fy08 construction mfc
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FY08 Construction MFCTRANSCRIPT
Most Frequently Cited ConstructionStandards
Federal OSHA – CY 2008
January 2009January 2009
Top 10 Construction Violations
#1 1926.501(b)(13) – Fall protection – Residential construction 6’ or more
#2 1926.501(b)(1) – Fall protection – Unprotected sides & edges
#3 1926.453(b)(2)(v) – Aerial lifts – Fall protection
#4 1926.100(a) – Head protection
#5 1926.503(a)(1) – Fall hazards training program
#6 1926.451(g)(1) – Scaffolds – Fall protection
#7 1926.1053(b)(1) – Portable ladders 3’ above landing surface
#8 1926.451(e)(1) – Scaffolds - Access
#9 1926.451(b)(1) – Scaffolds – Platform construction
#10 1926.454(a) – Training for employees using scaffolds
#1 1926.501 (b)(13)
• Most the falls are those with no slide guards
• Workers can slip on shingle or felt to start slipping
No slide protection used
Shingling Abatement
• Slide guards used when:– Roof Slope 8/12 or less– Eaves to lower level is 25
feet or less– Otherwise Convention Fall
protection must be used– Must be through each
truss with a 16p nail– A 2x4 nailed flat is not
acceptable Example of slide guard.
Roof Sheathing
• Conventional Fall Protection or Alternative Fall Protection requiring:– Monitor– CAZ– Slideguard– Training
No slide guards used
Sheathing Abatement
Conventional Fall Protection used
Slideguards used on the roofs.
Top Plate
• The worker has to get on the top plate to give leverage and assist the center man with the large truss.
• The interim protection rules, NAHB, RCEC, and carpenters all state that it is a violation, however, many contractors still think it is ok.
Floor Openings
• Many falls through openings were stair openings
Violation: Floor opening with no guardrails.
Floor Opening Abatement
Violation: 4' x 8' sheets of plywood covering a stairway opening to the basement of a house. Only four nails hold the two covers. The cover is not marked.
No Violation: Guardrails used
#2 1926.501(b)(1)
• No midrails on the commercial building.
• Found quite a bit at elevator shafts and stairwells.
#3 1926.453(b)(2)(v)
• No Fall Protection in aerial lifts.
• Worker in photo is wearing a full body harness for fall arrest.
#4 1926.100(a)
• No Hard Hats • When working around
the bucket of a back hoe, hard hats should be worn.
#5 1926.503 (a)(1)
• No fall protection training
#6 1926.451 (g)(1)
• No guard rails on scaffolds.
• Often ends are not protected.
• The cross bracing may serve as ONE of the rails only if it meets certain height criteria.
#7 1926.1053(b)(1)
• Ladder not extending over the edge 3 feet
#8 1926.451 (e)(1)
• Unsafe access to scaffold.
• No using the cross bracing to climb.
• Have a maximum spacing between rungs of 16 3/4 inches
#9 1926.451(b)(1)
• Scaffolds not fully planked.
#10 1926.454(a)
• Scaffold Training
Next five
• 1926.21(b)(2) – Training• 1926.652(a)(1) – Cave-in protection• 1926.102(a)(1) – Eye protection• 1926.20(b)(1) – Safety programs• 1926.20(b)(2) – Competent person
Resources
• www.osha.gov• Compliance Assistance Specialists in OSHA
offices• On-site Consultation• Quick Takes
http://www.osha.gov/as/opa/quicktakes• OSHA Quick Cards
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