Most Frequently Cited Serious Violations – General Industry FY2020

OSHA 2020 GI MFCS

OSHA 2020 GI MFCS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020 Overall 1910 MFC Top 10:

Take note:  Six (6) of the top ten are from HAZCOM, Machine Guarding, and Respirator standards.  And sadly, the HAZCOM issues are NOT related to the new GHS changes, but the same old issues:  No written program and not having SDSs!  Machine Guarding issues were related to improper or lack of guarding.  And respirator issues are not new: no medical evals and no written program.

  1. HAZARD COMMUNICATION – WRITTEN PROGRAM (.1200(e)(1) = 1,053
  2. MACHINE GUARDING – TYPES OF GUARDING METHODS (.212(a)(1) = 849
  3. HAZARD COMMUNICATION – INFORMATION & TRAINING (.1200(h)(1)) = 822
  4. RESPIRATORS – MEDICAIL EVALUATIOINS (.134(e)(1))= 534
  5. HAZARDOUS ENERGY CONTROL – PROCEDURES SHALL BE DEVELOPED (.147(c)(4)(i))= 432
  6. POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS – SAFE OPERATION (.178(l)(1)(i))= 372
  7. HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION – SDS’s READILY ACCESSIBLE (.1200(g)(8))= 372
  8. RESPIRATORS- EMPLOYER ESTABLISHING A WRITTEN RESPIRATOR PROGRAM (.134(c)(1))= 371
  9. MACHINE GUARDING – POINT OF OPERATIONS (.212(a)(3)(ii))= 328
  10. FALL PROTECTION – UNPROTECTED SIDES & EDGES (.28(b)(1)(i))= 309

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