{"id":860792,"date":"2022-07-19T17:21:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T21:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/?p=860792"},"modified":"2022-07-27T13:09:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T17:09:02","slug":"top-10-osha-violations-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/top-10-osha-violations-for-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-860793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/ICC_Top10OSHA_Blog_07-2022-1024x308.png\" alt=\"ICC Top 10 OSHA Violations\" width=\"1024\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/ICC_Top10OSHA_Blog_07-2022-1024x308.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/ICC_Top10OSHA_Blog_07-2022-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/ICC_Top10OSHA_Blog_07-2022-768x231.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/ICC_Top10OSHA_Blog_07-2022-1536x461.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/ICC_Top10OSHA_Blog_07-2022-2048x615.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/ICC_Top10OSHA_Blog_07-2022-600x180.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/07\/ICC_Top10OSHA_Blog_07-2022-190x57.png 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Holding steady at #1, for an 11<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> straight year, Fall Protection is a very real concern in the workplace. The National Safety Council and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have recently announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for the 2021fiscal year. Once again, Fall Protection remains on top.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The silver lining, we spoke of in last year&#8217;s Top 10, is that the number of citations for Fall Protection has continued to drop year by year. In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/newsroom\/osha-top-10-violations-for-2018\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2018<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fthe number of citations for fall protection was 7,720, which <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fthe number of citations for fall protection was 7,720, which plunged to 6,010 for the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/in-the-newsroom\/osha-reveals-top-10-violations-for-2019-at-nsc-congress-and-expo\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2019<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202ffiscal year, dropped to 5,424 violations for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/newsroom\/osha-reveals-top-10-violations-for-fiscal-year-202?_ga=2.202339987.361460043.1653484255-1695595426.1593707557\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2020<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and rings in slightly lower in 2021 at 5,292 violations.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to 6,010 for the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/in-the-newsroom\/osha-reveals-top-10-violations-for-2019-at-nsc-congress-and-expo\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2019<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202ffiscal year, dropped to 5,424 violations for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/newsroom\/osha-reveals-top-10-violations-for-fiscal-year-202?_ga=2.202339987.361460043.1653484255-1695595426.1593707557\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2020<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and rings in slightly lower in 2021 at 5,292 violations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Overall, the Top 10 Violations are also accounting for less citations. In 2020, the Top 10 violations accounted for 24, 239 citations, while in 2021 that total number is down to 21, 092. Could it be COVID-related? Possibly, but my optimistic self is that employers are becoming more aware and better prepared to avoid workplace injuries and fatalities. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">are also accounting for less citations. In 2020, the Top 10 violations accounted for 24, 239 citations, while in 2021 that total number is down to 21, 092. Could it be COVID related, possibly, but my optimistic self is that employers are becoming more aware and better prepared to avoid workplace injuries and fatalities.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Without further ado, here are the\u202fmost cited violations per OSHA for their fiscal year <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsc.org\/newsroom\/osha-reveals-top-10-safety-violations-for-fy-21-at\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">2021<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fall Protection \u2013 General Requirements (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/laws-regs\/regulations\/standardnumber\/1926\/1926.501\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1926.501<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">): 5,295\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1170,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Respiratory Protection (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_id=12716&amp;p_table=standards\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1910.134<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">): 2,527<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1170,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ladders (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/laws-regs\/regulations\/standardnumber\/1926\/1926.1053\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1926.1053<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">): 2,026<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1170,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Scaffolding (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/laws-regs\/regulations\/standardnumber\/1926\/1926.451\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1926.451<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">): 1,948<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1170,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hazard Communication (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_id=10099&amp;p_table=STANDARDS\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1910.1200<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">): 1,947<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1170,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lockout\/Tagout (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_id=9804&amp;p_table=STANDARDS\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1910.147<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">): 1,698<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1170,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fall Protection \u2013 Training Requirements (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/laws-regs\/regulations\/standardnumber\/1926\/1926.503\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1926.503<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">): 1,666<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1170,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment \u2013 Eye and Face Protection (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/laws-regs\/regulations\/standardnumber\/1926\/1926.102\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1926.102<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">): 1,452<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1170,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Powered Industrial Trucks (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/laws-regs\/regulations\/standardnumber\/1910\/1910.178\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1910.178<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">): 1,420<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1170,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Machine Guarding (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/pls\/oshaweb\/owadisp.show_document?p_id=9836&amp;p_table=STANDARDS\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">1910.212<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">): 1,113<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1170,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Although the top ten may fluctuate slightly on a year-to-year basis, it is alarming that practically the same ten violations and almost the same number of violations are appearing over and over again. This could be because of a variety of factors, but simply knowing and understanding the OSHA regulations could help reduce future incidents and violations. By identifying potential hazards, reviewing safety procedures with employees, and proper recordkeeping, you can create a safer environment that keeps your employees at work by reducing the chances of accidents and health problems.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Having a safe workplace can not only prevent injury\/death and reduce violations, but it can also boost productivity and increase morale among employees. When employees are happy, they are more productive and therefore can increase your company\u2019s profitability. This is where ICC Compliance Center can help. 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