Want to make an impact on your workplace safety but don’t know where to start? Panic not. Simply use the top 10 violations published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (https://www.osha.gov) as a guide. For 2022, these were:
1. Fall Protection – General - inadequate measures taken to prevent falls.
2. Hazard Communication - inadequate communication of chemical hazards to workers.
3. Respiratory Protection - inadequate provision of respiratory protection to workers.
4. Ladders - equipment inadequate or incorrect use.
5. Scaffolding - equipment inadequate or incorrect use.
6. Lockout/Tagout - inadequate control of hazardous energy.
7. Powered Industrial Trucks - inadequate maintenance and / or operation.
8. Fall Protection – Training - inadequate competence.
9. PPE – Eye and Face Protection - inadequate use of.
10. Machine Guarding - inadequate protection of workers from machine hazards.
Interestingly, the top 10 for 2021 is practically the same. For more info, check out the National Safety Council’s website at https://www.nsc.org/newsroom/osha-reveals-top-10-safety-violations-for-fiscal-y.
