OSHA 2006 Top Ten Violations

© Copyright 2007 ABSG Consulting Inc. All rights reserved. OSHA’s Top Ten Violations FY 20061. Scaffolding = 8,192 citations2. Fall Protection = 5,9273. Hazard communication = 5,7994. Respiratory protection = 3,5225. Lockout/tagout = 3,2186. Powered industrial trucks = 2,6867. Wiring methods, components and equipment = 2,4888. Machine guarding = 2,3839. Ladders = 2,18410. Electrical general requirements = 1,847© Copyright 2007 ABSG Consulting Inc. All rights reserved. OSHA’s Top Fines FY 20061. Scaffolding = $7.1M in fines2. Fall Protection = $6.9M in finesOther high $ fines:1. Protective systems for cave-ins = $3.0M2. Specific excavation requirements = $2.0M3. General duty clause = $2.0M4. Guarding floor & wall openings and holes = $1.4M5. Aerial lifts = $1.2M© Copyright 2007 ABSG Consulting Inc. All rights reserved. OSHA’s Inspection Targets FY 2006• Based on BLS injury rates:1. Wood products manufacturing (9.4)[per 100 equivalent full-time workers]1. Nursing and residential care facilities (9.1)2. Animal production (8.2)3. Hospitals (8.1)4. Beverage & tobacco manufacturing (8.1)5. Nonmetalic mineral and fabricated metal product manufacturing (8.0)© Copyright 2007 ABSG Consulting Inc. All rights reserved. OSHA’s 7 Triggers Warranting InspectionNew criteria for sending out inspectors:1. Information a disabling injury of illness has occurred2. Allegations of imminent danger3. Facility has an alleged hazard covered by an emphasis program4. Employer fails to provide adequate response to an inquiry5. Facility has history of egregious, willful, failure-to-abate or repeat citations6. Referral from another government agency, such as discrimination investigator, requests that a safety inspection be conducted7. Information provided (signed or not) gives reasonable grounds to believe worker under age 18 is exposed to a serious safety or health hazard OSHA’s Top Ten Violations FY 2006 OSHA’s Top Fines FY 2006 OSHA’s Inspection Targets FY 2006 OSHA’s 7 Triggers Warranting Inspection