Focus on OSHA’s Top 10 Violations

I want to encourage every safety professional, executive member, and owners of all companies to take the below listed information and make changes to your current safety programs.

The 2024 preliminary list – which represents OSHA Information System data from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 5, 2024 stacks up like this:

1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 6,307 violations
2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 2,888
3. Ladders (1926.1053): 2,573
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,470
5. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,443
6. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 2,248
7. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 2,050
8. Scaffolding (1926.451): 1,873
9. Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,814
10. Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,554

OSHA is giving you all the information you need to enhance your current programs. There is only 10 programs that you need to put your attention to. The below listed link will provide you with additional safety information that will create a solid base for you to follow as it identifies the top 10 for the last 6 years.

https://kpa.io/blog/oshas-top-10-most-frequently-cited-violations-of-2024/

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