OSHA unveils FY 2010 most frequently cited violations
The top 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations for fiscal year 2010 were announced Tuesday at the National Safety Council 2010 Congress & Expo in San Diego by agency Director of the Directorate of Enforcement Programs Thomas Galassi.
The preliminary list of total violations for the most violated standards is:
| Standard | # of Violations | |
| 1 | Scaffolding – General Requirements (1926.451) |
8,371 |
| 2 | Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) |
7,559 |
| 3 | Hazard Communication (1910.1200) | 6,633 |
| 4 | Respiratory Protection (1910.134) | 3,932 |
| 5 | Ladders (1926.1053) | 3,820 |
| 6 | Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) | 3,531 |
| 7 | Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305) | 3,381 |
| 8 | Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) | 3,224 |
| 9 | Electrical – General Requirements (1910.303) | 2,770 |
| 10 | Machine Guarding – General Requirements (1910.212) |
2,556 |
Look for the finalized list, as well as additional statistics and an exclusive Q&A with Galassi, in the December issue of Safety+Health magazine.
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