Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations Construction – FY 2007

Number of Serious Violations - FY Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction – FY 2007 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 There were also 359 Section 5(a)(1) violations cited in construction SIC codes (1500 – 1799) during this period.

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 ( ) Lead – Interim respiratory protection Lead - Exposure assessment First aid training Lead – Interim personal protective clothing & equipment Exposure to air contaminants Lead – Interim training

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 Storage of LPG containers Flammable/combustible liquids – Approved containers

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 Torn/cut synthetic web slings - Removal from service Rigging equipment lifting accessories – Marked & tested 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 Cables needing repair Oxygen cylinder storage Fire extinguishing equipment in area Use of device to keep cylinders steady while in use

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 Clearances between power lines & equipment Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded 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 Industrial trucks – Unauthorized personnel 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 Masonry walls – Limited access zone prior to start Formwork – Drawings/plans available on jobsite

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart R – Steel Erection ( ) Protection from fall hazards Controlled Decking Zone designated & marked Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’ Fall hazard training Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’ Fall protection equipment – Conform to

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 Floor openings covered

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 - Class I, II, & III asbestos work in regulated areas Asbestos – Identify AMC/PACM* before work Asbestos - Training program Asbestos - Monitoring * Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material

Number of Serious Violations - FY Respiratory Protection ( ) Cited in Construction SIC Codes Medical evaluation to determine employee’s ability to use respirator Employee demonstration of knowledge of respirator Evaluation of respiratory hazards Qualitative or quantitative fit testing Written respiratory protection program Standard: 1910.

Number of Serious Violations - FY Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training [ (l)] Cited in Construction SIC Codes Training prior to truck operation Operator Training – Formal, practical & performance Operator certification Standard: Operator competency

Number of Serious Violations - FY Hazard Communication ( ) Cited in Construction SIC Codes Written program Information & training Material Safety Data Sheets readily accessible Training initially & for new hazards Material Safety Data Sheets Standard: 1910.