Recent preliminary numbers from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration show dangers from falls at construction sites remain the most frequently cited hazard on OSHA’s list of most-cited violations for fiscal year 2024, according to Safety+Health magazine.
Other rules related to construction falls are among the top 10 violations, including ladders and scaffolds.
Following are the top 10 most-cited violations for fiscal year 2024:
- Fall protection—general requirements at 6,307 violations
- Hazard communication at 2,888 violations
- Ladders at 2,573 violations
- Respiratory protection at 2,470 violations
- Lockout/tagout at 2,443 violations
- Powered industrial trucks at 2,248 violations
- Fall protection—training requirements at 2,050 violations
- Scaffolding at 1,873 violations
- Personal protective and lifesaving equipment—eye and face protection at 1,814 violations
- Machine guarding at 1,541 violations
“While incredible advancements are made in safety each year, we continue to see many of the same types of violations appear on OSHA’s Top 10 list,” said Lorraine M. Martin, president and CEO of the National Safety Council. “As a safety community, it’s critical we come together to acknowledge these persistent trends and identify solutions to better protect our workforces.”
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