Safety and SecurityDec 20, 2024 OSHA violations aren’t there to make your life difficult; they’re derived from hard-learned lessons and are meant to prevent further tragedy. Learn how to stay on OSHA’s good side and protect your employees from these top 10 safety violations. ...
Top 10 OSHA violations by contractors 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...
Oregon law imposed only the minimum civil penalties prescribed under the federal OSHA. Effective May 24, 2023, the minimum penalty for a single serious violation has now nearly quadrupled, from $300 to $1,116, while the minimum penalty for repeated violations has skyrocketed from $200 to $11...
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Violations of standards governing the use of electrical equipment are the most frequently cited causes of electrical fires(Sharma et al., 2020). Thorough electrical maintenance records should be kept, and considerable effort should be devoted to electrical safety, particularly in areas where patient ca...