OSHA Federal Standards Serious Violations Summary
Highlighting the most frequently cited serious violations under OSHA Federal Standards from October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017, across various industries including hazard communication, machine guarding, fall protection, means of egress, powered platforms, occupational health, and environmental control.
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Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations OSHA Federal Standards October 1, 2016 September 30, 2017
MOST FREQUENTLY CITED SERIOUS VIOLATIONS IN GENERAL INDUSTRY 2017 Overall 1910 MFC HAZARD COMMUNICATION WRITTEN PROGRAM .1200(e)(1) 1,527 Z MACHINE GUARDING TYPESOF GUARDING METHODS .212(a)(1) 1,343 O HAZARD COMMUNICATION INFORMATION AND TRAINING 29 CFR 1910 SUBPARTS .1200(h)(1) 1,238 Z HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL PROCEDURESSHALLBEDEVELOPED 29 CFR 1910. .147(c)(4)(i) 625 J RESPIRATORS MEDICAL EVALUATIONS .134(e)(1) 608 I MACHINEGUARDING POINT OF OPERATIONS .212(a)(3)(ii) 502 O RESPIRATORS EMPLOYER ESTABLISHING A WRITTEN RESPIRATOR PROGRAM .134(c)(1) 498 I HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION MAINTAIN COPIESOFSDS S .1200(g)(8) 465 Z POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS COMPETENCY TRAINING .178(I)(1)(i) 455 N ELECTRICAL PROPER INSTALLATION & USEOF EQUIPMENT 2 .303(b)(2) 409 S NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
WALKING/WORKING SURFACES [1910.21 .30] SUBPART D GENERAL WALKING-WORKINGSURFACESAREKEPTCLEAN 22(a)(1) 291 FALL PROTECTION PROTECTIONFROMFALLING 4 FEETORMORE 29 CFR 1910. 28(b)(1)(i) 207 LADDERS RUNGSARETREATEDASTOPREVENTSLIPPING 23(c)(1) 199 GENERAL WORKROOMFLOORKEPTINADRYCONDITION 22(a)(2) 122 GENERAL WALKING-WORKINGSURFACESAREINSPECTED 22(d)(1) 81 3 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
MEANSOF EGRESS [1910.33 .39] SUBPART E EXIT ROUTE FEATURE FREE & UNOBSTRUCTED 37(a)(3) 285 EXIT ROUTE FEATURE CLEARLYVISIBLE & MARKED 37(b)(2) 29 CFR 1910. 195 EXIT ROUTE DESIGN MUSTBEABLETOOPENFROMTHEINSIDE 36(d)(1) 121 EXITS ROUTE FEATURE SIGNSPOSTEDIFEXITISNOTAPPARENT 37(b)(4) 81 EXIT ROUTE DESIGN MINIMUM 28 INCHESWIDE 36(g)(2) 79 4 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
POWERED PLATFORMS, AERIAL LIFTS, AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED WORK PLATFORMS [1910.66 .68] SUBPART F VEHICLE MOUNTED PERSONALFALLARRESTSHALLBEWORN 67(c)(2)(v) 92 VEHICLE MOUNTED TRAINEDPERSONSONLY 67(c)(2)(ii) 29 CFR 1910. 9 VEHICLE MOUNTED EMPLOYEESHALLSTANDFIRMLYONBASKETFLOOR 67(c)(2)(iv) 4 VEHICLE MOUNTED BRAKESSHALLBESET & OUTRIGGERSPOSITIONED 67(c)(2)(vii) 4 MANLIFT FIXEDMETALLADDERACCESSIBILITY 68(b)(12) 2 5 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHAND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL [1910.94 .98] SUBPART G OCCUPATIONAL NOISE HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM 95(c)(1) 190 OCCUPATIONAL NOISE DEVELOP & IMPLEMENTMONITORINGPROGRAM 29 CFR 1910. 95(d)(1) 94 OCCUPATIONAL NOISE TRAINEACHEMPLOYEEEXPOSED 95(k)(1) 93 OCCUPATIONAL NOISE ESTABLISH & MAINTAIN AUDIOMETRICTESTINGPROGRAM 95(g)(1) 80 OCCUPATIONAL NOISE CONTROLSSHALLBEUSEDWHENEXCEEDINGTABLE G-15 95(b)(1) 25 6 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS [1910.101 .126] SUBPART H COMPRESSED GASES HANDLING STORAGEAND USE 101(b) 97 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS SHALLNOTBEDISPENSEDUNLESSBONDED & GROUNDED 29 CFR 1910. 106(e)(6)(ii) 47 SPRAY FINISHING AIRVELOCITYFORELECTROSTATICSPRAYING 107(b)(5)(i) 43 SPRAY FINISHING CLEANINGWITHNON-SPARKINGTOOLS 107(g)(2) 39 SPRAY FINISHING CLEARSPACESHALLBEKEPTFREEFROMSTORAGE 107(b)(9) 35 7 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT [1910.132 .138] SUBPART I RESPIRATORS SHALLPROVIDEMEDICALEVALUATION 134(e)(1) 608 RESPIRATORS ESTABLISH & IMPLEMENT WRITTEN PROGRAM 29 CFR 1910. 134(c)(1) 498 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS VERIFYWORKPLACEHAZARDASSESSMENT 132(d)(2) 328 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ASSESSWORKPLACEFORHAZARDS 132(d)(1) 316 EYE & FACE PROTECTION EMPLOYERENSURINGTHATEMPLOYEESUSEPROTECTION 133(a)(1) 300 8 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT CONTROLS [1910.141 .147] SUBPART J HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL PROCEDURESSHALLBEDEVELOPED 147(c)(4)(i) 625 HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL PERIODICINSPECTIONS 29 CFR 1910. 147(c)(6)(i) 385 HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL ESTABLISHPROGRAM 147(c)(1) 375 HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL GENERAL TRAINING 147(c)(7)(i) 288 HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL APPLICATIONOFCONTROLS 147(d) 180 9 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
MEDICAL & FIRST AID [1910.151 .152] SUBPART K MEDICAL & FIRST AID EYE & BODYFLUSHINGFACILITIESPROVIDED 151(c) 388 29 CFR 1910. MEDICAL & FIRST AID FIRST AIDTRAINING & SUPPLIESREADILYAVAILABLE 151(b) 36 MEDICAL & FIRST AID MEDICAL PERSONNEL ADVICE & CONSULTATION 151(a) 2 10 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
FIRE PROTECTION [1910.155 .165] SUBPART L EXTINGUISHERS PROVIDED & READILYACCESSIBLE 157(c)(1) 186 EXTINGUISHERS VISUALMONTHLYINSPECTION 29 CFR 1910. 157(e)(2) 110 EXTINGUISHERS ANNUALMAINTENANCECHECKS 157(e)(3) 110 EXTINGUISHERS TRAININGPROGRAM 157(g)(1) 108 EXTINGUISHERS INITIAL & ANNUALTRAINING 157(g)(2) 75 11 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
COMPRESSED GAS & COMPRESSED AIR EQUIPMENT [1910.166 .169] SUBPART M AIR RECEIVERS PRESSUREGAUGEWITHSPRINGLOADEDSAFETYVALVE 169(b)(3)(i) 7 AIR RECEIVERS DRAINPIPEINSTALLEDATTHELOWESTPOINT 29 CFR 1910. 169(b)(2) 2 AIR RECEIVERS SAFETYVALVESSHALLBETESTED 169(b)(3)(iv) 2 AIR RECEIVERS NEWRECEIVERSINSTALLEDINACCORDANCEWITH AMSE 1968 169(a)(2)(i) 1 12 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
MATERIALS HANDLING & STORAGE [1910.176 .184] SUBPART N POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS COMPETENCYTRAINING 178(l)(1)(i) 455 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS REFRESHERTRAININGINRELEVANTTOPICS 29 CFR 1910. 178(l)(4)(iii) 254 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS SAFEOPERATINGCONDITION 178(p)(1) 232 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS CERTIFICATIONOFTRAINING 178(l)(6) 225 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS SHALLBEEXAMINEDBEFOREPLACEDINSERVICE 178(q)(7) 171 13 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
MACHINERY & MACHINE GUARDING [1910.211 .219] SUBPART O GENERAL REQUIREMENTS TYPESOFGUARDINGMETHODS 212(a)(1) 1343 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS POINTOFOPERATION 29 CFR 1910. 212(a)(3)(ii) 504 ABRASIVE WHEEL TONGUEGUARDS 215(b)(9) 273 ABRASIVE WHEEL WORKRESTS 215(a)(4) 225 POWER TRANSMISSION GUARDINGFORPULLEYS 219(d)(1) 208 14 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
HANDAND PORTABLE POWERED TOOLSAND OTHER HAND-HELD EQUIPMENT[1910.241 .244] GENERAL COMPRESSED AIRFOR CLEANING SUBPART P 242(b) 230 GUARDINGOF POWERED TOOLS - ABRASIVEWHEELSSHALLBE GUARDED 29 CFR 1910. 243(c)(1) 49 GUARDINGOF POWERED TOOLS VERTICALPORTABLEGRINDERSSHALLBEGUARDED 243(c)(3) 32 GENERAL CONDITIONOFTOOLSANDEQUIPMENT 242(a) 24 GUARDINGOF POWERED TOOLS HOSES & CONNECTIONSSHALLBEDESIGNEDFOR THEPRESSURE 243(b)(2) 8 15 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
WELDING, CUTTING, & BRAZING [1910.251 .255] SUBPART Q GAS WELDING & CUTTING STOREDAWAYFROMFUEL-GAS CYLINDERS 253(b)(4)(iii) 95 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS PROTECTIONFROM ARCWELDINGRAY 29 CFR 1910. 252(b)(2)(iii) 68 GAS WELDING & CUTTING CYLINDER STORAGEINSIDEBUILDINGS 253(b)(2)(ii) 33 GAS WELDING & CUTTING STORAGENEXTTOCOMBUSTIBLES 253(b)(4)(i) 27 GAS WELDING & CUTTING CYLINDER VALVE CLOSURE 253(b)(2)(iv) 25 16 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
SPECIAL INDUSTRIES [1910.261 .272] SUBPART R GRAIN HANDLING HOUSEKEEPING 272(j)(1) 15 GRAIN HANDLING LOCKOUT & TAGGING 29 CFR 1910. 272(g)(1)(ii) 13 GRAIN HANDLING PERMITSHALLBEISSUEDFORENTERING 272(g)(1)(i) 12 GRAIN HANDLING SHALLREMOVEANYFUGITIVEGRAINDUST 272(j)(1)(ii) 11 GRAIN HANDLING ATMOSPHERESHALLBETESTED 272(g)(1)(iii) 9 17 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
ELECTRICAL [1910.301 .399] SUBPART S GENERAL PROPERINSTALLATION & USEOFEQUIPMENT 303(b)(2) 409 WIRING METHODS - FLEXIBLECORDSUSEDASFIXEDWIRING 305(g)(1)(iv)(A) 29 CFR 1910. 278 WIRING METHOD FLEXIBLECORDSTRAINRELIEF 305(g)(2)(iii) 252 WIRING METHOD GROUNDINGPERMANENT & EFFECTIVE 305(b)(1)(ii) 215 WIRING METHOD PULL & JUNCTION BOX COVERS 305(b)(2)(i) 198 18 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
COMMERCIAL DIVING OPERATIONS [1910.401 .440] SUBPART T QUALIFICATIONS DIVETEAMMEMBERSSHALLHAVETRAININGOREXPERIENCE 410(a)(1) 3 QUALIFICATIONS DIVETEAMMEMBERSTRAINEDIN CPR & FIRSTAID 29 CFR 1910. 410(a)(3) 2 SAFE PRACTICE MANUAL SHALLBEMADEAVAILABLEATDIVELOCATION 420(a) 2 PRE-DIVE PROCEDURES SAFETYPROCEDURESFORDIVINGMODE 421(f)(1)(ii) 2 PRE-DIVE PROCEDURES EQUIPMENTINSPECTION 421(g) 2 19 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017
TOXICAND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE [1910.1000 .1450] SUBPART Z HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION WRITTENPROGRAM 1200(e)(1) 1527 HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION INFORMATION & TRAINING 29 CFR 1910. 1200(h)(1) 1238 HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION SDS SREADILYACCESSIBLE 1200(g)(8) 465 HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION SDS SFOREACHCHEMICAL 1200(g)(1) 339 HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION DETAILEDTRAINING 1200(h)(3)(iv) 191 20 NUMBEROF SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FY 2017