Jonathan Worrell, CAS, Atlanta East Area Office

worrell.jonathan@dol.gov

ASSE – NE SectionTop Ten OSHA Violations

FY 2011 Most Frequently Cited Violations

1. Fall Protection – 7,139 violations; 260 workers died from falls in 2010

2. Scaffolding, general requirements – 7,069 violations

3. Hazard Communication – 6,438 violations

4. Respiratory Protection – 3,944

5. Lockout/Tagout – 3,639

Cont’

6. Electrical Wiring Methods – 3,584 violations

7. Powered Industrial Trucks – 3,4328. Ladders – 3,244 violations9. Electrical, General Requirements –

2,86310.Machine Guarding, General

Requirements for All Machines – 2,556 violations

FY 2011Top 10 Most Cited Standards

(General Industry)

1. Hazard Communication

2. Respiratory Protection

3. Lockout/Tagout

4. Electrical, Wiring Methods

5. Powered Industrial Trucks

6. Electrical, General Requirements

7. Machine Guarding

8. Recordkeeping

9. Personal Protective Equipment

10. Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus

Cont’

1. Hazard Communication 1910.1200• Written Program• Labeling• MSDS• Training

2. Respiratory Protection 1910.134• Written Program• Medical Evaluation• Fit Testing • Training

Cont’

3. Lockout/tagout 1910.147• Written Program• Specific Procedures• Training of authorized and affected employees• Annual evaluation

4. Electrical wiring methods 1910.305• Covers on boxes• Unused openings closed• Use of flexible cords

Cont’

5. Powered Industrial Trucks 1910.178

6. Electrical, General Requirements 1910.303

• Guarding live parts• Clearance around equipment

7. Machine Guarding 1910.212• Point of operation• Ingoing nip points

Cont’

8. Recordkeeping 19049. Personal Protective Equipment 1910.132

• Assessment of the workplace• Provide and pay for PPE• Training and enforcement

10. Mechanical Power Transmission Apparatus 1910.219• Guarded if less than 7 feet from floor:

• Belts and pulleys• Chains and sprockets• Gears• Shafts• Couplings

FY 2011 Top 10 Most Cited Standards

(Construction Industry)

1. Fall Protection

2. Scaffolding

3. Ladders

4. Fall Protection, Training Requirements

5. Hazard Communication

6. Head Protection7. General Safety &

Health Provisions8. Aerial Lifts9. Eye & Face

Protection10. Specific Excavation

Requirements

Cont’

1. Fall Protection 1926.501• Required for fall distances of 6 feet or greater

(railings, nets, PFAS)• Training

2. Scaffolding 1926.451• Competent person• Footings• Cross braces• Access• Fall protection• Platform (planking)

Cont’

3. Ladders 1926.1053• Use for the purpose intended• Three points of contact• Properly installed• Extend three feet above landing • Training

4. Fall Protection Training 1926.503• Trained by a competent person• Nature of fall hazards• Use of fall protection

Cont’

5. Hazard Communication 1910.1200

6. Head Protection 1910.100 (Hard Hats)

7. General S & H Provisions 1926.20• Frequently and regular inspections made by

a competent person

8. Aerial Lifts 1926.453• Used as intended• Fall protection (harness and lanyard)

Cont’

9. Eye and Face Protection 1926.102

10.Specific Excavation Requirements 1926.651

• Spoil pile 2 feet from edge• No water in excavation• Ladder within 25 feet of workers

Emphasis Programs• REP- Forklifts- affects all industries• REP- Noise- Sawmill/ Wood; Concrete; & Plastics operations• REP- SHARPS- Surgical Care; Emergency Care and Primary Care Clinics• REP- Silica – all industries• REP- Overhead Powerlines – Repair and Construction- includes any exposed worker

to powerlines• REP- Scrap/ Waste Recyclers – “junkyards” & recyclers• REP/ LEP- Lead – all industries• REP- Falls in Construction- any hazard > 6’• REP- Landscaping – commercial or residential operations• REP- Sanitation/ Clean-up Operations in Food Operations• NEP- Primary Metals – chemical and physical hazards in Metals• NEP – Trench/ Excavations• NEP – Amputations – • NEP – Hexavalent Chromium• NEP – Severe Violators • SST Directive- High I/I rates targeting in general industry• REP-Methylene Chrloride

FY 2007 – FY 2011Inspections Conducted

39,324 38,667 39,004 40,993 40,792

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FY 2007 – FY 2011% Inspections In-Compliance

26% 23% 25% 23% 23%

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FY 2007 – FY 2011Total Violations Issued

88,846 87,210 87,66396,742

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FY 2007 – FY 2011% Total Violations Issued As Serious

76% 77% 77% 77% 73%

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FY 2007 – FY 2011% Total Violations Issued As Serious,

Willful, Repeat, & Unclass

79% 81% 81% 82% 78%

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FY 2007 – FY 2011% NIC Inspections With Only Other-Than-

Serious Violations Cited

11% 10% 10% 10% 11%

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FY 2007 – FY 2011% Inspections With Violations Contested

7% 7% 7% 8% 8%

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FY 2007 – FY 2011Average Current Penalty Per Serious

Violation

$918 $998 $970 $1,053

$2,223

$0

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$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

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$3,000

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FY 2007 – FY 2011% Construction Inspections

59% 60% 61% 60% 56%

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FY 2007 – FY 2011 Significant Cases

107121 120

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FY 2007 – FY 2011 Egregious Cases

35 4

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FY 2007 – FY 2011Fatality Investigations

1,043936

797 804720

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