Friday Factoid - Top OSHA Violations for 2014

Today’s Friday Factoid is the top ten OSHA violations for 2014. Do you know how compliant you are on any OSHA related requirements regarding your work environment? (Taken directly from the United States Department of Labor website for violations in 2014. https://www.osha.gov/oshstats/commonstats.html )



1.    Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501)

2.    Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200)

3.    Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451)

4.    Respiratory protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134)

5.    Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178)

6.    Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147)

7.    Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)

8.    Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry (29 CFR 1910.305)

9.    Machinery and Machine Guarding, general requirements (29 CFR 1910.212)

10.  Electrical systems design, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.303)

We at Invictus Consulting LLC perform OSHA audits for companies frequently. Are you unsure of what your industry’s regulations are? Do you want to know your exposure? Contact us, we will be glad to help. Don’t wait to find out when it is too late.

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