Most Frequently CitedSerious Violations

Construction – FY 2004

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 2

1660

1374

1353

1232

980

935

907

892

851

802

501(b)(1) - M

501(b)(13) - M

100(a) - E

451(g)(1) - L

451(e)(1) - L

453(b)(2)(v) - L

652(a)(1) - P

451(b)(1) - L

503(a)(1) - M

1053(b)(1) - X

Most Frequently Cited Serious Violationsin Construction – FY 2004

Fall hazards training program

Head protection

Scaffolds - Platform construction

Excavations - Protection of employees

Aerial lifts – Body belt & lanyard

Scaffolds - Fall protection

Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges

Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more

Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface

Scaffolds - Access

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There were also 400 Section 5(a)(1) violations cited in construction SIC codes during this period.

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 3

766

586

415

193

89

21(b)(2)

20(b)(2)

20(b)(1)

25(a)

28(a)

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92

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Subpart C - General Safety & Health(1926.20 - 35)

Employee training programs

Inspections by competent person

Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs

Personal protective equipment – Employer responsibility

Housekeeping

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 4

Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls

(1926.50 - 66)

58

46

46

38

29

62(d)(1)(i)

50(c)

55(a)

55(b)

62(d)(1)(iii)

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92

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Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts & mists - Employee exposure

Lead - Exposure assessment

First aid training

Lead – Representative personal sampling

Gases, vapors, etc. – Administrative/Engineering controls

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 5

Subpart E - Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment

(1926.95 - 107)

1353

548

286

14

13

100(a)

102(a)(1)

95(a)

106(a)

106(d)

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92

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Head protection

Lifesaving skiff for employees working over water

PPE - Provided, used and maintained

Eye and face protection

Life jackets/vests

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 6

Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention(1926.150 - 159)

36

30

23

17

17

150(c)(1)(i)

150(c)(1)(vi)

153(o)

150(a)(1)

150(c)(1)(iv)

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92

6. Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles

2A fire extinguishers - Building area

Fire protection program

LP-Gas systems – Protection from vehicular traffic

Extinguishers on each floor

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 7

60

35

35

20

7

200(g)(1)

200(g)(2)

201(a)

202

200(a)

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92

6.

Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades(1926.200 - 203)

Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements

Barricades - Requirements

Flaggers – Proper signaling by and use of

Traffic signs at points of hazard

Visible signs and symbols

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 8

Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal

(1926.250 - 252)

33

20

18

13

12

251(a)(1)

251(a)(6)

252(a)

251(e)(8)(iii)

251(e)(8)

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92

6.

Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service

Torn/cut synthetic web slings - Removal from service

Slings – Daily inspections

Exterior drop chutes

Unsafe synthetic web slings – Removal from service

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 9

Subpart I - Tools: Hand & Power(1926.300 - 307)

88

85

39

37

33

304(f)

300(b)(1)

304(i)(1)

300(b)(2)

304(d)

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92

6.

Woodworking tools - ANSI requirements

Guarding of rotating/moving parts

Tools designed for guards - Guards in place

Guarding of circular saws

Guarding of circular hand-fed ripsaws

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 10

Subpart J - Welding & Cutting(1926.350 -354)

91

75

30

24

23

350(a)(9)

350(a)(10)

350(a)(1)

350(h)

352(d)

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92

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Cylinders secured upright

Fire extinguishing equipment in area

Oxygen cylinder storage

Valve protection caps

Regulators/Gauges in working order

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 11

Subpart K - Electrical(1926.400 - 449)

349

328

215

190

159

404(b)(1)(i)

404(f)(6)

403(b)(2)

404(b)(1)(ii)

405(g)(2)(iv)

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92

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Branch circuits - Ground fault protection/Assured equipment grounding conductor program

Grounding path

Equipment installation and use

Ground-fault circuit interrupters

Flexible cords – Strain relief

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 12

Subpart L - Scaffolds(1926.450 - 454)

1232

980

935

892

649

451(g)(1)

451(e)(1)

453(b)(2)(v)

451(b)(1)

454(a)

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92

6.

Scaffolds above 10 ft. - Fall protection

Scaffold access

Scaffold platform construction

Aerial lifts - Body belt and lanyard

Training for employees using scaffolds

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 13

1660

1374

851

465

286

501(b)(1)

501(b)(13)

503(a)(1)

501(b)(10)

501(b)(11)

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92

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Subpart M - Fall Protection(1926.500 - 503)

Fall protection - Residential construction 6’ or more

Fall hazards training program

Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges

Fall protection - Roofing work on low-slope roofs

Fall protection – Steep roofs

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 14

29

25

21

18

16

550(a)(15)(i)

550(a)(9)

550(a)(6)

550(b)(2)

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Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors

(1926.550 - 556)

Crawler, locomotive, & truck cranes - ANSI B30.5-1968

Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications

Hoisting machinery – Annual inspection

Clearances between power lines and equipment

Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 15

Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations

(1926.600 - 606)

70

56

34

28

27

602(c)(1)(vi)

602(a)(9)(ii)

602(a)(2)(i)

602(c)(1)(viii)(A)

602(a)(9)(i)

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92

6.

Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm

Bi-directional machines - Horn

Seat belts

Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform

Industrial trucks - ANSI B56.1-1969

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 16

Subpart P - Excavations(1926.650 - 652)

107

370

394

461

907652(a)(1)

651(c)(2)

651(k)(1)

651(j)(2)

651(k)(2)

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92

6.

Employee protection in excavations - Protective system use

Inspections by competent person

Protection from falling/rolling materials/equipment

Egress from trench excavations

Competent person inspection - Employees removed from hazard

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 17

Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction(1926.700 - 706)

248

24

15

701(b)

706(b)

706(a)(1)

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92

6.

Reinforcing steel - Guarding

Masonry walls - Bracing

Masonry walls – Limited access zone prior to start

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 18

Subpart R – Steel Erection(1926.750 - 761)

285

45

37

15

12

12

760(a)(1)

761(b)

760(b)(3)

760(b)(1)

752(b)

755(a)(1)

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92

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Protection from fall hazards

Written notification prior to steel erection

Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’

Fall hazard training

Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’

Columns anchored by anchor rods

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 19

48

9

7

6

6

850(a)

850(i)

851(b)

850(g)

852(e)

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92

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Subpart T - Demolition(1926.850 - 860)

Engineering survey - Prior to operations

Stairs, passageways, ladders – Inspected and maintained

Chute openings protected

Floor openings covered

Wall openings protected

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 20

Subpart X - Ladders(1926.1050 - 1060)

Stairrails & handrails

802

281

207

201

171

1053(b)(1)

1052(c)(1)

1053(b)(4)

1060(a)

1053(b)(13)

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92

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Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface

Top of stepladder not to be used as a step

Training program

Appropriate use of ladders

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 21

Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances(1926.1100 - 1152)

30

23

19

14

11

11

11

1101(f)(2)(i)

1101(e)(1)

1101(i)(1)

1101(k)(9)(i)

1101(f)(1)(i)

1101(g)(1)(i)

1101(g)(1)(ii)

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Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person

Asbestos - Class I, II, & III asbestos work in regulated areasAsbestos - Protective clothingAsbestos - Training program

Asbestos - Monitoring

Asbestos – Vacuum cleaners with HEPA filtersAsbestos – Wet methods or wetting agents

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 22

63

62

36

36

22

134(e)(1)

134(c)(1)

134(d)(1)(iii)

134(f)(2)

134(f)(1)

Respiratory Protection (1910.134)Cited in Construction SIC Codes

Medical evaluation to determine employee’s ability to use respirator

Fit testing prior to initial use and annually

Evaluation of respiratory hazards

Qualitative or quantitative fit testing

Written respiratory protection program

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Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 23

118

21

14

5

178(l)(1)(i)

178(l)(6)

178(l)(1)(ii)

178(l)(4)(iii)

Powered Industrial TruckOperator Training [1910.178(l)]Cited in Construction SIC Codes

Training prior to truck operation

Evaluation of operator once every 3 years

Operator certification

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Operator competency

Number of Serious Violations - FY 2004 24

Hazard Communication (1910.1200)Cited in Construction SIC Codes

168

63

62

59

56

1200(e)(1)

1200(g)(1)

1200(g)(8)

1200(h)(1)

1200(h)

Written program

Information and training

Material Safety Data Sheets readily accessible

Training initially and for new hazards

Material Safety Data Sheets

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