OSHA’s Top 10The 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations: 2012

OSHA’s Top 10Patrick Kapust, Deputy Director, OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs

Kyle W. Morrison, Sr. Associate Editor Safety+Health

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012

Note: The following data should be considered preliminary, and does not reflect all violations cited by OSHA during fiscal year 2012. OSHA currently is transitioning between implementing its new OSHA Information System from its current Integrated Management Information System.

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Electrical – General Requirements

Number 10

1910.303

Electrical – General Requirements

1,332 violations

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Lockout/Tagout10. Electrical – General Requirements

Number 9

1910.147

Lockout/Tagout

1,572 violations

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Electrical – Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout10. Electrical – General Requirements

Number 8

1910.305

Electrical – Wiring methods

1,744 violations

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical – Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout10. Electrical – General Requirements

Number 7

1910.178

Powered Industrial Trucks

1,993 violations

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical – Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout10. Electrical – General Requirements

Number 6

1910.212

Machine Guarding

2,097 violations

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical – Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout10. Electrical – General Requirements

Number 5

1926.1053

Ladders

2,310 violations

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012 1. 2. 3. 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical – Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout10. Electrical – General Requirements

Number 4

1910.134

Respiratory Protection

2,371 violations

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012 1. 2. 3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical – Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout10. Electrical – General Requirements

Number 3

1926.451

Scaffolding

3,814 violations

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012 1. 2. Hazard Communication 3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical – Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout10. Electrical – General Requirements

Number 21910.1200

Hazard Communication

4,696 violations

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012 1. Fall Protection – General Requirements 2. Hazard Communication 3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical – Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout10. Electrical – General Requirements

Number 1

1926.501

Fall Protection – General Requirements

7,250 violations

OSHA’s Top 10 Violations: 2012 1. Fall Protection – General Requirements 2. Hazard Communication 3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical – Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout10. Electrical – General Requirements

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