OSHA Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations General Industry

OSHA Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations General Industry - FY-2001

Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in General Industry – FY 2001 Machine guards - General Hazard Communication-Written program* Point of operation Eye & body flushing facilities Open-sided floors Lockout-Program Grinders-Tongue guards Pulleys Hazard Communication–Training* Electrical conductors protected from abrasion Note: There were also 1112 Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause violations cited during this period. * 1910. 1200 violations include both General Industry and Construction due to the consolidation of standards. 2

Subpart D - Walking/Working Surfaces (1910. 21 - 30) Open-sided floors Standard: 1910. Housekeeping Wet floors Stairways and stair platforms - Railings Floor holes 3

Subpart E - Means of Egress (1910. 35 - 38) Obstructed egress Standard: 1910. Means of egress not clear Exit marking Emergency action plan “Not an Exit” marking 4

Standard: 1910. Subpart F - Powered Platforms (1910. 66 - 68) Body belt & lanyard when working from aerial lift Trained operators for aerial lift Secure work position for employees in basket 5

Subpart G - Occupational Health (1910. 94 - 98) Hearing conservation program Standard: 1910. Training program Monitoring program Audiometric testing program Administrative/Engineering controls 6

Subpart H - Hazardous Materials (1910. 101 - 126) Compressed gases - Handling, storage and use Standard: 1910. Class I liquids - Dispensing Spray booth - Air velocity Spray areas – Approved wiring Spray areas – Free from combustible residue 7

Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment (1910. 132 - 139) Eye & face protection Standard: 1910. Personal protective equipment PPE hazard assessment Written respiratory protection program Medical evaluation to determine employee’s ability to use respirator 8

Subpart J - General Environmental Controls (1910. 141 - 147) Lockout/Tagout - Program Standard: 1910. Lockout/Tagout - Procedures Lockout/Tagout - Training Lockout/Tagout procedure - Periodic inspection Lockout/Tagout - Content of energy control procedures 9

Subpart K - Medical & First Aid (1910. 151 - 152) Standard: 1910. Eye & body flushing facilities First aid 10

Subpart L - Fire Protection (1910. 155 - 165) Extinguishers - Training program Standard: 1910. Extinguishers - Initial & annual training Portable extinguishers - Provided and accessible Extinguishers - Annual checks Extinguishers - Charged & operable 11

Subpart M - Compressed Gas & Air Equipment (1910. 166 - 169) Standard: 1910. Safety valves tested Pressure gage/safety valve 12

Subpart N - Materials Handling & Storage (1910. 176 - 184) Powered Industrial Trucks – Operator competency Standard: 1910. Powered Industrial Trucks – Safe operating condition Secure storage Powered Industrial Trucks – Operator certification Powered Industrial Trucks –Completion of training prior to operation 13

Subpart O - Machinery & Machine Guarding (1910. 211 - 219) Machine guards - General Standard: 1910. Point of operation Grinders - Tongue guards Pulleys Grinders - Work rests 14

Subpart P - Hand & Portable Powered Tools (1910. 241 - 244) Compressed air for cleaning Standard: 1910. Portable grinders - General Condition of tools & equipment Portable grinders - Guards 15

Subpart Q - Welding, Cutting & Brazing (1910. 251 - 255) Oxygen cylinder storage - Separation Standard: 1910. Cylinder storage - Inside of buildings Protection from rays Arc welding/cutting - Maintenance of cables Valve caps 16

Subpart R - Special Industries (1910. 261 - 272) Standard: 1910. Logging – Written certification of training Logging – Training on standard requirements Logging - First aid training Logging – Foot protection Logging – Contents of first aid kit 17

Subpart S - Electrical (1910. 301 - 399) Standard: 1910. Conductors entering cabinets/boxes/fittings protected from abrasion Live parts Grounding path Electrical box covers Flexible cords and cables – Strain relief 18

Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances (1910. 1000 - 1450) Hazard Communication - Written program Standard: 1910. Hazard Communication - Information and training Hazard Communication - Training initially and for new hazards Hazard Communication - Material Safety Data Sheets Hazard Communication - Label identification 19