1. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations Construction – FY 2008

2. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 2 Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction – FY 2008 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 - 1926. -

3. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 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 2008 4 Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls (1926.50 - 66) Emergency eyewash/shower Lead - Exposure assessment First aid training Administrative/Engineering Controls/PPE Washing facilities

5. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 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 2008 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 Firefighting equipment - Inspected Fire protection program LP Gas – Protection from vehicle damage

7. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 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 2008 8 Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal (1926.250 - 252) Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service Welded alloy steel chain slings - Identification Material storage distances Exterior drop chutes Synthetic web slings - Removal from service

9. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 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 portable circular saws

10. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 10 Subpart J - Welding & Cutting (1926.350 -354) Cylinders secured upright Regulators/Gauges in working order Oxygen cylinder storage Cables needing repair Valve protection caps

11. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 11 Subpart K - Electrical (1926.400 - 449) Ground fault protection Grounding path Equipment installation & use Worn/frayed cords or cables Flexible cords – Strain relief

12. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 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 2008 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 2008 14 Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors (1926.550 - 556) Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications Inspection prior to use – Competent person Annual inspection – Competent person Employees kept clear of loads ANSI Requirements

15. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 15 Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations (1926.600 - 606) Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm Bi-directional machines - Horn Approval for modifications Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform Industrial trucks - ANSI B56.1-1969

16. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 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 2008 17 Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction (1926.700 - 706) Reinforcing steel - Guarding Masonry walls - Bracing Eccentric loads prohibited Formwork – Capable of supporting loads Masonry walls – Limited access zone prior to start

18. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 18 Subpart R – Steel Erection (1926.750 - 761) Protection from fall hazards Structural steel assembly - Stability 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 2008 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 Inspections by competent person

20. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 20 Subpart X - Ladders (1926.1050 - 1060) Stairrails & handrails Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface Top of stepladder improperly used Training program Appropriate use of ladders

21. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2008 21 Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances (1926.1100 - 1152) Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person Asbestos – Identify AMC/PACM* before work Asbestos - Training program Asbestos - Monitoring * Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material Asbestos – Protective clothing