Danica Miller, on Jan 13, 2016 9:46:00 AM
Turning the page on a new year is a good time to take a closer look at OSHA's top 10 most cited standards for 2015 with an eye towards planning to improve workplace safety.
OSHA suggests that employers consider the list as a resource to help identify safety risks and perform mitigation.
Here, then, is OSHA’s 2015 list of the top cited standards and each category’s total number of violations for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2015.
Danica Miller, on Sep 14, 2015 11:29:00 AM
Federal OSHA with their state partners they have approximately 2,200 inspectors responsible for the health and safety of 130 million workers, employed at more than 8 million worksites around the nation — which translates to about one compliance officer for every 59,000 workers.
Federal OSHA has 10 regional offices and 90 local area offices.
Danica Miller, on Sep 23, 2014 8:54:00 AM
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced their preliminary top 10 list for the most frequently cited workplace safety violations for 2014.
The complete top 10 list of most frequently cited workplace safety violations for FY 2014 with examples of violations:
Danica Miller, on May 6, 2014 11:03:00 AM
There has been a significant (45%) increase in safety violations cited by OSHA from 2012 to 2013. In addition to the increased number of violations, OSHA has also increased the number of press releases publicizing hefty fines.
Client Development Team, on Feb 11, 2014 10:40:00 AM
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced their top 10 list for the most frequently cited workplace-safety violations for FY 2013. The number one most cited violation was fall protection.
There has been a significant increase in the total number of violations from FY 2012 to FY 2013.
The complete top 10 list of most frequently cited workplace-safety violations for 2013 follows: