Top 10 OSHA Violations 2011

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) revealed its 10 most commonly violated regulations so far this year. OSHA revealed this list at the recent National Safety Council Expo in Philadelphia, PA at a live presentation. The list did not significantly change since 2010, in fact, the same 10 regulations are on the list, but the order changed slightly. The most notable is that Fall Protection has moved to #1 and Scaffolding dropped to #2. The complete list is as follows:

• Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.501)
• Scaffolding (29 CFR 1926.451)
• Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200)
• Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134)
• Lockout/Tagout-Control of Hazardous Energy (29 CFR 1910.147)
• Electrical - wiring methods, components & equipment (29 CFR 1910.305)
• Powered Industrial Trucks (29 CFR 1910.178)
• Ladders (29 CFR 1926.1053)
• Electrical - general (29 CFR 1910.303)
• Machine Guarding (29 CFR 1910.212)

Associated Builders and Contractors Pelican Chapter Safety Committee & OSHA Governor’s Day of Proclamation – Workers Memorial Day April 28th

April 12, 2011 – The Pelican Chapter Associated Builders and Contractors Safety Committee along with officials from the area Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) were on hand to receive the Workers Memorial Day Proclamation by Governor Bobby Jindal. Observance of Workers Memorial Day is April 28th. Pictured from left are: Alex Novas (OSHA), Christina Grantham (Office of Gov. JIndal), Shane Pourciau (Triad), Lance Roux (SafetyPro Resources), Matt Campbell (ABC), and Dorinda Folse (OSHA).

The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards by OSHA for fiscal 2010.

1926.451 - Scaffolding
1926.501 - Fall Protection
1910.1200 - Hazard Communication
1910.134 - Respiratory Protection
1926.1053 - Ladders
1910.147 - Lockout/Tagout
1910.305 - Electrical, Wiring Methods
1910.178 - Powered Industrial Trucks
1910.303 - Electrical, General Requirements
1910.212 - Machine Guarding