1. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations
Construction – FY 2005

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

3. Subpart C - General Safety & Health (1926.20 - 35)
Employee training programs
Inspections by competent person
Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs
Housekeeping
Personal protective equipment – Employer responsibility
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

4. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005
Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls ( )
Lead - Exposure assessment
First aid training
Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts & mists - Employee exposure
Gases, vapors, etc. – Administrative/Engineering controls
Lead – Interim personal protective clothing & equipment
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

5. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005
Subpart E - Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment ( )
Head protection
Eye & face protection
PPE - Provided, used & maintained
Life jackets/vests
Required eye & face protection – ANSI requirements
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

6. Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention (1926.150 - 159)
2A fire extinguishers - Building area
LP-Gas systems – Protection from vehicular traffic
Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles
Fire protection program
Flammable/combustible liquids dispensing units – Protection from damage
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

7. Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades (1926.200 - 203)
Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements
Traffic signs at points of hazard
Flaggers – Proper signaling by & use of
Visible signs & symbols
Barricades - Requirements
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

8. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005
Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal ( )
Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service
Torn/cut synthetic web slings - Removal from service
Exterior drop chutes
Alloy steel chain slings - Identification
Rigging equipment – Custom lifting accessories marked & proof-tested
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

9. Subpart I - Tools: Hand & Power (1926.300 - 307)
Woodworking tools - ANSI requirements
Tools designed for guards - Guards in place
Guarding of rotating/moving parts
Guarding of circular crosscut table saws
Guarding of circular saws
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

10. Subpart J - Welding & Cutting (1926.350 -354)
Cylinders secured upright
Oxygen cylinder storage
Valve protection caps
Use of device to keep cylinders steady while in use
Fire extinguishing equipment in area
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

11. Subpart K - Electrical (1926.400 - 449)
Grounding path
Ground fault protection
Ground-fault circuit interrupters
Equipment installation & use
Pull boxes, junction boxes & fittings - Covers
Worn/frayed cords & cables
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

12. Subpart L - Scaffolds (1926.450 - 454)
Scaffolds above 10 ft. - Fall protection
Aerial lifts - Body belt & lanyard
Scaffold access
Scaffold platform construction
Training for employees using scaffolds
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

13. Subpart M - Fall Protection (1926.500 - 503)
Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges
Fall protection - Residential construction 6’ or more
Fall hazards training program
Fall protection - Roofing work on low-slope roofs
Fall protection – Steep roofs
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

14. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005
Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors ( )
Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded
Clearances between power lines & equipment
Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications
Competent person
Employees kept clear of loads
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

15. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005
Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations ( )
Industrial trucks - ANSI B
Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm
Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform
Bi-directional machines - Horn
Suspended heavy equipment blocked or cribbed
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

16. Subpart P - Excavations
( )
Employee protection in excavations - Protective system use
Egress from trench excavations
Inspections by competent person
Protection from falling/rolling materials/equipment
Competent person inspection - Employees removed from hazard
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

17. Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction (1926.700 - 706)
Reinforcing steel - Guarding
Formwork – Capable of supporting loads
Masonry walls - Bracing
Masonry walls – Limited access zone prior to start
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

18. Subpart R – Steel Erection (1926.750 - 761)
Protection from fall hazards
Fall hazard training
Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’
Perimeter safety cables
Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

19. Subpart T - Demolition (1926.850 - 860)
Engineering survey - Prior to operations
Fire, flood, explosion damage – Shoring/bracing
Chutes – No material dropped outside structure unless protected
Inspections by competent person during demolition
Debris dropped through holes without use of chutes - Barricades
Floor openings covered
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

20. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005
Subpart X - Ladders ( )
Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface
Stairrails & handrails
Training program
Appropriate use of ladders
Stairway/ladder when 19” or more break in elevation
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

21. Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances (1926.1100 - 1152)
Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person
Asbestos – Prompt clean-up & disposal
Asbestos - Training program
Asbestos - Identify ACM/PACM* before work
Asbestos - Class I, II, & III asbestos work in regulated areas
*Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

22. Respiratory Protection (1910.134) Cited in Construction SIC Codes
Medical evaluation to determine employee’s ability to use respirator
Written respiratory protection program
Evaluation of respiratory hazards
Standard: 1910.
Fit testing prior to initial use & annually
Qualitative or quantitative fit testing
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

23. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005
Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training [ (l)] Cited in Construction SIC Codes
Operator competency
Operator certification
Training prior to truck operation
Standard: 1910.
Training: Formal & operator performance evaluation
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005

24. Hazard Communication (1910.1200) Cited in Construction SIC Codes
Written program
Information & training
Training initially & for new hazards
Standard: 1910.
Material Safety Data Sheets readily accessible
Material Safety Data Sheets
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2005