Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations Construction – FY 2005

Number of Serious Violations - FY Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction – FY 2005 Fall hazards training program Head protection Scaffolds - Platform construction Employee training programs Aerial lifts – Body belt & lanyard Scaffolds - Fall protection Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges Fall protection – Residential construction 6 or more Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface Scaffolds - Access Standard & Subpart There were also 317 Section 5(a)(1) violations cited in construction SIC codes (1500 – 1799) during this period.

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart C - General Safety & Health ( ) Employee training programs Inspections by competent person Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs Personal protective equipment – Employer responsibility Housekeeping

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls ( ) Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts & mists - Employee exposure Lead - Exposure assessment First aid training Lead – Interim personal protective clothing & equipment Gases, vapors, etc. – Administrative/Engineering controls

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart E - Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment ( ) Head protection Required eye & face protection – ANSI requirements PPE - Provided, used & maintained Eye & face protection Life jackets/vests

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention ( ) Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles 2A fire extinguishers - Building area Fire protection program LP-Gas systems – Protection from vehicular traffic Flammable/combustible liquids dispensing units – Protection from damage

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades ( ) Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements Barricades - Requirements Flaggers – Proper signaling by & use of Traffic signs at points of hazard Visible signs & symbols

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal ( ) Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service Torn/cut synthetic web slings - Removal from service Alloy steel chain slings - Identification Exterior drop chutes Rigging equipment – Custom lifting accessories marked & proof-tested

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart I - Tools: Hand & Power ( ) Woodworking tools - ANSI requirements Guarding of rotating/moving parts Tools designed for guards - Guards in place Guarding of circular saws Guarding of circular crosscut table saws

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart J - Welding & Cutting ( ) Cylinders secured upright Fire extinguishing equipment in area Oxygen cylinder storage Valve protection caps Use of device to keep cylinders steady while in use

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart K - Electrical ( ) Ground fault protection Grounding path Equipment installation & use Ground-fault circuit interrupters Worn/frayed cords & cables Pull boxes, junction boxes & fittings - Covers

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart L - Scaffolds ( ) Scaffolds above 10 ft. - Fall protection Scaffold access Scaffold platform construction Aerial lifts - Body belt & lanyard Training for employees using scaffolds

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart M - Fall Protection ( ) Fall protection - Residential construction 6 or more Fall hazards training program Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges Fall protection - Roofing work on low-slope roofs Fall protection – Steep roofs

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors ( ) Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers specifications Competent person Clearances between power lines & equipment Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded Employees kept clear of loads

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations ( ) Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm Bi-directional machines - Horn Suspended heavy equipment blocked or cribbed Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform Industrial trucks - ANSI B

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart P - Excavations ( ) Employee protection in excavations - Protective system use Inspections by competent person Protection from falling/rolling materials/equipment Egress from trench excavations Competent person inspection - Employees removed from hazard

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction ( ) Reinforcing steel - Guarding Masonry walls - Bracing Masonry walls – Limited access zone prior to start Formwork – Capable of supporting loads

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart R – Steel Erection ( ) Protection from fall hazards Perimeter safety cables Fall protection for connectors – 15 to 30 Fall hazard training Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart T - Demolition ( ) Engineering survey - Prior to operations Inspections by competent person during demolition Floor openings covered Fire, flood, explosion damage – Shoring/bracing Debris dropped through holes without use of chutes - Barricades Chutes – No material dropped outside structure unless protected

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart X - Ladders ( ) Stairrails & handrails Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface Stairway/ladder when 19 or more break in elevation Training program Appropriate use of ladders

Number of Serious Violations - FY Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances ( ) Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person Asbestos - Class I, II, & III asbestos work in regulated areas Asbestos – Prompt clean-up & disposal Asbestos - Training program Asbestos - Identify ACM/PACM* before work *Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material

Number of Serious Violations - FY Respiratory Protection ( ) Cited in Construction SIC Codes Medical evaluation to determine employees ability to use respirator Fit testing prior to initial use & annually Evaluation of respiratory hazards Qualitative or quantitative fit testing Written respiratory protection program Standard: 1910.

Number of Serious Violations - FY Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training [ (l)] Cited in Construction SIC Codes Training prior to truck operation Training: Formal & operator performance evaluation Operator certification Standard: Operator competency

Number of Serious Violations - FY Hazard Communication ( ) Cited in Construction SIC Codes Written program Information & training Material Safety Data Sheets readily accessible Training initially & for new hazards Material Safety Data Sheets Standard: 1910.