The final tally: OSHA's top 10 violations for 2014

 

The final numbers for OSHA's annual list of top violations are in. Can you guess the top 10 safety hazards that OSHA cited for fiscal year 2014?

Here's the final list of issued violations from October 2013 to September 2014:

 

1. Fall protection - 7,120
2. Hazard communication - 5,461
3. Scaffolding - 4,543
4. Respiratory protection - 3,229
5. Ladders - 2,776
6. Powered industrial trucks - 2,770
7. Lockout/tagout - 2,707
8. Wiring methods - 2,447  
9. Machine guarding - 2,162
10. Electrical - General requirements - 2,080

 

Notable changes in this most recent lineup are that lockout/tagout has moved down from the number 5 spot to number 7, ladder hazards have moved up from number 8 to number 5, and wiring methods have moved down one slot from number 7 to number 8.