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OSHA just named the Top 10 most cited violations of 2017 at the annual National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo.

For those involved in chemical management, it comes as no surprise that Hazard Communication continues to maintain the No. 2 spot on the list, as questions and confusion resulting from the adoption of GHS and its changes to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) continue to remain rampant.

EHS professionals attending the 2017 NSC Congress & Expo are encouraged to attend our session, “The New Face of HazCom – SDS & Label Compliance in the Post-GHS Deadline Era,” on Wednesday, September 27 from 10–11 a.m. EDT. Hosted by two of the industry’s leading HazCom/GHS experts, Glenn Trout, president and CEO of VelocityEHS and Chuck Haling, vice president of sales at VelocityEHS, the presentation will cover some of the most challenging issues surrounding SDS management and label compliance, two key areas where employers continue to have questions and uncertainties following the GHS adoption.

Those unable to attend the NSC Congress & Expo presentation can get up to speed on what to do to keep workers safe and workplaces compliant  with the help of our live and on-demand GHS/HazCom webinar available at www.ehs.com/resources/webinars-and-recordings.

Here is the complete Top 10 list for 2017, along with the listing for previous years:

Most Cited Violations of 2017
1. Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.501)
2. Hazard Communication(29 CFR 1910.1200)
3. Scaffolding(29 CFR 1926.451)
4. Respiratory Protection(1910.134)
5. Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout(1910.147)
6. Ladders(1926.1053)
7. Powered Industrial Trucks(29 CFR 1910.178)
8. Machine Guarding– General Requirement (29 CFR 1910.212)
9. Fall Protection – Training Requirements(29 CFR 1926.503)
10. Electrical – Wiring Methods(29 CFR 1910.305)

Most Cited Violations of 2016
1. Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.501)
2. Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200)
3. Scaffolding (29 CFR 1926.451)
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
5. Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (1910.147)
6. Powered Industrial Trucks (29 CFR 1910.178)
7. Ladders (1926.1053)
8. Machine Guarding – General Requirement (29 CFR 1910.212)
9. Electrical – Wiring Methods (29 CFR 1910.305)
10. Electrical – General Requirement (29 CFR 1910.303

Most Cited Violations of 2015
1. Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.501)
2. Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200)
3. Scaffolding (29 CFR 1926.451)
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
5. Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (1910.147)
6. Powered Industrial Trucks (29 CFR 1910.178)
7. Ladders (1926.1053)
8. Electrical – Wiring Methods (29 CFR 1910.305)
​9. Machine Guarding – General Requirement (29 CFR 1910.212)
10. Electrical – General (29 CFR 1910.303)  

Most Cited Violations of 2014
1. Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.501)
2. Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200)
3. Scaffolding (29 CFR 1926.451)
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
5. Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (1910.147)
6. Powered Industrial Trucks (29 CFR 1910.178)
7. Electrical – Wiring Methods (29 CFR 1910.305)
8. Ladders (1926.1053)
9. Machine Guarding – General Requirement (29 CFR 1910.212)
10. Electrical – General (29 CFR 1910.303)

Most Cited Violations of 2013
1. Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.501)
2. Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200)
3. Scaffolding (29 CFR 1926.451)
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
5. Electrical – Wiring Methods (29 CFR 1910.305)
6. Powered Industrial Trucks (29 CFR 1910.178)
7. Ladders (1926.1053)
8. Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (1910.147)
9. Electrical – General (29 CFR 1910.303)
10. Machine Guarding – General Requirement (29 CFR 1910.212)

Most Cited Violations of 2012
1. Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.501)
2. Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200)
3. Scaffolding (29 CFR 1926.451)
4. Respiratory Protection (1910.134)
5. Ladders (1926.1053)
6. Machine Guarding – General Requirement (29 CFR 1910.212)
7. Powered Industrial Trucks (29 CFR 1910.178)
8. Electrical – Wiring Methods (29 CFR 1910.305)
9. Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout (1910.147)
10.Electrical – General (29 CFR 1910.303)