#10: 1926.451(b)(1) – Scaffolds not fully planked at each work level.
#9:1926.451 (e)(1) – Scaffold access/egress. Many citations involve climbing on the cross bracing.
#8: 1926.453(b)(2)(v) – Fall protection in aerial lifts. Users must receive training in the manufacturer’s instruction.
#7: 1926.501(b)(10) – No fall protection for flat roofing. Consider using parapet guardrails and portable-type fall arrest anchorage.
#6: 1926.451(9)(1) – Fall protection on scaffolding. Fall protection starts at 10 feet.
#5: 1926.102(b)(1) – No safety glasses. Hundreds of eye injuries occur each year from working without safety glasses.
#4: 1926.100 – Hard Hats. Fatalities occur when workers are hit by falling objects.
#3: 1926.501(b)(1) – Open sided floors that were more than six feet in depth were not protected with standard guardrails or equivalent. Guardrails must be able to withstand 200 pounds of force.
#2: 1926.1053(b)(1) – Training in the safe use of ladders. Ladder falls killed over 100 workers in the last 10 years. Ladders need to extend three feet above the landing.
And now… (drum roll!)
the #1 citation for 2013 is… 1926.501(b)(13) – Fall protection in residential construction. Having no fall arrest has been the ongoing #1 OSHA citation since 2007.
Author Raymond Loch, Safety Training Services Leader, Medcor, is a certified safety professional with over 32 years of experience as an instructor, operator, and consultant in safety, emergency preparedness, and emergency response for general industry, construction and fire service. He has developed and implemented training programs for OSHA compliance, technical rescue, and industrial fire suppression. Ray has worked with Fortune 100 firms and with small companies and government entities. . http://medcor.com. Contact: raymond.loch@medcor.com
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