas – Protection from vehicle damage

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades ( ) Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements Barricades - Requirements Flaggers – Proper signaling by & use of Traffic signs at points of hazard Visible signs & symbols

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal ( ) Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service Welded alloy steel chain slings - Identification Material storage distances Exterior drop chutes Synthetic web slings - Removal from service

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

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart J - Welding & Cutting ( ) Cylinders secured upright Regulators/Gauges in working order Oxygen cylinder storage Cables needing repair Valve protection caps

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

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

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

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors ( ) Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications Inspection prior to use – Competent person Annual inspection – Competent person Employees kept clear of loads ANSI Requirements

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations ( ) Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm Bi-directional machines - Horn Approval for modifications Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform Industrial trucks - ANSI B

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

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction ( ) Reinforcing steel - Guarding Masonry walls - Bracing Eccentric loads prohibited Formwork – Capable of supporting loads Masonry walls – Limited access zone prior to start

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart R – Steel Erection ( ) Protection from fall hazards Structural steel assembly - Stability Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’ Fall hazard training Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart T - Demolition ( ) Engineering survey - Prior to operations Chutes – No material dropped outside structure unless protected Floor openings – Curbs or stop-logs Inspections by competent person

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart X - Ladders ( ) Stairrails & handrails Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface Top of stepladder improperly used Training program Appropriate use of ladders

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances ( ) Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person Asbestos – Identify AMC/PACM* before work Asbestos - Training program Asbestos - Monitoring * Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material Asbestos – Protective clothing