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Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations. Construction – FY 2007. Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations in Construction – FY 2007. Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more. Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges. Head protection. Scaffolds - Fall protection.
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Most Frequently CitedSerious Violations Construction – FY 2007
Most Frequently Cited Serious Violationsin Construction – FY 2007 Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges Head protection Scaffolds - Fall protection Aerial Lifts - Body belt and lanyard Standard & Subpart - 1926. Fall hazards training program Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface - Scaffolds - Access Scaffolds - Platform construction Training for employees using scaffolds There were also 359 Section 5(a)(1) violations cited in construction SIC codes (1500 – 1799) during this period. Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart C - General Safety & Health(1926.20 - 35) Employee training programs Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs Inspections by competent person Housekeeping Personal protective equipment – Employer responsibility Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls(1926.50 - 66) Lead – Interim respiratory protection First aid training Lead - Exposure assessment Exposure to air contaminants Lead – Interim personal protective clothing & equipment Lead – Interim training Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart E - Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment(1926.95 - 107) Head protection Eye & face protection PPE - Provided, used & maintained Life jackets/vests Required eye & face protection – ANSI requirements Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention(1926.150 - 159) 2A fire extinguishers - Building area Flammable/combustible liquids – Approved containers Extinguishers on each floor Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles Storage of LPG containers Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades(1926.200 - 203) Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements Flaggers – Proper signaling by & use of Traffic signs at points of hazard Barricades - Requirements Visible signs & symbols Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal (1926.250 - 252) Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service Exterior drop chutes Torn/cut synthetic web slings - Removal from service Synthetic web slings - Removal from service Rigging equipment lifting accessories – Marked & tested Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart I - Tools: Hand & Power(1926.300 - 307) Woodworking tools - ANSI requirements Tools designed for guards - Guards in place Guarding of rotating/moving parts Guarding of ripsaws Guarding of portable circular saws Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart J - Welding & Cutting(1926.350 -354) Cylinders secured upright Oxygen cylinder storage Use of device to keep cylinders steady while in use Cables needing repair Fire extinguishing equipment in area Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart K - Electrical(1926.400 - 449) Ground fault protection Grounding path Equipment installation & use Flexible cords – Strain relief Worn/frayed cords or cables Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart L - Scaffolds(1926.450 - 454) Scaffolds above 10 ft. - Fall protection Aerial lifts - Body belt & lanyard Scaffold access Scaffold platform construction Training for employees using scaffolds Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart M - Fall Protection(1926.500 - 503) Fall protection - Residential construction 6’ or more Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges Fall hazards training program Fall protection - Roofing work on low-slope roofs Fall protection – Steep roofs Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors(1926.550 - 556) Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded Clearances between power lines & equipment ANSI Requirements Employees kept clear of loads Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations(1926.600 - 606) Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm Industrial trucks - ANSI B56.1-1969 Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform Industrial trucks – Unauthorized personnel Bi-directional machines - Horn Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart P - Excavations (1926.650 - 652) Employee protection in excavations - Protective system use Egress from trench excavations Inspections by competent person Protection from falling/rolling materials/equipment Competent person inspection - Employees removed from hazard Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction(1926.700 - 706) Reinforcing steel - Guarding Masonry walls - Bracing Masonry walls – Limited access zone prior to start Formwork – Drawings/plans available on jobsite Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart R – Steel Erection(1926.750 - 761) Protection from fall hazards Fall hazard training Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’ Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’ Controlled Decking Zone designated & marked Fall protection equipment – Conform to 1926.502 Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart T - Demolition(1926.850 - 860) Engineering survey - Prior to operations Chutes – No material dropped outside structure unless protected Floor openings covered Floor openings – Curbs or stop-logs Inspections by competent person Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart X - Ladders(1926.1050 - 1060) Stairrails & handrails Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface Training program Appropriate use of ladders Top of stepladder improperly used Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances(1926.1100 - 1152) Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person Asbestos - Class I, II, & III asbestos work in regulated areas Asbestos - Training program Asbestos – Identify AMC/PACM* before work Asbestos - Monitoring * Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Respiratory Protection (1910.134)Cited in Construction SIC Codes Medical evaluation to determine employee’s ability to use respirator Written respiratory protection program Evaluation of respiratory hazards Standard: 1910. Qualitative or quantitative fit testing Employee demonstration of knowledge of respirator Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Powered Industrial TruckOperator Training [1910.178(l)]Cited in Construction SIC Codes Operator competency Training prior to truck operation Operator certification Standard: 1910. Operator Training – Formal, practical & performance Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007
Hazard Communication (1910.1200)Cited in Construction SIC Codes Written program Information & training Material Safety Data Sheets readily accessible Standard: 1910. Material Safety Data Sheets Training initially & for new hazards Number of Serious Violations - FY 2007