No matter what part of the industry you work in, safety should always be the number-one priority.
OSHA's recently published list of most-cited safety violations for 2017 provides key areas for you and your crew to pay special attention to moving into the new year.
The top-10 list includes:
- Fall protection—general requirements, with 6,887 total violations;
- Hazard communication, with 4,652 total violations;
- Scaffolding, with 3,697 total violations;
- Respiratory protection, with 3,381 total violations;
- Lockout/tagout, with 3,131 total violations;
- Ladders, with 2,567 total violations;
- Powered industrial trucks, with 2,349 total violations;
- Machine guarding, with 2,109 total violations;
- Fall protection—training requirements, with 1,724 total violations; and
- Electrical—wiring methods, with 1,530 total violations.
While all of these violations showcase safety hazards that workers must contend with on a daily basis, a recent surge in fall protection violations is a particular cause for concern, OSHA recently told Safety + Health Magazine.
