1. OSHA Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations
CONSTRUCTION – FY 2012
OSHA Federal Standards
October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012

2. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in ConstructionX E L P
Fall Protection – Residential Construction
Fall Protection – Unprotected Sides & Edges
Portable ladders not extended 3 feet above landing
Fall Protection – Training
Eye and Face Protection
Head Protection
Fall Protection – Roofing Work on Low-sloped Roofs
Scaffolds – Fall Protection
Aerial lifts – Fall Protection
Excavations – Cave-in Protection
1926 Overall MFC

3. Subpart C General Safety & Health (1926.20 - 35)
Inspections by a competent person
Employee training programs
Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs
Housekeeping
Personal Protective Equipment – Employer responsibility

4. Subpart D Occupational Health & Environmental Controls (1926.50 - 66)
Lead exposure assessment
Emergency eyewash/shower
Lead – Representative personal sampling
First aid training
First aid supplies

5. Subpart E Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment (1926.95 - 107)
Eye and face protection
Head protection
PPE – Provided, used & maintained
Foot Protection
Required eye & face protection – ANSI requirements

6. Subpart F Fire Protection & Prevention (1926.150 - 159)
Portable fire extinguishers inspected periodically and maintained
Fire extinguisher provided per 3000 sq ft of building area
Extinguishers with 50ft of 5 Gallons of Flammable/Combustible Liquids
2A Fire extinguishers per each floor in Multistory buildings
Flammable/combustible liquids – Dispensing units protected

7. Subpart G Signs, Signals & Barricades (1926.200 - 203)
Traffic control signs/devices
Traffic signs at points of hazard
Flaggers - Signaling

8. Subpart H Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal (1926.250 - 252)
Exterior drop chutes
Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service
Welded alloy steel chain sling identification
Synthetic web slings – Removal from service
General rigging equipment identification

9. Subpart I Tools: Hand & Power (1926.300 - 307)
Tools designed for guards – Guards in place
Woodworking tools – ANSI requirements
Guarding of rotating/moving parts
Guarding of portable circular saws
Guarding of rip saws

10. Subpart J Welding & Cutting (1926.350 -354)
Oxygen cylinder storage
Cylinders secured upright
Fire extinguishing equipment in area
Cables needing repair
Valve protection caps in-place and secured

11. Subpart K Electrical (1926.400 - 449)
Worn/frayed cords and cables
Equipment installation and use
Grounding path
Ground fault protection
Flexible cord strain relief

12. Subpart L Scaffolds (1926.450 - 454)
Full planking
Training for scaffold users
Fall protection
Aerial lifts – Fall protection
Safe access

13. Subpart M Fall Protection (1926.500 - 503)
Residential construction
Unprotected sides & edges
Fall hazard training
Roofing work on low-sloped roofs
Roofing work on steep roofs

14. Subpart N Helicopters, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors (1926
Instructions posted on cars & platforms
Hoist car enclosure

15. Subpart O Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations (1926.600 - 606)
Industrial Trucks ANSI B requirements
Emergency eyewash/shower
Industrial truck operator training
Blocking/cribbing of suspended equipment
Safety platform secured to carriage or forks

16. Subpart P Excavations (1926.650 - 652)
Competent person – Inspections
Competent Person – Inspection and employee removal
Cave-in protection
Safe egress
Protection from falling/rolling materials and equipment

17. Subpart Q Concrete & Masonry Construction (1926.700 - 706)
Reinforcing steel guarding
Lockout/tagout of bulk cement storage facilities
Masonry wall bracing

18. Subpart R Steel Erection (1926.750 - 761)
Structural stability during erection processes
Fall Protection equipment criteria
Protection from fall hazards
Fall hazard training
Fall protection for connection

19. Subpart T Demolition (1926.850 - 860)
Not dropping materials outside exterior walls
Testing for hazardous materials prior to demolition operations
Engineering survey prior to demolition operations
Wall openings protected
Control of utilities prior to demolition operations

20. Subpart X Ladders ( )
Using top step as a step
Stairway or ladder provided for 19 inch break in elevation
Portable ladder – 3 feet above landing surface
Appropriate use
Training program

21. Subpart Z Toxic & Hazardous Substances (1926.1100 - 1152)
Asbestos – Exposure monitoring
Asbestos – Employer provided protective clothing
Asbestos – Exposure assessment by a competent person
Asbestos – Training program
Asbestos – Class I, II, and III work in regulated area

22. Subpart CC Cranes and Derricks in Construction (1926.1400 - 1442)
Hooks – Self-closing latches
Documentation of monthly inspections
Equipment inspection every 12 months
Documentation of signaling qualification
Determination of equipment working radius