1. Draft 2 1 2014
Most Frequently Cited OSHA
Construction Standards
John Newquist

2. # 1 Most Cited - Construction
• 1926.501(b)(13) – Fall
Protection in Residential
• Most violations are for no
fall arrest on the roof.
• This has been #1 cited since
2007.
Work subject to a fall. No fall arrest
provided.
No guardrails at the window openings.

3. #2 Most Cited - Construction
• 1926.1053(b)(1) – Training
in the safe use of ladders
• Ladders falls killed over 100
workers in the last ten year.
• Consider eliminating work
from ladders.
• Consider putting up scaffold
towers with stairs for
access.
Ladders need to extend 3 feet above the
landing. Worker at the top is exposed to a
fall also.

4. #3 Most Cited - Construction
• 1926.501(b)(1)
• Open sided floors 6 feet
were not protected with
standard guardrails or
equivalent.
• Guardrails must be 200
pounds of strength.
• Consider putting
toeboards to prevent
slipping under midrails.
Caution tape does not meet 200
pounds guardrails.

5. #4 Most Cited - Construction
• 1926.100(a) – Hard
Hats
• Several fatalities with
workers hit by falling
objects.
• Struck by falling
objects has killed
hundreds in the last
10 years.
Workers around fallen pole have no hard
hats.

6. #5 Most Cited - Construction
• 1926.102(b)(1)
• No safety glasses
• Hundred of eye injuries
each year from work.
• http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
topics/eye/
• CPRW has dozens of free
tool box talks.
http://www.cpwr.com/sites
/default/files/publications/
CPWR_Eye_Protection.pdf
Eye protection is not worn.

7. #6 Most Cited - Construction
• 1926.451(g)(1) –
Fall Protection on
Scaffolding
• Fall protection
starts at 10 feet.
• Consider requiring
fall protection on
scaffolds over 4 feet
since it is feasible.
No guardrails on the levels where the
workers are working.

8. • 1926.501(b)(10)
• No fall protection for flat
roofing
• Consider using parapet
guardrails and a portable
Raptor type fall arrest
anchorage.
#7 Most Cited Construction
No fall protection at the roof edge
Parapet clamp type
guardrails.
Raptor type Fall
arrest has saved
lives on flat roofs.

9. #8 Most Cited Construction
• 1926.453(b)(2)(v) – Fall
Protection in Aerial Lifts
• Users must receive
training in the
manufacturer’s
instruction.
• http://www.ipaf.org/ has
training material
• These aerial lifts must be
operated on level
surfaces.
• Consider requiring fall
arrest in scissor lifts
since so many fatalities.
(see lower photo)
Worker above is not wearing fall arrest

10. #9 Most Cited - Construction
• 1926.451(e)(1) - Scaffold
Access/Egress
• Many citations involve
climbing on the cross
bracing.
Worker will be exposed
to fall to get to the
scaffold.

11. #10 Most Cited - Construction
• 1926.451(b)(1) –
Scaffold not Fully
Planked each
working level
Not fully planked, no guardrails, not fully cross
braced.

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