The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced their top 10 list for the most frequently cited workplace-safety violations for FY 2013. The number one most cited violation was fall protection.
There has been a significant increase in the total number of violations from FY 2012 to FY 2013.
The complete top 10 list of most frequently cited workplace-safety violations for 2013 follows:
Covering holes
Protection of open sides and edges
Preventing falls from roofs
No written program
Provide adequate employee education and training
Properly label containers / lack of any label
Access to material-safety data sheets
Problems with scaffold construction
Improper access to scaffolding surfaces
Lack of guardrails
No written respiratory-protection program
Poor fit-test procedures
Unsuitable respirator-selection process
Procedures to voluntarily use respirators
SEE: OSHA's Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2014
Flexible cords and cables
Boxes and temporary wiring
improper use of extension cords
Use of temporary wiring as permanent wiring
Inadequate operator training
Inadequate refresher training
Condition of trucks when returned to service after repair
Damaged side rails
Using top ladder step
Ladder not suitable for the job
Excessive loads on ladders
Poor or no energy-control procedures
Inadequate worker training
Incomplete inspections
Electric shock
Electrocution exposures
Point-of-operation exposures
Inadequate or no anchoring of fixed machinery
Exposure to blades