Most Frequently CitedSerious Violations
Construction 2000
1468
994
948
785
783
755
660
609
595
522
501(b)(1) - M
100(a) - E
451(g)(1) - L
21(b)(2) - C
451(e)(1) - L
652(a)(1)- P
451(b)(1) - L
503(a)1)- M
20(b)(2) - C
1053(b)(1) - X
Most Frequently Cited Serious Violationsin Construction – FY00
Employee training
Head protection
Scaffolds - Platform construction
Excavations - Protection of employees
Inspections by competent persons
Scaffolds - Fall protection
Fall protection - Unprotected sides & edges
Portable ladder 3 feet above landing surface
Fall hazards training program
Scaffolds - Safe access
Sta
nd
ard
& S
ub
part
- 1
92
6.
785
595
388
212
98
21(b)(2)
20(b)(2)
20(b)(1)
25(a)
28(a)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Subpart C - General Safety & Health(1926.20 - 35)
Employee training programs
Inspections by competent person
Initiate and maintain accident prevention programs
Personal protective equipment
Housekeeping
Subpart D - Occupational Health & Environmental Controls
(1926.50 - 66)
50
44
36
29
22
62(d)(1)(i)
50(c)
55(a)
55(b)
62(d)(2)(v)(A)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts & mists - Employee exposure
Lead - Exposure assessment
Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts & mists - Controls
First aid training
Lead - Interim respiratory protection
Subpart E - Personal Protective & Life Saving Equipment
(1926.95 - 107)
994
301
195
122
27
100(a)
102(a)(1)
95(a)
105(a)
106(a)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Head protection required
Safety nets for falls over 25 feet
PPE - Provided, used and maintained
Eye and face protection
Life jackets/vests
Subpart F - Fire Protection & Prevention(1926.150 - 159)
33
26
18
15
15
150(c)(1)(i)
152(a)(1)
153(j)
150(a)(1)
150(c)(1)(vi)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6. Flammables/combustibles - Approved containers
Fire protection program/equipment
2A fire extinguishers - Building area
Storage of LPG containers
10B fire extinguisher within 50 ft. of flammable/combustible liquids
Subpart G - Signs, Signals & Barricades(1926.200 - 203)
25
24
19
201(a)(1)
200(g)(1)
201(a)(4)Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Flagmen/traffic control
Traffic signs at points of hazard
Flagmen - Warning garments
Subpart H - Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal
(1926.250 - 252)
31
22
22
8
251(a)(1)
251(e)(8)
252(a)
251(a)(4)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Rigging equipment inspection & removal from service
Capacity not marked – Not proof tested
Synthetic web slings - Removal from service
Exterior drop chutes
Subpart I - Tools: Hand & Power(1926.300 - 307)
155
72
54
33
19
304(f)
300(b)(1)
300(b)(2)
304(i)(1)
303(c)(3)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Woodworking tools - ANSI requirements
Guarding of rotating/moving parts
Tools designed for guards - Guards in place
Guarding of cup-type grinding wheels
Circular saw blade not guarded
Subpart J - Welding & Cutting(1926.350 -354)
99
87
32
23
22
350(a)(9)
350(a)(10)
350(a)(1)
352(d)
351(b)(4)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Cylinders secured upright
Cables need repair - in use
Oxygen cylinder storage
Valve protection caps
Fire extinguishing equipment available
Subpart K - Electrical(1926.400 - 449)
424
240
184
149
119
404(b)(1)(i)
404(f)(6)
404(b)(1)(ii)
403(i)(2)(i)
403(b)(2)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Branch circuits - Ground fault protection/Assured equipment grounding conductor program
Grounding path
Equipment installation and use
Ground-fault circuit interrupters
Guarding live parts
Subpart L - Scaffolds(1926.450 - 454)
948
783
660
510
470
451(g)(1)
451(e)(1)
451(b)(1)
454(a)
453(b)(2)(v)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Scaffolds above 10 ft. - Fall protection
Scaffold access
Scaffold working levels - Planked & decked
Body belt worn and lanyard attached to boom
Training for employees using scaffolds
Subpart M - Fall Protection(1926.500 - 503)
1468
609
552
367
231
501(b)(1)
503(a)(1)
501(b)(13)
501(b)(10)
501(b)(11)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Fall protection - Steep roofs
Fall protection - Residential construction 6’ or more
Fall hazards training program
Unprotected sides & edges - Fall protection
Fall protection - Roofing work on low-slope roofs
Subpart N - Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators & Conveyors
(1926.550 - 556)
47
41
31
30
16
550(b)(2)
550(a)(9)
550(a)(1)
550(a)(6)
550(a)(5)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Crawler, locomotive, & truck cranes - ANSI B30.5-1968
Swing radius at rear of crane barricaded
Daily inspection - Competent person
Cranes & derricks - Manufacturer’s specifications
Annual inspection - Competent person
Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, & Marine Operations
(1926.600 - 606)
61
58
44
35
15
602(c)(1)(vi)
602(a)(9)(ii)
602(c)(1)(viii)(A)
602(a)(9)(i)
601(b)(4)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Earthmoving/compacting equipment - Reverse signal alarm
Bi-directional machines - Horn
Vehicles with obstructed rear view - Alarm/observer
Lifting/hauling equipment - Use of safety platform
Industrial trucks - ANSI B56.1-1969
Subpart P - Excavations(1926.650 - 652)
83
263
345
351
755652(a)(1)
651(c)(2)
651(k)(1)
651(j)(2)
651(k)(2)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
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
Subpart Q - Concrete & Masonry Construction(1926.700 - 706)
256
35
20
701(b)
706(b)
706(a)(1)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Reinforcing steel - Guarding
Masonry walls - Bracing
Masonry construction - Limited access zone
Subpart R - Steel Erection(1926.750 - 753)
19
14
14
751(d)
750(b)(2)(i)
750(b)(1)(ii)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Tiered buildings not adaptable to temporary floors - Safety nets
Tag lines to control loads
Skeleton steel erection - Tightly planked & substantial floor
Subpart T - Demolition(1926.850 - 860)
47
9
5
4
3
2
850(a)
852(a)
850(e)
859(g)
850(g)
852(f)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Engineering survey - Prior to operations
Testing for dangerous chemicals
Inspections by competent person
Dropped material - Area protected
Wall openings - Protection
Chute openings - Toeboard/bumper
Subpart X - Ladders(1926.1050 - 1060)
522
310
159
143
122
1053(b)(1)
1052(c)(1)
1051(a)
1060(a)
1053(b)(13)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Stairrails & handrails
Portable ladders 3 feet above landing surface
Stairways/ladders requiredTraining program
Minimum clearance between rungs
Subpart Z - Toxic & Hazardous Substances(1926.1100 - 1152)
28
27
27
25
25
9
1101(f)(1)(i)
1101(e)(1)
1101(k)(9)(i)
1101(f)(2)(i)
1101(i)(1)
1101(k)(3)(i)
Sta
nd
ard
- 1
92
6.
Asbestos - Exposure assessment by competent person
Asbestos - Monitoring to determine airborne concentrationsAsbestos - Class I, II, & III asbestos work in regulated areas
Asbestos - Protective clothing
Asbestos - Training program
Asbestos - Identify ACM/PACM* before work
*Asbestos-containing material/Presumed asbestos-containing material