For the 14th year in a row, Fall Protection – General Requirements has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as the most violated standard in FY2023. OSHA released the top 10 violated standards from the entire fiscal year:
Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 6,307 violations
Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 2,888
Ladders (1926.1053): 2,573
Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,470
Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,443
Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 2,248
Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 2,050
Scaffolding (1926.451): 1,873
Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,814
Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,541
In addition, Bureau of Labor Statistics data outlined that falls accounted for 865 workplace fatalities in 2022.
Other reported causes of death in 2022, per BLS:
- Transportation incidents: 2,066
- Workplace violence: 865
- Overdose: 525
- Exposure to electricity: 145
- Forklift, order picker, platform truck – Powered: 73
- Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance or cleaning: 54
- Caught in running equipment: 35
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