Top Ten OSHA Violations

TOP TEN OSHA VIOLATIONS FOR 2010

Here are the following are the Top Ten Cited OSHA Safety Violations from the 2010 Fiscal Year (October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010):

1. Scaffolding, General Requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
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2. Fall Protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
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3. Hazard Communication Standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
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4. Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
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5. Respiratory Protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
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6. Lockout / Tagout, general industry (29 CFR 1910.147) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
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7. Electrical, Wiring Methods, components and equipment, general industry (29 CFR 1910.305) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
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8. Powered Industrial Trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
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9. Electrical Systems Design, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.303) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
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10. Machine Guarding, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
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Source: http://www.osha.gov/dcsp/compliance_assistance/frequent_standards.html

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