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OSHA’s Top 10 Citations for 2016 Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses the top 10 safety and health violations cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2016. “In an effort to help improve workplace safety each year, OSHA releases a list of the 10 most frequent citations,” said ...
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Construction hazards lead OSHA list of top violations of 2010
Once again, construction industry-related standard violations have topped OSHA’s list of the Top 10 violations of 2010. OSHA revealed the list at last week’s Safety Council Congress in San Diego. With more than 8,000 infractions, violations of the construction scaffolding standard once again topped a list that did not differ significantly from violations lists issued in recent years. ...
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Business Community Takes Note as OSHA Announces Top 10 Violations of 2014
Last month, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) named their Top 10 violations of 2014 at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo. OSHA publishes this annual list to alert employers about commonly cited standards so that steps can be taken to find and fix these recognized hazards. The 2014 Top 10 List includes: Fall Protection Hazard Communication ...
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Firms face OSHA`s failure-to-abate awakening
So you’ve reached a settlement with OSHA. That’s great—but you’re not in the clear until you abate. That’s what two New York-based firms learned earlier this month after OSHA slapped both companies with fines exceeding US$200,000 each under its Failure-To-Abate conditions. In one case a concrete company was penalized US$210,000 for failing to eliminate fall ...
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Preventing Injuries, Fatalities and Costly Noncompliance Penalties with Effective Fall Protection Programs
Just last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced proposed penalties of over $1.5 million for a Florida roofing contractor for repeatedly failing to protect its workers from the risks of dangerous falls and other hazards. Unfortunately, these types of worker injuries and fatalities are all too common. In fact, OSHA reports that falls are among the most common ...
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NSC 2018: OSHA’s top 10 violations for 2018
Employers lacked competent persons to provide training as well as no written certifications that the training occurred. Standard: 1926.503 Number of Violations: 1,982 At Kee Safety, Fall Protection training is at the core of our objective to engineer and install OSHA compliant fall protection systems that separate people from ...
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Top 10 OSHA Citations for 2023 and Resources to Protect Workers in Puerto Rico
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were 5,190 fatal occupational injuries in the United States as recently as 2021. Sadly, millions more were injured or developed illnesses on the job that same year. To protect workers, regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cover a wide range of potential hazards. These hazards can imperil worker ...
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OSHA Releases Top 10 List of Citations and Optimizing Health and Safety Programs
Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its preliminary list of the agency’s ten most frequently cited safety and health violations for the 2023 fiscal year. The list represents tens of thousands of workplace inspections conducted all across the United States. OSHA’s preliminary Top 10 Citations list for fiscal year 2023 includes: 1. Fall ...
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OSHA’s Top 10 Citations List for Fiscal Year 2023 and Resources to Protect Workers
Each year, millions of workers are injured or develop occupational illnesses. Sadly, as recently as 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there were also 5,190 fatal occupational injuries that year alone. Employers are responsible for providing safe working conditions for all of their employees. To protect workers, there are a number of Occupational Safety and Health ...
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OSHA Releases Top 10 List of Citations and Ways to Protect Workers in Puerto Rico
Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its list of the agency’s ten most frequently cited safety and health violations for the 2020 fiscal year. The list represents tens of thousands of workplace inspections conducted all across the United States. The list is a reminder of the importance of health and safety programs as OSHA reports that as recently as ...
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OSHA Releases Top 10 Citations List for 2020 and Ways to Prevent Injuries, Illnesses, Fatalities and Costly Noncompliance Penalties
Protecting the health and safety of the U.S. workforce has improved over the years, but the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reports that 5,333 workers still died on the job as recently as 2019. In addition to these tragic deaths, countless more were injured on the job or developed preventable occupational diseases. To protect workers, there are a number of OSHA standards ...
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OSHA’s New Top 10 Citations List and Ways to Prevent Workplace Injuries, Illnesses and Costly Noncompliance Penalties
Millions of workers are injured or develop occupational illnesses each year. Sadly, as recently as 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there were also 4,764 fatal occupational injuries that year alone. Employers are responsible for providing safe working conditions for all of their employees. To protect workers, there are a number of Occupational Safety and Health ...
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OSHA releases final rule covering electrical safety for power plant, power line workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on April 1 announced a final rule (RIN 1218-AB67) to update protections for workers performing construction or maintenance at power plants or on power lines, closing out more than a decade of rulemaking. The new rule brings OSHA's electricity construction standard in line with present industry consensus standards, replacing OSHA rules adopted in ...
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Top 10 OSHA Citations for 2022 and Identifying Occupational Exposure Risks in Puerto Rico
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), there were 4,764 fatal occupational injuries in the United States as recently as 2020. Sadly, millions more were injured or developed illnesses. To protect workers, regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cover a wide range of potential hazards. These hazards can imperil worker health and safety, and by ...
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OSHA Top 10 Citations for 2019 and Preventing Injuries, Fatalities and Costly Noncompliance Penalties
Protecting the health and safety of the U.S. workforce has improved over the years, but as recently as 2017, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reports that 5,147 workers still died on the job. In addition, countless more were injured on the job or developed occupational diseases. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing ...
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OSHA’s Preliminary Top 10 List of Citations for 2022 and the Importance of Effective Health and Safety Programs
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released its preliminary list of the agency’s ten most frequently cited safety and health violations for the 2022 fiscal year. The list represents tens of thousands of workplace inspections conducted all across the United States. OSHA’s preliminary Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for fiscal year 2022 include: ...
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