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Machine guarding, HazCom most frequently cited serious violations

January 26, 2023

Machine guarding and hazard communication (HazCom) topped OSHA’s list of most frequently cited serious violations in fiscal year (FY) 2022. The following table shows where inspectors most often found serious violations in general industry.

RankingRegulationViolationNumber of citations
1Machine guarding, 1910.212(a)(1)Types of guarding methods977
2Hazard communication, 1910.1200(e)(1)Written program783
3Hazard communication, 1910.1200(h)(1)Information and training708
4Respirators, 1910.134(e)(1)Medical evaluations497
5Respirators, 1910.134(f)(2)Fit testing459
6Hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout), 1910.147(c)(4)(i)Develop procedures439
7Powered industrial trucks, 1910.178(l)(1)(i)Competency training368
8Machine guarding, 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)Point of operations334
9Respirators, 1910.134(c)(1)Written program301
10Hazard communication, 1910.1200(g)(8)Safety data sheets readily accessible285

OSHA defines a serious violation as one in which “there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from a condition which exists, or from one or more practices, means, methods, operations, or processes which have been adopted or are in use, in such place of employment unless the employer did not, and could not with the exercise of reasonable diligence, know of the presence of the violation.”


Publish Date

January 26, 2023

Author

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Type

Industry News

Industries

Communications, Entertainment, Personal Services, Wholesale Distribution, Public Administration, Real Estate, Transportation, Education, Construction, Financial/Insurance, Retail, Waste Management, Agriculture, Commercial Services, Professional Services, Repair Services, Manufacturing (31/Food/Textiles), Healthcare, Food Services, Manufacturing (32/Non-Durable), General Services, Manufacturing (33/Durable), Postal/Courier Services, Hospitality, Warehousing, Mining, Utilities

Related Topics

Enforcement and Audits - OSHA

Governing Bodies

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), DOL

Citations

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