Please note that these  Top Ten Citations are for all industries (including construction), not just Precision Machining.

This Top 10 list is nothing to laugh at...

Fall protection – 7,139 violations.

Scaffolding – 7,069 violations. 37 fatalities.

Hazard communication – 6,538 violations.

Respiratory protection – 3,944 violations.

Lockout/tagout – 3,639 violations.

Electrical – wiring methods – 3,584 violations.

Powered industrial trucks – 3,432 violations.

Ladders – 3,244 violations.

Electrical – general – 2,863 violations.

Machine guarding. Number of citations not published, last year there were 2,364 violations.

If you get a visit from OSHA, you can bet they will be taking a look at the items on this list.

And here’s an employers rights guide from OSHA that will tell you what to do after their visit.

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