OSHA Publishes 10 Top Violations List for FY 2015

Today the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2015. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the Top 10 on the Expo floor as part of the 2015 NSC Congress & Expo, the world's largest gathering of safety professionals. The Top 10 for FY 2015* are: 1. Fall Protection (1926.501) – 6,721 2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – 5,192 3. Scaffolding (1926.451) – 4,295 4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134) – 3,305 5. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) – 3,002 6. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) – 2,760 7. Ladders (1926.1053) – 2,489 8. Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305) – 2,404 9. Machine Guarding (1910.212) – 2,295 10. Electrical – General Requirements (1910.303) – 1,973 *preliminary figures as of Sept 8, 2015