1. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations Construction – FY 2007

2. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 2 Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction – FY 2007 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. - There were also 359 Section 5(a)(1) violations cited in construction SIC codes (1500 – 1799) during this period.

3. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 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 2007 4 Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls (1926.50 - 66) Lead – Interim respiratory protection Lead - Exposure assessment First aid training Lead – Interim personal protective clothing & equipment Exposure to air contaminants Lead – Interim training

5. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 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 2007 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 Storage of LPG containers Flammable/combustible liquids – Approved containers

7. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 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 2007 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 Rigging equipment lifting accessories – Marked & tested Exterior drop chutes Synthetic web slings - Removal from service

9. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 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 2007 10 Subpart J - Welding & Cutting (1926.350 -354) Cylinders secured upright Cables needing repair Oxygen cylinder storage Fire extinguishing equipment in area Use of device to keep cylinders steady while in use

11. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 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 2007 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 2007 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 2007 14 Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors (1926.550 - 556) Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications 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 2007 15 Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations (1926.600 - 606) Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm Bi-directional machines - Horn Industrial trucks – Unauthorized personnel Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform Industrial trucks - ANSI B56.1-1969

16. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 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 2007 17 Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction (1926.700 - 706) Reinforcing steel - Guarding Masonry walls - Bracing Masonry walls – Limited access zone prior to start Formwork – Drawings/plans available on jobsite

18. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 18 Subpart R – Steel Erection (1926.750 - 761) Protection from fall hazards Controlled Decking Zone designated & marked Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’ Fall hazard training Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’ Fall protection equipment – Conform to 1926.502

19. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 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 Floor openings covered

20. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 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 2007 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 – Identify AMC/PACM* before work Asbestos - Training program Asbestos - Monitoring * Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material

22. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 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 2007 23 Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training [1910.178(l)] Cited in Construction SIC Codes Training prior to truck operation Operator Training – Formal, practical & performance Operator certification Standard: 1910. Operator competency

24. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007 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.