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Construction Work Accidents- Where Do the Risks Lie?

Constructonomics

To help highlight where the risks lie, the HSE release figures every year detailing stats on the number of injuries and accidents that have been reported and how they have been caused. It’s not a nice place to start yet the fact that there are fatal accidents within the construction industry can’t be hidden. Major Injuries.

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Download Whitepaper of the Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

Top OSHA Violations 2013 Whitepaper. Are you confident that your business will survive an OSHA inspection without falling for the same violations that account for 45% more citations for the top 10 in 2013? Electrical power-line installers and repairers 23.0. Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013 Reveal Increase in Citations.

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#6 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS: UNDERSTANDING TOP OSHA VIOLATIONS OF 2013

Safety Services Company

Violations of OSHA’s general industry regulations for Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178), or forklifts went up from 1,993 in 2012, (7th most cited regulation) to 3,340 in 2013, (6th most citations). Employee involved in an accident or near-miss. Electrical, Wiring (1910.305) – November 20. Next week’s topic is Ladders.

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#7 Scaffolds: Understanding Top OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

Unfortunately too often these steps aren’t followed and the 1926.1053 code, regulating ladders received 3,311 citations, making it the regulation with the seventh most violations for 2013. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. When Not to Use a Ladder.

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#7 Ladders: Understanding Top OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

Unfortunately too often these steps aren’t followed and the 1926.1053 code, regulating ladders received 3,311 citations, making it the regulation with the seventh most violations for 2013. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. When Not to Use a Ladder.

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#4 Respiratory Protection: Understanding Top OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

With 3,879 citations in 2013, General Industry regulation 29 CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection was the fourth highest cited violation for the last fiscal year. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. Electrical, Wiring (1910.305) – November 20.

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#10 Machine Guarding: Examining Top OSHA Violations of 2013

Safety Services Company

It is a broad enough topic that it netted 2,704 violations in 2013, good enough to round out the top 10 list. Check with us every Wednesday for the rest of the year as we understand the Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2013. Electrical, Wiring (1910.305) – November 20. Electrical, General (1910.303) – January 8.

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