Top Ten FY2018
Top Ten Background How is it determined? What is the scope? Greatest # of citations? Greatest $ amount in citations? What is the scope? Across the US, federal and state plan states FY for OSHA October 1 — September 30
Top Ten FY2018 # of Violations 8th year in a row Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 7,216 violations Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 4,537 Scaffolding (1926.451): 3,319 Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 3,112 Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,923 Ladders (1926.1053): 2,780 Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 2,281 Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 1,978 Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,969 PPE & Life Saving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,528
Top Ten FY2017 # of Violations
OSHA Enforcement Overview 2,100 inspectors 130MM workers 8M worksites 1 inspector/59,000 workers 10 regional offices 85 local area offices FY2017 — 32,408 inspections FY2019 budget = ~$600MM
Federal Penalties Increase 2.5% OSHA (at publish of FR) 2019 Serious/OTS = $13,260 Failure to abate = $13,260 Willful/repeat = $132,598 2018 Serious/OTS = $12,934 Failure to abate = $12,934 Willful/repeat = $129,336 2015 Serious/OTS = $7,000 Failure to abate = $7,000 Willful/repeat = $70,000
Fatalities 2017 BLS 5,147 total 14/day [38/day in 1970] 3.5/100,000 workers 17% were fall-related 40% were transportation-related
Fatalities Over Time BLS