OSHAs Top 10

The 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations: 2012

OSHAs Top 10
Patrick Kapust, Deputy Director,
OSHAs Directorate of Enforcement Programs
Kyle W. Morrison, Sr. Associate Editor Safety+Health

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

Note: The following data should be considered preliminary, and does not reflect all violations cited by OSHA during fiscal year 2012. OSHA currently is transitioning between implementing its new OSHA Information System from its current Integrated Management Information System.

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Electrical General Requirements

Number 10
1910.303 Electrical General Requirements
1,332 violations

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Lockout/Tagout 10. Electrical General Requirements

Number 9
1910.147
Lockout/Tagout 1,572 violations

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Electrical Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout 10. Electrical General Requirements

Number 8
1910.305
Electrical Wiring methods 1,744 violations

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout 10. Electrical General Requirements

Number 7
1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks 1,993 violations

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout 10. Electrical General Requirements

Number 6
1910.212
Machine Guarding 2,097 violations

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout 10. Electrical General Requirements

Number 5
1926.1053
Ladders 2,310 violations

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. 2. 3. 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout 10. Electrical General Requirements

Number 4
1910.134
Respiratory Protection 2,371 violations

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. 2. 3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout 10. Electrical General Requirements

Number 3
1926.451
Scaffolding 3,814 violations

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. 2. Hazard Communication 3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout 10. Electrical General Requirements

Number 2
1910.1200
Hazard Communication 4,696 violations

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. Fall Protection General Requirements 2. Hazard Communication 3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout 10. Electrical General Requirements

Number 1
1926.501
Fall Protection General Requirements

7,250 violations

OSHAs Top 10 Violations: 2012

1. Fall Protection General Requirements 2. Hazard Communication 3. Scaffolding 4. Respiratory Protection 5. Ladders 6. Machine Guarding 7. Powered Industrial Trucks 8. Electrical Wiring Methods 9. Lockout/Tagout 10. Electrical General Requirements

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