OSHA has released its top violations for 2009.    The number of violations increased 30 percent over 2008 in these 10 categories.  This is a result of OSHA’s new commitment to step up inspections and issue more citations.  With the increase in the number of Compliance Safety and Health Officers and the new administration larger focus on enforcing the standards I expect this number to continue to increase.

Top Ten Violations for 2009

Scaffolding – 9,093 violations

Fall Protection – 6,771 violations

Hazard Communication – 6,378 violations

Respiratory Protection – 3,803 violations (I expect this to move up the list in 2010 due to OSHA’s emphasis on Silica Exposure in Construction)

Lockout/Tag Out – 3,321 violations

Electrical (Wiring) – 3,079 violations

Ladders – 3,072 violations

Powered Industrial Trucks – 2,993 violations (This includes construction as well)

Electrical – 2.553 violations

Machine Guarding - 2,364

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