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OSHA Announces Top 10 Safety Violations – WorkCare

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OSHA Announces Top 10 Safety Violations

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Janine Romero

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2023 today at the National Safety Council’s annual Safety Congress & Expo. Fall protection violations top the list for the 13th year in a row, the NSC reported.

Here is the list of the most frequently cited workplace safety standards and related number of violations for fiscal year 2023, which ended Sept. 30:

  1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 7,271
  2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 3,213
  3. Ladders (1926.1053): 2,978
  4. Scaffolding (1926.451): 2,859
  5. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 2,561
  6. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,554
  7. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,481
  8. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 2,112
  9. Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 2,074
  10. Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,644

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