Labor, Employment, & Immigration I NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Top 10 OSHA Citations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced its top 10 violations for fiscal year 2018. Employers are wise to comply with these regulations in order to avoid a citation and penalty in the event of an inspection.
1. Fall protection - general requirements for construction industry. 29 C.F.R. § 1926.501.
2. Hazard communication - general industry. 29 C.F.R. § 1910.1200.
3. Scaffolds - construction industry. 29 C.F.R. § 1926.451.
4. Respiratory protection - general industry. 29 C.F.R. § 1910.134.
5. Lockout/tagout - general industry. 29 C.F.R. § 1910.147.
6. Ladders - construction industry. 29 C.F.R. § 1926.1053.
7. Powered industrial trucks - general industry. 29 C.F.R. § 1910.178.
8. Fall protection - training requirements for construction industry. 29 C.F.R. § 1926.503.
9. Machine guarding - general industry. 29 C.F.R. § 1910.212.
10. Personal protective and lifesaving equipment - eye and face protection - construction industry. 29 C.F.R. § 1926.102.