OSHA Announces Top Federal Safety Violations

摘要

OSHA reports that for the third consecu-tive year, violations of federal standards for scaffolding are at the top of the list for offenses most frequently cited. In FY2010, these offenses totaled 9,056. OSHA says figures are mostly consistent from year to year, and that the agency conducted more inspections in FY2010 than previous years. In FY2010, more than 41,000 inspec-tions and 94,103 violations were report-ed, a drop from the previous year's 39,000 inspections. Of the 41,000 inspec-tions, 692 were conducted as the result of a fatality; about 32,000 were serious; and 164 proposed penalties of $100,000 or more.