1. Jonathan Worrell, CAS, Atlanta East Area Office worrell.jonathan@dol.gov ASSE – NE Section Top Ten OSHA Violations

2. FY 2011 Most Frequently Cited Violations 1.Fall Protection – 7,139 violations; 260 workers died from falls in 2010 2.Scaffolding, general requirements – 7,069 violations 3.Hazard Communication – 6,438 violations 4.Respiratory Protection – 3,944 5.Lockout/Tagout – 3,639

3. Cont’ 6.Electrical Wiring Methods – 3,584 violations 7.Powered Industrial Trucks – 3,432 8.Ladders – 3,244 violations 9.Electrical, General Requirements – 2,863 10.Machine Guarding, General Requirements for All Machines – 2,556 violations

4. FY 2011 Top 10 Most Cited Standards (General Industry) 1.Hazard Communication 2.Respiratory Protection 3.Lockout/Tagout 4.Electrical, Wiring Methods 5.Powered Industrial Trucks 6.Electrical, General Requirements 7.Machine Guarding 8.Recordkeeping 9.Personal Protective Equipment 10.Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus

5. Cont’ 1.Hazard Communication 1910.1200 Written Program Labeling MSDS Training 2.Respiratory Protection 1910.134 Written Program Medical Evaluation Fit Testing Training

6. Cont’ 3.Lockout/tagout 1910.147 Written Program Specific Procedures Training of authorized and affected employees Annual evaluation 4.Electrical wiring methods 1910.305 Covers on boxes Unused openings closed Use of flexible cords

7. Cont’ 5.Powered Industrial Trucks 1910.178 6.Electrical, General Requirements 1910.303 Guarding live parts Clearance around equipment 7.Machine Guarding 1910.212 Point of operation Ingoing nip points

8. Cont’ 8.Recordkeeping 1904 9.Personal Protective Equipment 1910.132 Assessment of the workplace Provide and pay for PPE Training and enforcement 10. Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus 1910.219 Guarded if less than 7 feet from floor: Belts and pulleys Chains and sprockets Gears Shafts Couplings

9. FY 2011 Top 10 Most Cited Standards (Construction Industry) 1.Fall Protection 2.Scaffolding 3.Ladders 4.Fall Protection, Training Requirements 5.Hazard Communication 6.Head Protection 7.General Safety & Health Provisions 8.Aerial Lifts 9.Eye & Face Protection 10.Specific Excavation Requirements

10. Cont’ 1.Fall Protection 1926.501 Required for fall distances of 6 feet or greater (railings, nets, PFAS) Training 2.Scaffolding 1926.451 Competent person Footings Cross braces Access Fall protection Platform (planking)

11. Cont’ 3.Ladders 1926.1053 Use for the purpose intended Three points of contact Properly installed Extend three feet above landing Training 4.Fall Protection Training 1926.503 Trained by a competent person Nature of fall hazards Use of fall protection

12. Cont’ 5.Hazard Communication 1910.1200 6.Head Protection 1910.100 (Hard Hats) 7.General S & H Provisions 1926.20 Frequently and regular inspections made by a competent person 8.Aerial Lifts 1926.453 Used as intended Fall protection (harness and lanyard)

13. Cont’ 9.Eye and Face Protection 1926.102 10.Specific Excavation Requirements 1926.651 Spoil pile 2 feet from edge No water in excavation Ladder within 25 feet of workers

14. Emphasis Programs REP- Forklifts- affects all industries REP- Noise- Sawmill/ Wood; Concrete; & Plastics operations REP- SHARPS- Surgical Care; Emergency Care and Primary Care Clinics REP- Silica – all industries REP- Overhead Powerlines – Repair and Construction- includes any exposed worker to powerlines REP- Scrap/ Waste Recyclers – “junkyards” & recyclers REP/ LEP- Lead – all industries REP- Falls in Construction- any hazard > 6’ REP- Landscaping – commercial or residential operations REP- Sanitation/ Clean-up Operations in Food Operations NEP- Primary Metals – chemical and physical hazards in Metals NEP – Trench/ Excavations NEP – Amputations – NEP – Hexavalent Chromium NEP – Severe Violators SST Directive- High I/I rates targeting in general industry REP-Methylene Chrloride

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19. FY 2007 – FY 2011 % Total Violations Issued As Serious, Willful, Repeat, & Unclass

20. FY 2007 – FY 2011 % NIC Inspections With Only Other-Than- Serious Violations Cited

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22. FY 2007 – FY 2011 Average Current Penalty Per Serious Violation

23. FY 2007 – FY 2011 % Construction Inspections

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26. FY 2007 – FY 2011 Fatality Investigations