Current Year Top 10 OSHA Violations

9/30/2004

The American Society of Safety Engineers released a "top ten" list last week that offers a current year glimpse into which OSHA Standards are violated the most in the United States.

The list was compiled by the National Safety Council and is utilizes violations issued by OSHA between October 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004:

1. Scaffolding ' General Requirements with 6,587 violations

2. Hazard Communication with 5,382 violations

3. Fall Protection ' General Requirements with 4,091 violations

4. Lockout/Tagout with 3,312 violations

5. Respiratory Protection with 3,033 violations

6. Electrical ' Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment for General Use with 2,465 violations

7. Machine Guarding ' General Requirements with 2,441 violations

8. Powered Industrial Trucks with 2,298 violations

9. Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus with 1,777 violations

10. Electrical ' General Requirements with 1,770 violations.

The National Safety Council will release a full-year report in December consisting of violations identified between October 1, 2003 and September 30, 2004.

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