Most Frequently Cited
Serious Violations
Construction – FY 2003
Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations
in Construction – FY 2003
Standard & Subpart - 1926.
Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges
1652
501(b)(1) - M
Scaffolds - Fall protection
451(g)(1) - L
100(a) - E
501(b)(13) - M
451(e)(1) - L
453(b)(2)(v) - L
451(b)(1) - L
652(a)(1) - P
Head protection
1159
Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more
1090
Scaffolds - Access
1044
Aerial lifts – Body belt & lanyard
977
Scaffolds - Platform construction
925
Excavations - Protection of employees
890
Employee training
812
21(b)(2) - C
Fall hazards training program
1053(b)(1) - X
1229
774
There were also 334 Section 5(a)(1) violations cited in construction SIC codes
during this period.
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
2
Subpart C - General Safety & Health
(1926.20 - 35)
Employee training programs
21(b)(2)
812
Standard - 1926.
Inspections by competent person
20(b)(2)
542
Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs
20(b)(1)
419
Housekeeping
25(a)
266
Personal protective equipment
28(a)
113
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
3
Subpart D - Occupational Health &
Environmental Controls
(1926.50 - 66)
Lead - Exposure assessment
62(d)(1)(i)
59
Standard - 1926.
First aid training
50(c)
45
Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts & mists - Employee exposure
55(a)
41
Lead - Interim respiratory protection
62(d)(2)(v)(A)
38
Lead - Interim ppe
62(d)(2)(v)(B)
37
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
4
Subpart E - Personal Protective & Life
Saving Equipment
(1926.95 - 107)
Head protection
1159
100(a)
Eye and face protection
Standard - 1926.
521
102(a)(1)
PPE - Provided, used and maintained
279
95(a)
Life jackets/vests
35
106(a)
Lifesaving skiff for employees working over water
22
106(d)
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
5
Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention
(1926.150 - 159)
2A fire extinguishers - Building area
Standard - 1926.
150(c)(1)(i)
150(c)(1)(iv)
53
Extinguishers on each floor
42
LP-Gas systems – Protection from vehicular traffic
36
153(o)
Extinguishers within 50 ft. of flammables/combustibles
150(c)(1)(vi)
153(j)
28
Storage of LPG containers
21
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
6
Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades
(1926.200 - 203)
Traffic signs at points of hazard
49
200(g)(1)
Standard - 1926.
Flagmen/traffic control*
33
201(a)(1)*
Traffic control signs/devices - Requirements
28
200(g)(2)
Barricades - Requirements
202
22
Flagmen – Appropriate garments*
201(a)(4)*
21
* OSHA’s standards for Signs, Signals, and Barricades were revised during
FY 2003. The asterisked standards refer to the previous rule.
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
7
Subpart H - Materials Handling,
Storage, Use & Disposal
(1926.250 - 252)
Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service
46
251(a)(1)
Standard - 1926.
Torn/cut synthetic web slings - Removal from service
251(e)(8)(iii)
24
Exterior drop chutes
21
252(a)
Custom lifting accessories – Load marking
251(a)(4)
11
Alloy steel chains - Identification
251(b)(1)
9
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
8
Subpart I - Tools: Hand & Power
(1926.300 - 307)
Woodworking tools - ANSI requirements
89
304(f)
Standard - 1926.
Tools designed for guards - Guards in place
59
300(b)(1)
Guarding of rotating/moving parts
37
300(b)(2)
Circular saw blade guarding
37
304(i)(1)
Guarding of pulleys
307(d)(1)
29
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
9
Subpart J - Welding & Cutting
(1926.350 -354)
Cylinders secured upright
97
350(a)(9)
Standard - 1926.
Oxygen cylinder storage
78
350(a)(10)
Valve protection caps
20
350(a)(1)
Cables needing repair - In use
20
351(b)(4)
Regulators/Gauges in working order
15
350(h)
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
10
Subpart K - Electrical
(1926.400 - 449)
Branch circuits - Ground fault protection/
Assured equipment grounding conductor program
397
404(b)(1)(i)
Standard - 1926.
Grounding path
282
404(f)(6)
Ground-fault circuit interrupters
191
404(b)(1)(ii)
Equipment installation and use
403(b)(2)
173
Flexible cords – Strain relief
405(g)(2)(iv)
148
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
11
Subpart L - Scaffolds
(1926.450 - 454)
Scaffolds above 10 ft. - Fall protection
1229
451(g)(1)
Standard - 1926.
Scaffold access
1044
451(e)(1)
Aerial lifts - Body belt and lanyard
977
453(b)(2)(v)
Scaffold working levels - Planked or decked
925
451(b)(1)
Training for employees using scaffolds
454(a)
542
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
12
Subpart M - Fall Protection
(1926.500 - 503)
Unprotected sides & edges - Fall protection
1652
501(b)(1)
Fall protection - Residential construction 6’ or more
Standard - 1926.
1090
501(b)(13)
Fall hazards training program
734
503(a)(1)
Fall protection - Roofing work on low-slope roofs
501
501(b)(10)
Fall protection – Steep roofs
289
501(b)(11)
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
13
Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists,
Elevators & Conveyors
(1926.550 - 556)
Cranes and derricks – Manufacturers’ specifications
26
550(a)(1)
Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded
Standard - 1926.
550(a)(9)
550(b)(2)
550(a)(5)
550(a)(6)
26
Crawler, locomotive, & truck cranes - ANSI B30.5-1968
23
Daily inspection - Competent person
20
Hoisting machinery – Annual inspection
18
Clearances between power lines and equipment
550(a)(15)(i)
550(a)(19)
18
Loads suspended or to be lifted – Employees kept clear
18
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
14
Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized
Equipment, & Marine Operations
(1926.600 - 606)
Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm
51
602(a)(9)(ii)
Standard - 1926.
Industrial trucks - ANSI B56.1-1969
51
602(c)(1)(vi)
Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform
45
602(c)(1)(viii)(A)
Bi-directional machines - Horn
602(a)(9)(i)
27
Powered industrial trucks – Unauthorized riders
602(c)(1)(vii)
25
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
15
Subpart P - Excavations
(1926.650 - 652)
Employee protection in excavations - Protective system use
890
652(a)(1)
Standard - 1926.
Egress from trench excavations
451
651(c)(2)
Inspections by competent person
364
651(k)(1)
Protection from falling/rolling materials/equipment
361
651(j)(2)
Competent person inspection - Employees removed from hazard
651(k)(2)
101
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
16
Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry
Construction
(1926.700 - 706)
Reinforcing steel - Guarding
Standard - 1926.
701(b)
304
Masonry walls - Bracing
706(b)
24
Formwork – General requirements
703(a)(1)
13
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
17
Subpart R – Steel Erection
(1926.750 - 761)
Protection from fall hazards
760(a)(1)
Fall hazard training
300
Standard - 1926.
64
761(b)
Fall protection for connectors – 15’ to 30’
23
760(b)(3)
Written notification prior to steel erection
20
752(b)
Fall protection for connectors – More than 2 stories or 30’
760(b)(1)
15
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
18
Subpart T - Demolition
(1926.850 - 860)
Engineering survey - Prior to operations
36
850(a)
Standard - 1926.
Chutes – No material dropped outside structure unless protected
11
852(a)
Walls/floors shored or braced when employees work inside structure
10
850(b)
Wall openings protected
850(g)
6
Stairs, passageways, ladders – Inspected and maintained
851(b)
6
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
19
Subpart X - Ladders
(1926.1050 - 1060)
Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface
774
1053(b)(1)
Standard - 1926.
Stairrails & handrails
321
1052(c)(1)
Appropriate use of ladders
193
1053(b)(4)
Stairways/ladders required
1051(a)
176
Training program
1060(a)
149
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
20
Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances
(1926.1100 - 1152)
Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person
17
1101(f)(2)(i)
Standard - 1926.
Asbestos - Training program
17
1101(k)(9)(i)
Asbestos - Class I, II, & III asbestos work in regulated areas
15
1101(e)(1)
Asbestos - Protective clothing
15
1101(i)(1)
Asbestos - Monitoring
1101(f)(1)(i)
11
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
21
Hazard Communication (1910.1200)
Cited in Construction SIC Codes
Written program
168
1200(e)(1)
Material Safety Data Sheets
Standard: 1910.
63
1200(g)(1)
Material Safety Data Sheets readily accessible
62
1200(g)(8)
Information and training
59
1200(h)(1)
Training initially and for new hazards
56
1200(h)
Number of Serious Violations - FY 2003
22