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.