OSHA Top 10 Safety Violations In 2010
A summary of the most frequently violated OSHA standards in 2010
The statistics are powerful. Each year, thousands of workers fall to their deaths from ladders and scaffolds, suffocate due to inadequate respiratory protection and sever limbs because of missing machine guards. While a certain number of incidents may be unavoidable, others can be prevented with the aid of visible signs and labels, personal protection equipment (PPE), comprehensive training and adherence to OSHA regulations
This seven page guide lists the top OSHA violations in 2010, along with providing references to the specific OSHA code. The guide provides three lists. One detailed list describing the violations most common in 2010, along with two quick run downs of the top ten violation lists of 2009 and 2008.
