1. Top Ten FY2018

2. 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

3. Top Ten FY2018 # of Violations
8th year in a row
Fall Protection – General Requirements ( ): 7,216 violations
Hazard Communication ( ): 4,537
Scaffolding ( ): 3,319
Respiratory Protection ( ): 3,112
Lockout/Tagout ( ): 2,923
Ladders ( ): 2,780
Powered Industrial Trucks ( ): 2,281
Fall Protection – Training Requirements ( ): 1,978
Machine Guarding ( ): 1,969
PPE & Life Saving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection ( ): 1,528

4. Top Ten FY2017 # of Violations

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Fatalities Over Time BLS