1. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations
Construction – FY 2009
OSHA Federal Standards
October 1, 2008 – September 30, 2009

2. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction – FY 2009
Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more
Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges
Fall hazards training program
Head protection
Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface
Standard & Subpart
Aerial Lifts - Body belt and lanyard
Scaffolds - Fall protection
Scaffolds - Access
Scaffolds - Platform construction
Eye & face protection
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

3. Subpart C - General Safety & Health (1926.20 - 35)
Inspections by competent person
Employee training programs
Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs
Housekeeping
Personal protective equipment – Employer responsibility
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

4. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009
Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls ( )
Lead - Exposure assessment
First aid training
Lead – Interim respiratory protection
Emergency eyewash/shower
Lead – Interim training
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

5. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009
Subpart E - Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment ( )
Head protection
Eye & face protection
PPE - Provided, used & maintained
Required eye & face protection – ANSI requirements
Life jackets/vests
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

6. Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention (1926.150 - 159)
2A fire extinguishers - Building area
Extinguishers on each floor
LP Gas – Protection from vehicle damage
Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles
Flammable/combustible liquids dispensing units - Protection
Storage of LPG containers
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

7. Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades (1926.200 - 203)
Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements
Flaggers – Proper signaling by & use of
Traffic signs at points of hazard
Danger signs only where immediate hazard exists
Barricades - Requirements
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

8. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009
Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal ( )
Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service
Exterior drop chutes
Welded alloy steel chain slings - Identification
Synthetic web slings with snags, cuts, etc. - Removal from service
Slings, fastenings & attachments - Inspections
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

9. Subpart I - Tools: Hand & Power (1926.300 - 307)
Tools designed for guards - Guards in place
Woodworking tools - ANSI requirements
Guarding of ripsaws
Guarding of portable circular saws
Guarding of rotating/moving parts
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

10. Subpart J - Welding & Cutting (1926.350 -354)
Cylinders secured upright
Oxygen cylinder storage
Fire extinguishing equipment in area
Use of steadying device for cylinders in use
Cables needing repair
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

11. Subpart K - Electrical (1926.400 - 449)
Grounding path
Ground fault protection
Flexible cords – Strain relief
Worn/frayed cords or cables
Equipment installation & use
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

12. Subpart L - Scaffolds (1926.450 - 454)
Aerial lifts - Body belt & lanyard
Scaffolds above 10 ft. - Fall protection
Scaffold access
Scaffold platform construction
Training for employees using scaffolds
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

13. Subpart M - Fall Protection (1926.500 - 503)
Fall protection - Residential construction 6’ or more
Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges
Fall hazards training program
Fall protection - Roofing work on low-slope roofs
Fall protection – Steep roofs
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

14. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009
Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors ( )
Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications
Inspection prior to use – Competent person
ANSI Requirements
Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded
Annual inspection – Competent person
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

15. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009
Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations ( )
Industrial trucks - ANSI B
Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform
Suspended heavy equipment – Blocked/cribbed to prevent falling
Approval for modifications
Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

16. Subpart P - Excavations
( )
Employee protection in excavations - Protective system use
Egress from trench excavations
Inspections by competent person
Protection from falling/rolling materials/equipment
Competent person inspection - Employees removed from hazard
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

17. Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction (1926.700 - 706)
Reinforcing steel - Guarding
Masonry walls - Bracing
Formwork – Capable of supporting loads
Formwork – Drawings/plans available on jobsite
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

18. Subpart R – Steel Erection (1926.750 - 761)
Protection from fall hazards
Fall hazard training
Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’
Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’
Controlled Decking Zone designated & marked
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

19. Subpart T - Demolition (1926.850 - 860)
Engineering survey - Prior to operations
Wall openings protected
Debris dropped through holes without use of chutes - Barricades
Floor openings covered
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

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Subpart X - Ladders ( )
Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface
Training program
Appropriate use of ladders
Stairrails & handrails
Top of stepladder improperly used
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009

21. Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances (1926.1100 - 1152)
Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person
Asbestos – Class I, II & III work in regulated areas
Asbestos - Training program
Asbestos – Protective clothing
Asbestos – Before work, determine ACM/PACM*
* Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2009