Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine OSHA’s top 10 most frequently cited violations in FY 2022.
Every year, OSHA releases a list of the top 10 most violated workplace standards. Recently, Patrick Kapust, acting director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented a list of preliminary figures for fiscal year (FY) 2022—the fiscal year ends September 30—during the National Safety Council’s (NSC) 2022 Safety Congress & Expo in San Diego, California. The following standards are the FY 2022 top 10 most frequently cited OSHA violations.
The fall protection general requirements standard (29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §1926.501) was the most violated OSHA standard in FY 2022, with a total of 5,260 violations. Click here for OSHA’s standards and recommendations for fall protection, and check out Back to Basics: Fall Prevention in Construction, for more information.
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OSHA’s hazard communication (HAZCOM) standard (§1910.1200) had a total of 2,424 violations in FY 2022. Click here for OSHA’s standards and recommendations for HAZCOM, and check out Back to Basics: Managing Workplace Chemical Hazards for more information on HAZCOM and updated enforcement inspection procedures.
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