OSHA’s Top 10 Violations for 2014 announced at National Safety Council Congress & Expo

San Diego, CA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2014. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the Top 10 before a crowded group of spectators on the Expo floor. “We greatly appreciate our colleagues at OSHA sharing their most recent data at the nation’s largest gathering of safety and health professionals,” said National Safety Council President and CEO Deborah A.P. Hersman. “This data is a poignant reminder that there is still much room for improvement in making our workplaces safer, and that it is going to take all of us to make a difference.” The Top 10 for FY 2014* are: Fall protection (1926.501) – 6,143 Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – 5,161 Scaffolding (1926.451) – 4,029 Respiratory Protection (1910.134) – 3,223 Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) – 2,704 Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) – 2,662 Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305) – 2,490 Ladders (1926.1053) – 2,448 Machine Guarding (1910.212) – 2,200 Electrical – General Requirements (1910.303) – 2,056 About the National Safety Council Founded in 1913 and chartered by Congress, the National Safety Council, nsc.org, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to save lives by preventing injuries and...

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