The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released the top 10 safety violations for 2018. While the list is similar to previous years, one standard saw its first appearance on the top 10. New to the list Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment/Ear and Eye Protection, replaces electrical wiring methods. Patrick Kapust, OSHA’s Deputy Director of the Directorate of Enforcement Programs, announced the list. He included the violated regulation and the number of violations based on preliminary data. The top 10 violations seen by OSHA in fiscal year 2018 are as follows:
- 10. Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment — Eye and Face Protection: 1926.102, with 1,536 violations
- 9. Machine Guarding: 1926.212, with 1,972 violations
- 8. Fall Protection—Training Requirements: 1926.503, with 1,982 violations
- 7. Powered Industrial Trucks: 1910.178, with 2,294 violations
- 6. Ladders: 1926.1053, with 2,812 violations
- 5. Lockout/Tagout: 1910.147, with 2,944 violations
- 4. Respiratory Protection: 1910.134, with 3,118 violations
- 3. Scaffolds—General Requirements: 1926.451, with 3,336 violations
- 2. Hazard Communication: 1910.1200, with 4,552 violations
- 1. Fall Protection—General Requirements: 1926.501, with 7,720 violations
The top 10 violations accounted for an estimated total of 32,266 violations, based on preliminary data for 2018. The agency said these numbers were only for the federal agency, and did not include violations found by state enforcement agencies.