OSHA’s Top 10 Safety Violations for 2021
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced their top 10 most frequent safety violations in the workplace for the fiscal year 2021.
Like the previous 10 years, Falls retained the top spot, followed by Respiratory protection and Ladders. Below are the top listings, followed by a beautiful infographic, which is also available as a freely downloadable PDF file.
1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 5,295 violations
2. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,527
3. Ladders (1926.1053): 2,026
4. Scaffolding (1926.451): 1,948
5. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 1,947
6. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 1,698
7. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 1,666
8. Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,452
9. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 1,420
10. Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,113
Also read: Top 10 OSHA Inspection Checklists (with free downloads)
Infographic on OSHA’s most reported safety violations for 2021:
Download the infographic as a PDF file
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