1. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations
OSHA Federal Standards
October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014

2. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction 2014
Fall Protection – Residential Construction M
Portable Ladders Not Extended 3 feet Above Landing X
1926 Overall MFC
Fall Protection – Unprotected Sides & Edges M
Fall Protection – Training M
29 CFR 1926 Subparts
Eye and Face Protection E
Head Protection E
Scaffolds – Fall Protection L
Aerial lifts – Fall Protection L
Safe Access L
Fall Protection – Roofing Work on Low-sloped Roofs M

3. General Safety & Health [1926.20 – 35]
Inspections by a Competent Person
SUBPART C
Employee Training Programs
Initiate and Maintain Accident Prevention Programs
Housekeeping
Personal Protective Equipment – Employer Responsibility

4. Occupational Health & Environmental Controls [1926.50 – 66]
Emergency Eyewash/Shower
SUBPART D
Lead – Change Areas Provided Prior to Exposure Assessment
Lead – Protective Clothing & Equipment Provided Prior to Exposure Assessment
Washing Facilities for Harmful Contaminants
Lead – Employer Personal Full-shift Sampling

5. 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
Payment for Protective Equipment

6. Fire Protection & Prevention [1926.150 – 159]
2A Fire Extinguisher Provided per 3000 sq ft of Building Area
SUBPART F
Extinguishers with 50 ft of 5 gallons of flammable liquids
Protecting LP Gas Systems Protected from Vehicular Damage
Inspection & Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment
Portable Fire Extinguishers Inspected Periodically & Maintained

7. Signs, Signals & Barricades [1926.200 – 203]
Traffic Signs at Points of Hazard
SUBPART G
Traffic Control Signs/Devices
Flaggers - Signaling
Visibility of Signs and Symbols
Barricades Conforming to Part VI of the MUTCD

8. Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal [1926.250 – 252]
Exterior Drop Chutes
SUBPART H
Rigging Equipment Inspection & Removal from Service
Welded Alloy Steel Chain Sling Identification
Materials Stored to Prevent Sliding Falling, or Collapse
General Rigging Equipment Identification

9. Tools: Hand & Power [1926.300 – 307] SUBPART I
Tools Designed for Guards – Guards in Place
SUBPART I
Guarding of Portable Circular Saws
Woodworking Tools – ANSI Requirements
Guarding of Circular Hand-held Ripsaws
Guarding of Rotating/Moving Parts

10. Welding & Cutting [1926.350 -354] SUBPART J
Oxygen and Fuel-Gas Cylinder Storage
SUBPART J
Cylinders Secured Upright
Using Cables Needing Repair
Securing of Cylinders While in Use
Fire Extinguishing Equipment Immediately Available

11. Electrical [1926.400 – 449] SUBPART K Grounding Path
Worn/Frayed Cords and Cables
Flexible Cord Strain Relief
Equipment Installation and Use
Ground Fault Protection

12. Scaffolds [1926.450 – 454] SUBPART L Fall Protection
Aerial Lifts – Fall Protection
Safe Access
Full Planking
Training for Scaffold Users

13. 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

14. Helicopters, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors [1926.550 – 556]
Hoists & Elevators – Complying with Manufacturer’s Recommendations
SUBPART N
Overhead Hoists – Safe Working Load Posted and Not to be Exceeded
Material Hoists – Riding Prohibited Except During Inspection & Maintenance

15. Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations [1926
Industrial Truck Operator Training
SUBPART O
Industrial Trucks ANSI B Requirements
Modifications that Affect Capacity Rating
Safety Platform Secured to Carriage or Forks
Safe Riding Space on Industrial Trucks

16. 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

17. Concrete & Masonry Construction [1926.700 – 706]
Reinforcing Steel Guarding
SUBPART Q
Formwork Capable of Supporting Anticipated Loads
Lockout/Tagout of Bulk Cement Storage Facilities
Bracing of Precast Members until Permanently Connected
Semicircular Masonry Saw Guarding

18. Steel Erection [1926.750 – 761] SUBPART R Protection from Fall Hazards
Fall Hazard Training
Fall Protection for Connection
Unsecured Decking in CDZ Exceeding 3,000 sqft.
Structural Stability During Erection Processes

19. Demolition [1926.850 – 860] SUBPART T
Engineering Survey Prior to Demolition Operations
SUBPART T
Chute Opening Protected by a Guardrail
Not Dropping Materials Outside Exterior Walls
Removal of Structural or Load-supporting Members
Shoring and Bracing of Walls and Floors

20. Blasting and the Use of Explosives [1926.900 – 914]
SUBPART U
Inspection of Blasted Areas
910(b)

21. Power Transmission and Distribution [1926.950 – 968]
SUBPART V
Host Employer Informing Contractor of Installation Safety Characteristics
950(c)(1)

22. Rollover Protective Structure; Overhead Protection [1926.1000 – 1003]
Remounting of ROPS with Equal Quality of Original Mounting
SUBPART W
ROPS on Equipment Manufactured on or After Sept 1, 1972

23. Stairways and Ladders [1926.1050 – 1060]
Portable Ladder – 3 feet Above Landing Surface
SUBPART X
Appropriate Use
Ladder & Stairway Hazard Training
Using Top Step as a Step
Use of Defective Portable Ladders

24. Toxic & Hazardous Substances [1926.1100 – 1152]
Asbestos – Exposure Assessment by a Competent Person
SUBPART Z
Asbestos – Building Owner Determination Prior to Work
Asbestos – Training Program
Asbestos – Exposure Monitoring
Class I, II, and III Work in Regulated Area

25. Cranes and Derricks in Construction [1926.1400 – 1442]
Equipment Inspection every 12 Months
SUBPART CC
Sign Person Qualifications
Operation Procedures of Equipment
Inspection Documented & Maintained
Shift Inspections by a Competent Person