September 2023

Machinery & Machine Guarding, General Industry – Regulation 29 CFR 1910.212

September 12, 2023

Enforcement from October 2021-September 2022 Total citations: 1,452 Total inspections: 1,301 Total proposed penalties: $11,402,392 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking–Number 10 Industries most often violating machine & machine guarding requirements in general industry: Manufacturing: 1,139 violations, 1,016 inspections, $8,362,001 in proposed penalties Wholesale Trade: 94, 86, $931,535 Retail Trade: 53, 48, $1,207,438 Administrative and…

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Eye and Face Protection – Regulation 29 CFR 1926.102

September 12, 2023

Enforcement from October 2021-September 2022 Total citations: 1,549 Total inspections: 1,544 Total proposed penalties: $6,155,871 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking–Number 9 Industries most often violating eye and face protection requirements: Construction: 1,519, 1,514, $6,059,623 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 10, 10, $20,860 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services: 6, 6, $18,906…

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Fall Protection Training Requirements, Construction – Regulation 29 CFR 1926.503

September 12, 2023

Enforcement from October 2021-September 2022 Total citations: 1,752 Total inspections: 1,687 Total proposed penalties: $3,503,863 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 8 Industries most often violating fall protection training requirements in construction standard: Construction: 1,698 violations, 1,637 inspections, $3,391,341 in proposed penalties Wholesale Trade: 15, 14, $26,916 Administrative and Support and Waste Management…

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Powered Industrial Trucks, General Industry – Regulation 29 CFR 1910.178

September 12, 2023

Enforcement from October 2021-September 2022 Total citations: 1,875 Total inspections: 1,289 Total proposed penalties: $6,251,441 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 7 Industries most often violating the powered industrial trucks standard: Manufacturing: 815 citations, 553 inspections, $2,509,776 in proposed penalties Wholesale Trade: 313, 192, $992,527 Construction: 186, 161, $587,020 Transportation and Warehousing: 162,…

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Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) General Industry – Regulation 29 CFR 1910.147

September 12, 2023

Enforcement from Oct. 2021-Sept. 2022 Total citations: 2,129 Total inspections: 1,170 Total proposed penalties: $14,812,924 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 6 Industries most often violating LOTO standard: Manufacturing: 1,587 citations, 870 violations, $11,255,690 in proposed penalties Wholesale Trade: 149, 82, $838,598 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 78, 37,…

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Scaffolding, General Requirements, Construction – Regulation 29 CFR 1926.451

September 12, 2023

Enforcement from Oct 2021-Sept 2022 Total citations: 2,217 Total inspections: 1,092 Total proposed penalties: $6,736,600 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 5 Industries most often violating the scaffolding in construction standard: Construction: 2,134 citations, 1,046 violations, $6,460,640 in proposed penalties Manufacturing: 34, 18, $83,604 Wholesale Trade: 20, 8, $58,274 Retail Trade: 14, 7,…

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Ladders, Construction – Regulation 29 CFR 1926.1053

September 12, 2023

Enforcement from Oct 2021-Sept 2022 Total citations: 2,408 Total inspections: 2,039 Total proposed penalties: $7,071,296 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 4 Industries most often violating the ladders in construction standard: Construction: 2,331 citations, 1,977 violations, $6,807,376 in proposed penalties Manufacturing: 18, 16, $31,334 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services:…

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Respiratory Protection, General Industry – Regulation 29 CFR 1910.134

September 12, 2023

Enforcement from Oct 2021 through Sept 2022 Total citations: 2,395 Total inspections: 1,077 Total proposed penalties: $4,901,384 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 3 Industries most often violating the respiratory protection standard: Health Care and Social Assistance: 761 citations, 368 inspections, $2,293,206 in penalties Manufacturing: 852, 366, $1,527,001 Construction: 237, 115, $348,447 Other…

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Hazard Communication Standard, General Industry – Regulation 29 CFR 1910.1200

September 12, 2023

Enforcement from Oct 2021-Sept 2022 Total citations: 29 Total inspections: 18 Total proposed penalties: $124,086 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 2 Industries most often violating the hazard communication standard: Manufacturing: $98,358 in proposed penalties based on 21 citations and 14 inspections Wholesale Trade: $20,442; 5; 2 Transportation and Warehousing: $3,414; 2; 1…

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Fall Protection – Regulation 29 CFR 1926.501

September 12, 2023

Enforcement from October 2021 through September 2022: Total citations: 5,834 Total inspections: 5,675 Total proposed penalties: $35,423,443 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Standard Ranking – Number 1 Most-cited Industries: Construction ($34,361,482 in proposed penalties; 5,834 citations; 5,675 inspections) Wholesale Trade ($390,898; 36; 33) Manufacturing ($192,446; 33; 32) Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services…

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