The National Safety Council held its yearly Congress and Expo. One thing they release every year is the Top 10 most cited violations by OSHA Compliance Officers for this past year. (the governments yearly data is calculated from October to October)
#1
Fall Protection, 1926.501
#2
Hazard Communication, 1910.1200
#3
Scaffolding, 1926.451
#4
Respiratory Protection, 1910.134
#5
Lock Out/Tag Out, 1910.147
#6
Powered Industrial Trucks, 1910.178
#7
Ladders, 1926.1053
#8
Electrical, Wiring Methods, 1910.305
#9
Machine Guarding, 1910.212
#10
Electrical, General Requirements, 1910.303
This list has not changed much in the last few years. Spending a little more time in these areas can really save you time and money in the future. Another point to look at is this, if OSHA were to come to your workplace, chances are that they will walk away with one or two of these citations.
Why chance it? Keep safety a #1 priority and focus on a workplace where no one gets hurt.
-Shawn
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Shawn has been in the safety field since 2005. After his 10 year career as a Steelworker First Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy Seabees, he continued working in safety. He is currently a Safety Engineer with Syncom Space Services for the Synergy-Achieving Consolidated Operations and Maintenance (SACOM) contract at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, LA. The main manufacturing plant is one of the largest manufacturing plants in the world with 43 environmentally controlled acres under one roof.
His professional portfolio includes working with several well-known clients: Department of Homeland Security, US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Navy (NAVFAC), BP, Huntsman Advanced Chemicals, Benteler Steel Tube, Voestalpine Steel, Valspar Paint Coatings, New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co, Atkinson Construction, and Syncom Space Services.
His core training includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Safety & Health along with US Navy Safety Inspector School (NEC 6021), OSHA 500 Train the Trainer, MSHA Part 46 Surface Mining, and a vast amount of misc. training.
He is an advocate of training for all employees and supports a strong coaching environment that supports production while keeping occupational safety a top value. Enjoy the site!
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