The preliminary list of OSHA’s Top 10 violations for 2017 remained largely unchanged from 2016, except for one new addition. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503) entered the list in ninth with 1,523 violations, just ahead of Electrical – Wiring Methods, with 1,405 violations, according to an article in Safety & Health Magazine.
The top five violations remained identical to the 2016 list, with Fall Protection – General Requirements leading by a wide margin with 6,072 violations. In a distant second was Hazard Communication with 4,176 violations.
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This Quick Read was submitted by Dan Hounsell, editor-in-chief of Facility Maintenance Decisions, dan.hounsell@tradepressmedia.com. To read more about compliance with OSHA hazardous waste standards, visit https://www.facilitiesnet.com/9795FMD. To learn about changes to OSHA’s arc flash standards, visit https://www.facilitiesnet.com/16582FMD.
