OSHA’s TOP-TEN
CITATIONS
OSHA inspections are, more often than not, conducted
without advance notice. In the manufacturing industry, between October
2005 and September 2006, OSHA cited facilities 33,182 times with fines
totaling over 25 million dollars. The following Top-Ten list was
generated by OSHA as the most frequently cited standards in the
manufacturing industry between October 2005 and September 2006 (Previous
rankings in parentheses):
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1910.147 The control of
hazardous energy – Lock Out / Tag Out (1)
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1910.1200 Hazard
Communication (3)
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1910.212 General
requirements for all machines – Guarding (2)
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1910.134 Respiratory
Protection (4)
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1910.305 Wiring methods,
components, and equipment for general use – Electrical (7)
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1910.178 Powered
Industrial Trucks (10)
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1910.219 Mechanical
power-transmission apparatus (6)
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1910.303 General
requirements – Electrical (8)
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1910.213 Woodworking
machinery requirements (unranked)
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1910.215 Abrasive wheel
machinery (unranked)
OSHA standards are
complex and contain many requirements for creating and maintaining a
safe work environment. Facilities that are not familiar with the details
of the OSHA Standards have a greater chance of being cited during a
surprise inspection. CTI is familiar with the OSHA Standards and often
conducts compliance assessments at facilities wanting to be in
compliance with the OSHA Standards prior to an inspection.
OSHA has also published a list of the most frequently cited standards
overall (manufacturing, general and construction industries) during the
October 2005 to September 2006 time period.
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1926.451 Scaffolding,
general requirements – construction
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1926.501 Fall
protection, construction
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1910.1200 Hazard
communication – general industry
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1910.134 Respiratory
protection – general industry
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1910.147 Control of
hazardous energy, Lock Out / Tag Out – general
industry
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1910.178 Powered
industrial trucks - general industry
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1910.305 Electrical,
wiring methods, components and equipment –
general industry
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1910.212 Machines,
general requirement – Guarding – general industry
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1926.1053 Ladders –
construction
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1910.303 Electrical
systems design, general requirements – general
industry
OSHA issues citations
for violations of the standards in order to help maintain employee
safety and prevent injuries in the work place. Call CTI today to
schedule a compliance assessment if your facility is in doubt of the
standards applicable to your facility. CTI can help get your facility
into compliance prior to your OSHA inspection.
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