1. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations Construction – FY 2006

2. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 2 Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction – FY 2006 Fall hazards training program Head protection Scaffolds - Platform construction Employee training programs Aerial lifts – Body belt & lanyard Scaffolds - Fall protection Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface Scaffolds - Access Standard & Subpart - 1926. -- There were also 362 Section 5(a)(1) violations cited in construction SIC codes (1500 – 1799) during this period.

3. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 3 Subpart C - General Safety & Health (1926.20 - 35) Employee training programs Inspections by competent person Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs Personal protective equipment – Employer responsibility Housekeeping

4. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 4 Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls (1926.50 - 66) Lead – Representative personal sampling Lead - Exposure assessment First aid training Lead – Interim personal protective clothing & equipment Lead – Interim handwashing facilities

5. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 5 Subpart E - Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment (1926.95 - 107) Head protection Required eye & face protection – ANSI requirements PPE - Provided, used & maintained Eye & face protection Life jackets/vests

6. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 6 Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention (1926.150 - 159) Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles 2A fire extinguishers - Building area Extinguishers on each floor Extinguishers in each service/fueling area Flammable/combustible liquids dispensing units – Protection from damage

7. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 7 Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades (1926.200 - 203) Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements Barricades - Requirements Flaggers – Proper signaling by & use of Traffic signs at points of hazard Visible signs & symbols

8. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 8 Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal (1926.250 - 252) Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service Torn/cut synthetic web slings - Removal from service Alloy steel chain slings - Identification Exterior drop chutes Rigging equipment – Daily inspections

9. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 9 Subpart I - Tools: Hand & Power (1926.300 - 307) Woodworking tools - ANSI requirements Guarding of rotating/moving parts Tools designed for guards - Guards in place Guarding of ripsaws Guarding of circular crosscut table saws

10. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 10 Subpart J - Welding & Cutting (1926.350 -354) Cylinders secured upright Oxygen and fuel gas regulators/gauges in working order Oxygen cylinder storage Valve protection caps Use of device to keep cylinders steady while in use

11. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 11 Subpart K - Electrical (1926.400 - 449) Ground fault protection Grounding path Equipment installation & use Ground-fault circuit interrupters Flexible cords – Strain relief

12. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 12 Subpart L - Scaffolds (1926.450 - 454) Scaffolds above 10 ft. - Fall protection Scaffold access Scaffold platform construction Aerial lifts - Body belt & lanyard Training for employees using scaffolds

13. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 13 Subpart M - Fall Protection (1926.500 - 503) 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

14. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 14 Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors (1926.550 - 556) Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications Annual inspection of hoisting machinery Clearances between power lines & equipment Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded Employees kept clear of loads ANSI Requirements

15. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 15 Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations (1926.600 - 606) Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm Bi-directional machines - Horn Manufacturers’ written approval for modifications Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform Industrial trucks - ANSI B56.1-1969

16. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 16 Subpart P - Excavations (1926.650 - 652) 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

17. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 17 Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction (1926.700 - 706) Reinforcing steel - Guarding Masonry walls - Bracing Masonry walls – Limited access zone prior to start Formwork – Capable of supporting loads

18. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 18 Subpart R – Steel Erection (1926.750 - 761) Protection from fall hazards Perimeter safety cables Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’ Fall hazard training Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’

19. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 19 Subpart T - Demolition (1926.850 - 860) Engineering survey - Prior to operations Chutes – No material dropped outside structure unless protected Floor openings – Curbs or stop-logs Stairs, passageways, ladders, etc. – Inspected and maintained Relocation/protection of utilities

20. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 20 Subpart X - Ladders (1926.1050 - 1060) Stairrails & handrails Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface Stairway/ladder when 19” or more break in elevation Training program Appropriate use of ladders

21. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 21 Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances (1926.1100 - 1152) Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person Asbestos - Class I, II, & III asbestos work in regulated areas Asbestos – Protective clothing Asbestos - Training program Asbestos - Monitoring

22. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 22 Respiratory Protection (1910.134) 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.

23. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 23 Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training [1910.178(l)] Cited in Construction SIC Codes Training prior to truck operation Operator evaluation every 3 years Operator certification Standard: 1910. Operator competency

24. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2006 24 Hazard Communication (1910.1200) 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.