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Deputy Director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs Patrick Kapust presented the agency’s preliminary list at the National Safety Congress and Expo on September 26.
Powered Industrial trucks 1910.178 makes the TOP TEN again in 2017
Here are the Top Ten, along with the number of citations.
- Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) – 6,072
- Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – 4,176
- Scaffolding (1926.451) – 3,288
- Respirator Protection (1910.134) – 3,097
- Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) – 2,877
- Ladders (1926.1053) – 2,241
- Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) – 2,162
- Machine Guarding (1910.212) – 1,933
- Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503) – 1,523
- Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305) – 1,405
If you are just now reviewing your OSHA training performance, these standards would be a great place to start.
The items numbered 1910 are General Industry, those numbered 1926 are Construction.
Photo courtesy Staffing Talk
Editor's note: CR4 would like to thank Milo for sharing his blog, which can also be read here.
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