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Cal/OSHA's Top 10 Violations
Which Violations are prompting OSHA Citations? Cal/OSHA inspectors have been hard at work investigating and fining employers for not complying with the General Industry and Construction Safety Orders.
Here are the 10 most frequently cited standards for 2004:
CAL/OSHA Standard |
|
Number of Violations |
3203: Injury and Illness Prevention Program |
|
1527 |
1509: Construction Injury and Illness Prevention Program |
|
964 |
342: Reporting Work-Connected Injuries |
|
607 |
6151: Portable Fire Extinguishers |
|
484 |
5194: Hazard Communication |
|
470 |
3314: Control of Hazardous Energy, including lockout/ tagout |
|
361 |
5144: Respiratory Protection |
|
304 |
2340.023: Unguarded Openings |
|
302 |
1529: Asbestos |
|
263 |
461: Permits to Operate Air Tanks |
|
256 |
Note that bloodbborne pathogens, which ranked #10 in 2003, is absent from the 2004 list.
* Information originally published by Cal/OSHA Compliance Advisor.
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