Most Cited Violations of 2012
1. Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.501) 7250 violations
2. Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200) 4696 violations (mainly due to lack of training, labeling fail, access to MSDSs and lacking correct MSDSs)
3. Scaffolding (29 CFR 1926.451) – 3018 violations (Big problem, people using scaffoldings as ladders and ladders as scaffolding, assuming one could work for the other.)
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
5. Ladders (1926.1053)
6. Machine Guarding – General Requirement (29 CFR 1910.212)
7. Powered Industrial Trucks (29 CFR 1910.178)
8. Electrical – Wiring Methods (29 CFR 1910.305)
9. Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (1910.147)
10.Electrical – General (29 CFR 1910.303) 2863 violations
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