1. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations
Construction – FY 2007

2. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction – FY 2007
Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more
Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges
Head protection
Scaffolds - Fall protection
Aerial Lifts - Body belt and lanyard
Standard & Subpart
Fall hazards training program
Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface -
Scaffolds - Access
Scaffolds - Platform construction
Training for employees using scaffolds
There were also 359 Section 5(a)(1) violations cited in construction SIC codes (1500 – 1799) during this period.
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

3. Subpart C - General Safety & Health (1926.20 - 35)
Employee training programs
Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs
Inspections by competent person
Housekeeping
Personal protective equipment – Employer responsibility
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

4. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls ( )
First aid training
Lead - Exposure assessment
Lead – Interim respiratory protection
Exposure to air contaminants
Lead – Interim personal protective clothing & equipment
Lead – Interim training
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

5. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
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 2007

6. Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention (1926.150 - 159)
2A fire extinguishers - Building area
Flammable/combustible liquids – Approved containers
Extinguishers on each floor
Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles
Storage of LPG containers
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

7. Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades (1926.200 - 203)
Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements
Flaggers – Proper signaling by & use of
Traffic signs at points of hazard
Barricades - Requirements
Visible signs & symbols
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

8. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal ( )
Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service
Exterior drop chutes
Torn/cut synthetic web slings - Removal from service
Synthetic web slings - Removal from service
Rigging equipment lifting accessories – Marked & tested
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

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 ripsaws
Guarding of portable circular saws
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

10. Subpart J - Welding & Cutting (1926.350 -354)
Cylinders secured upright
Oxygen cylinder storage
Use of device to keep cylinders steady while in use
Cables needing repair
Fire extinguishing equipment in area
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

11. Subpart K - Electrical (1926.400 - 449)
Grounding path
Ground fault protection
Equipment installation & use
Flexible cords – Strain relief
Worn/frayed cords or cables
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

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 2007

13. Subpart M - Fall Protection (1926.500 - 503)
Fall protection - Residential construction 6’ or more
Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges
Fall hazards training program
Fall protection - Roofing work on low-slope roofs
Fall protection – Steep roofs
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

14. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors ( )
Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications
Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded
Clearances between power lines & equipment
ANSI Requirements
Employees kept clear of loads
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

15. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
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
Industrial trucks – Unauthorized personnel
Bi-directional machines - Horn
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

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 2007

17. Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction (1926.700 - 706)
Reinforcing steel - Guarding
Masonry walls - Bracing
Masonry walls – Limited access zone prior to start
Formwork – Drawings/plans available on jobsite
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

18. Subpart R – Steel Erection (1926.750 - 761)
Protection from fall hazards
Fall hazard training
Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’
Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’
Controlled Decking Zone designated & marked
Fall protection equipment – Conform to
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

19. Subpart T - Demolition (1926.850 - 860)
Engineering survey - Prior to operations
Chutes – No material dropped outside structure unless protected
Floor openings covered
Floor openings – Curbs or stop-logs
Inspections by competent person
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

20. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart X - Ladders ( )
Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface
Stairrails & handrails
Training program
Appropriate use of ladders
Top of stepladder improperly used
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

21. Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances (1926.1100 - 1152)
Asbestos - Class I, II, & III asbestos work in regulated areas
Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person
Asbestos - Training program
Asbestos – Identify AMC/PACM* before work
Asbestos - Monitoring
* Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

22. Respiratory Protection (1910.134) Cited in Construction SIC Codes
Written respiratory protection program
Medical evaluation to determine employee’s ability to use respirator
Evaluation of respiratory hazards
Standard: 1910.
Qualitative or quantitative fit testing
Employee demonstration of knowledge of respirator
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

23. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training [ (l)] Cited in Construction SIC Codes
Operator competency
Training prior to truck operation
Operator certification
Standard: 1910.
Operator Training – Formal, practical & performance
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007

24. Hazard Communication (1910.1200) Cited in Construction SIC Codes
Written program
Information & training
Material Safety Data Sheets readily accessible
Standard: 1910.
Material Safety Data Sheets
Training initially & for new hazards
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007