1. Fall protection – 5,465 violations Citations: 5,465 Inspections: 5,327 Penalties: $28.8 million Unsurprisingly, the most common OSHA violation in construction in 2021 was the failure to provide appropriate fall protection. It accounts for more than twice as many citations and over five tim...
Learn more about OSHA's Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in the Construction industry and save on Fall Protection training. » Read more...When Is the SST Card Deadline for NYC Construction Workers? Don't miss the Local Law 196 deadline! Starting March 1, 2021, NYC construction worke...
29 CFR 1910.135 governs hard hat requirements for general industry workers 29 CFR 1926.100 refers to head protection requirements for construction, demolition, and renovation workers Both standards require workers to wear hard hats when there is a potential for head injury from "impacts, falling or ...
Learn about the Final Rule on OSHA's silica exposure regulations. Is your organization in compliance with the new OSHA regulation standards? » Read more...Who Needs OSHA Training? - Construction Industry Who needs OSHA training? Learn more about OSHA training requirements for the Construction i...
OSHA Issues FAQs for Respirable Crystalline Silica for General Industry On March 25, 2016, OSHA published a final rule regulating occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica for general industry, and the standard became enforceable on June 23, 2018. The standard requires employers to protect...
The most cited standard, which also receives the highest penalties, is for fall prevention in construction. Falls commonly cause serious work-related injuries and deaths, and OSHA has many guidelines to help prevent them. Further Reading and Resources ...
Stair fall protection, stair engineering, and stair slip resistance The codes also address other general safety features of stairway design. Stairways must include fall protection per OSHA 1910.28 Stairs must meet the maximum intended engineering loads Stair walking surface must have a slip-resistant...
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Construction, General Industry, Maritime, and Agriculture standards protect workers from many serious hazards. These standards limit the amount of hazardous chemicals workers can be exposed to, require certain safe practices and equipment, and require employers to monitor certain workplace hazards (OSHA,...
elevated walkways and fall protection systems in all general industry workplaces. The standard has a rolling-effective date for employers to comply with provisions related to ladder safety systems and personal fall arrest systems on fixed ladders. (§1910.28(b)(9). The final rule prohibits the ...