OSHA Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations

General Industry - FY-2007

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 2

Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in General Industry

FY 2007

1435

1266

743

704

682

648

615

614

613

555

212(a)(1) - O

1200(e)(1) - Z

23(c)(1) - D

212(a)(3)(ii) - O

1200(h)(1) - Z

215(b)(9) - O

147(c)(4)(i) - J

151(c) - K

147(c)(1) - J

305(b)(1) - S

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Machine Guards - General

Eye & Body Flushing Facilities

Point of Operation

Open-Sided Floors

Conductors Entering Cabinets/Boxes/Fittings Protected from Abrasion

Lockout/Tagout - Program

Grinders-Tongue Guards

Hazard Communication – Information & Training

Note: There were also 1277 Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause violations cited for all inspections during this period.

Lockout/Tagout - Procedures

Hazard Communication – Written Program

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 3

Subpart D - Walking/Working Surfaces (1910.21 - 30)

743

247

144

126

101

23(c)(1)

22(a)(1)

22(a)(2)

24(h)

23(a)(8)

Open-sided floors

Housekeeping

Wet floors

Stair railings

Floor holes

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Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 4

Subpart E – Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, and Fire Prevention Plans

(1910.33 - 39)

320

185

152

100

75

37(a)(3)

37(b)(2)

36(d)(1)

37(b)(4)

37(b)(5)

Exit route doors unlocked

Exit marking

Exit access signs

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“Not an Exit” signs

Exit routes free & unobstructed

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 5

Subpart F - Powered Platforms(1910.66 - 68)

175

22

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67(c)(2)(v)

67(c)(2)(ii)

67(c)(2)(iv)

Trained operators for aerial lift

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Body belt & lanyard when working from aerial lift

Secure work position for employees in basket

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 6

Subpart G - Occupational Health(1910.94 - 98)

192

103

95

93

67

95(c)(1)

95(g)(1)

95(d)(1)

95(k)(1)

95(b)(1)

Hearing conservation program

Administrative/Engineering controls

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Audiometric testing program

Training program

Monitoring program

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 7

Subpart H - Hazardous Materials(1910.101 - 126)

124

85

64

61

55

101(b)

106(e)(6)(ii)

107(g)(2)

106(e)(6)(i)

107(b)(5)(i)

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Spray booth – Air velocity

Class I liquids - Dispensing

Compressed gases - Handling, storage & use

Spray areas – Cleaning

Sources of ignition - Precautions

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 8

Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment (1910.132 - 139)

459

420

419

406

325

134(e)(1)

134(c)(1)

132(a)

133(a)(1)

132(d)(1)

Personal protective equipment

Eye & face protection

PPE hazard assessment

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Written respiratory protection program

Medical evaluation to determine employee’s ability to use respirator

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 9

Subpart J - General Environmental Controls (1910.141 - 147)

615

613

451

384

209

147(c)(4)(i)

147(c)(1)

147(c)(7)(i)

147(c)(6)(i)

147(c)(4)(ii)

Lockout/Tagout - Program

Lockout/Tagout - Training

Lockout/Tagout - Procedures

Lockout/Tagout - Content of energy control procedures

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Lockout/Tagout procedure - Periodic inspection

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 10

Subpart K - Medical & First Aid(1910.151 - 152)

614

60

151(c)

151(b)

Eye & body flushing facilities

First aid

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Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 11

Subpart L - Fire Protection(1910.155 - 165)

173

155

141

71

66

157(g)(2)

157(c)(1)

157(g)(1)

157(e)(3)

157(e)(2)

Extinguishers - Training program

Extinguishers - Initial & annual training

Extinguishers - Provided & accessible

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Extinguishers - Annual checks

Extinguishers – Monthly visual inspection

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 12

Subpart M - Compressed Gas & Air Equipment (1910.166 - 169)

11

7

169(b)(3)(i)

169(b)(3)(iv)

Pressure gage/safety valve

Safety valves tested

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Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 13

Subpart N - Materials Handling & Storage (1910.176 - 184)

522

280

202

200

199

178(l)(1)(i)

178(p)(1)

176(b)

178(q)(7)

178(l)(6)

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Powered Industrial Trucks – Operator competency

Powered Industrial Trucks – Safe operating condition

Secure storage

Powered Industrial Trucks – Operator certification

Powered Industrial Trucks – Examination for defects

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 14

Subpart O - Machinery & Machine Guarding (1910.211 - 219)

1435

704

648

478

444

212(a)(1)

212(a)(3)(ii)

215(b)(9)

219(d)(1)

215(a)(4)

Machine guards - General

Grinders - Tongue guards

Pulleys

Point of operation

Grinders - Work rests

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Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 15

Subpart P - Hand & PortablePowered Tools (1910.241 - 244)

376

71

41

38

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242(b)

243(c)(1)

242(a)

243(c)(3)

243(b)(2)

Compressed air for cleaning

Vertical portable grinders - Guarding

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Condition of tools & equipment

Portable abrasive wheels - General guarding

Pneumatic powered tools – Hose/connection design

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 16

Subpart Q - Welding, Cutting & Brazing (1910.251 - 255)

229

100

90

56

45

253(b)(4)(iii)

253(b)(2)(ii)

252(b)(2)(iii)

253(b)(4)(i)

254(d)(9)(iii)

Oxygen cylinder storage – Separation by distance or barrier

Cylinder storage - Inside of buildings

Protection from arc welding rays

Oxygen cylinder storage – Away from combustibles

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Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 17

Subpart R - Special Industries(1910.261 - 272)

54

51

41

36

31

266(i)(1)

266(i)(10)(i)

266(i)(7)(ii)

266(d)(1)(v)

266(d)(1)(vii)(A)

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Logging – Foot protection

Logging - First aid/CPR training current

Logging – Written certification of training

Logging – Eye protection

Logging – Employee training

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 18

Subpart S - Electrical(1910.301 - 399)

555

409

406

400

345

305(b)(1)

305(b)(2)

303(b)(2)

303(g)(2)(i)

304(f)(4)

Live parts

Grounding path

Electrical box covers

Conductors entering cabinets/boxes/fittings protected from abrasion

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Proper installation & use of equipment

Number of Serious Violations – FY 2007 19

Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances (1910.1000 - 1450)

682

362

359

247

12661200(e)(1)

1200(h)(1)

1200(h)

1200(g)(1)

1200(g)(8)

Hazard Communication - Written program

Hazard Communication - Information & training

Hazard Communication – MSDSs readily accessible

Hazard Communication - Training initially & for new hazards

Hazard Communication – MSDS for each chemical used

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