Most Common OSHA Violations Cited in 2004Titleabc

David Letterman has his Top 1- list and so does OSHA! OSHA just released the top 10 most frequently cited violations of OSHA standards for all companies and industries in 2004. Here it is with the regulation, a general description and the total of penalties assessed:

  1. 1926.451 -- Scaffolding; 8,654 total violations; $3,566,107 in penalties;

  2. 1910.1200 -- Hazard communication; 7,320 total violations; $745,810 in penalties;

  3. 1926.501 -- Fall protection; 5,666 total violations; $3,255,974 in penalties;

  4. 1910.134 -- Respiratory protection; 4,312 total violations; $562,372 in penalties;

  5. 1910.147 -- Lockout/tagout; 4,307 total violations; $1,950,134 in penalties;

  6. 1910.305 -- Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment machine guarding; 3,337 total violations; $813,462 in penalties;

  7. 1910.212 -- Machine guarding; 3,249 total violations; $2,277,629 in penalties;

  8. 1910.178 -- Powered industrial trucks; 3,149 total violations; $1,084,870 in
    penalties;

  9. 1910.303 -- Electrical systems design; 2,412 total violations; $757,568 in
    penalties;

  10. 1910.219 -- Mechanical power-transmission apparatus; 2,333 total violations;
    $878,982 in penalties.