Most Frequently CitedSerious Violations

Construction – FY 2003

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

2

1652

1229

1159

1090

1044

977

925

890

812

774

501(b)(1) - M

451(g)(1) - L

100(a) - E

501(b)(13) - M

451(e)(1) - L

453(b)(2)(v) - L

451(b)(1) - L

652(a)(1) - P

21(b)(2) - C

1053(b)(1) - X

Most Frequently Cited Serious Violationsin Construction – FY 2003

Employee training

Head protection

Scaffolds - Platform construction

Excavations - Protection of employees

Aerial lifts – Body belt & lanyard

Scaffolds - Fall protection

Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges

Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more

Fall hazards training program

Scaffolds - Access

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There were also 334 Section 5(a)(1) violations cited in construction SIC codes during this period.

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

3

812

542

419

266

113

21(b)(2)

20(b)(2)

20(b)(1)

25(a)

28(a)

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Subpart C - General Safety & Health(1926.20 - 35)

Employee training programs

Inspections by competent person

Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs

Personal protective equipment

Housekeeping

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

4

Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls

(1926.50 - 66)

59

45

41

38

37

62(d)(1)(i)

50(c)

55(a)

62(d)(2)(v)(A)

62(d)(2)(v)(B)

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92

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Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts & mists - Employee exposure

Lead - Exposure assessment

First aid training

Lead - Interim ppe

Lead - Interim respiratory protection

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

5

Subpart E - Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment

(1926.95 - 107)

1159

521

279

35

22

100(a)

102(a)(1)

95(a)

106(a)

106(d)

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Head protection

Lifesaving skiff for employees working over water

PPE - Provided, used and maintained

Eye and face protection

Life jackets/vests

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

6

Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention(1926.150 - 159)

53

42

36

28

21

150(c)(1)(i)

150(c)(1)(iv)

153(o)

150(c)(1)(vi)

153(j)

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92

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Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles

2A fire extinguishers - Building area

Storage of LPG containers

LP-Gas systems – Protection from vehicular traffic

Extinguishers on each floor

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

7

Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades(1926.200 - 203)

49

33

28

22

21

200(g)(1)

201(a)(1)*

200(g)(2)

202

201(a)(4)*

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92

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Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements

Barricades - Requirements

Flagmen/traffic control*

Traffic signs at points of hazard

Flagmen – Appropriate garments*

* OSHA’s standards for Signs, Signals, and Barricades were revised during FY 2003. The asterisked standards refer to the previous rule.

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

8

Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal

(1926.250 - 252)

46

24

21

11

9

251(a)(1)

251(e)(8)(iii)

252(a)

251(a)(4)

251(b)(1)

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92

6.

Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service

Torn/cut synthetic web slings - Removal from service

Custom lifting accessories – Load marking

Exterior drop chutes

Alloy steel chains - Identification

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

9

Subpart I - Tools: Hand & Power(1926.300 - 307)

89

59

37

37

29

304(f)

300(b)(1)

300(b)(2)

304(i)(1)

307(d)(1)

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92

6.

Woodworking tools - ANSI requirements

Guarding of rotating/moving parts

Tools designed for guards - Guards in place

Guarding of pulleys

Circular saw blade guarding

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

10

Subpart J - Welding & Cutting(1926.350 -354)

97

78

20

20

15

350(a)(9)

350(a)(10)

350(a)(1)

351(b)(4)

350(h)

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92

6.

Cylinders secured upright

Cables needing repair - In use

Oxygen cylinder storage

Valve protection caps

Regulators/Gauges in working order

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

11

Subpart K - Electrical(1926.400 - 449)

397

282

191

173

148

404(b)(1)(i)

404(f)(6)

404(b)(1)(ii)

403(b)(2)

405(g)(2)(iv)

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92

6.

Branch circuits - Ground fault protection/Assured equipment grounding conductor program

Grounding path

Equipment installation and use

Ground-fault circuit interrupters

Flexible cords – Strain relief

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

12

Subpart L - Scaffolds(1926.450 - 454)

1229

1044

977

925

542

451(g)(1)

451(e)(1)

453(b)(2)(v)

451(b)(1)

454(a)

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92

6.

Scaffolds above 10 ft. - Fall protection

Scaffold access

Scaffold working levels - Planked or decked

Aerial lifts - Body belt and lanyard

Training for employees using scaffolds

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

13

Subpart M - Fall Protection(1926.500 - 503)

1652

1090

734

501

289

501(b)(1)

501(b)(13)

503(a)(1)

501(b)(10)

501(b)(11)

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92

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Fall protection – Steep roofs

Fall protection - Residential construction 6’ or more

Fall hazards training program

Unprotected sides & edges - Fall protection

Fall protection - Roofing work on low-slope roofs

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

14

Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors

(1926.550 - 556)

26

26

23

20

18

18

18

550(a)(1)

550(a)(9)

550(b)(2)

550(a)(5)

550(a)(6)

550(a)(15)(i)

550(a)(19)

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92

6. Crawler, locomotive, & truck cranes - ANSI B30.5-1968

Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications

Daily inspection - Competent personHoisting machinery – Annual inspection

Clearances between power lines and equipment

Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded

Loads suspended or to be lifted – Employees kept clear

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

15

Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations

(1926.600 - 606)

51

51

45

27

25

602(a)(9)(ii)

602(c)(1)(vi)

602(c)(1)(viii)(A)

602(a)(9)(i)

602(c)(1)(vii)

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92

6.

Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm

Bi-directional machines - Horn

Powered industrial trucks – Unauthorized riders

Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform

Industrial trucks - ANSI B56.1-1969

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

16

Subpart P - Excavations(1926.650 - 652)

101

361

364

451

890652(a)(1)

651(c)(2)

651(k)(1)

651(j)(2)

651(k)(2)

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92

6.

Employee protection in excavations - Protective system use

Inspections by competent person

Protection from falling/rolling materials/equipment

Egress from trench excavations

Competent person inspection - Employees removed from hazard

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

17

Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction(1926.700 - 706)

304

24

13

701(b)

706(b)

703(a)(1)

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92

6.

Reinforcing steel - Guarding

Masonry walls - Bracing

Formwork – General requirements

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

18

Subpart R – Steel Erection(1926.750 - 761)

300

64

23

20

15

760(a)(1)

761(b)

760(b)(3)

752(b)

760(b)(1)

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Protection from fall hazards

Written notification prior to steel erection

Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’

Fall hazard training

Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

19

Subpart T - Demolition(1926.850 - 860)

36

11

10

6

6

850(a)

852(a)

850(b)

850(g)

851(b)

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92

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Engineering survey - Prior to operations

Stairs, passageways, ladders – Inspected and maintained

Walls/floors shored or braced when employees work inside structure

Chutes – No material dropped outside structure unless protected

Wall openings protected

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

20

Subpart X - Ladders(1926.1050 - 1060)

774

321

193

176

149

1053(b)(1)

1052(c)(1)

1053(b)(4)

1051(a)

1060(a)

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Stairrails & handrails

Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface

Stairways/ladders required

Training program

Appropriate use of ladders

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

21

Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances(1926.1100 - 1152)

17

17

15

15

11

1101(f)(2)(i)

1101(k)(9)(i)

1101(e)(1)

1101(i)(1)

1101(f)(1)(i)

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Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person

Asbestos - Class I, II, & III asbestos work in regulated areas

Asbestos - Protective clothing

Asbestos - Training program

Asbestos - Monitoring

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003

22

Hazard Communication (1910.1200)Cited in Construction SIC Codes

168

63

62

59

56

1200(e)(1)

1200(g)(1)

1200(g)(8)

1200(h)(1)

1200(h)

Written program

Information and training

Material Safety Data Sheets readily accessible

Training initially and for new hazards

Material Safety Data Sheets

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