OSHA’s New Top 10 Citations List and Ways to Prevent Workplace Injuries, Illnesses and Costly Noncompliance Penalties

Millions of workers are injured or develop occupational illnesses each year. Sadly, as recently as 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there were also 4,764 fatal occupational injuries that year alone.

Employers are responsible for providing safe working conditions for all of their employees. To protect workers, there are a number of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards that are enforced by the agency. A list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations is released annually to help build awareness of areas that need to be given greater attention. OSHA’s preliminary Top 10 Citations list for fiscal year 2022 includes:

1. Fall Protection - General Requirements (5,260 violations)
2. Hazard Communication (2,424 violations)
3. Respiratory Protection (2,185 violations)
4. Ladders (2,143 violations)
5. Scaffolding (2,058 violations)
6. Lockout/Tagout (1,977 violations)
7. Powered Industrial Trucks (1,749 violations)
8. Fall Protection - Training Requirements (1,556 violations)
9. Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1,401 violations)
10. Machine Guarding (1,370 violations)

“All of these citations may pose a threat to the health and safety of a worker, and each one of these can be costly to employers,” said Franco Seif, President of Clark Seif Clark (CSC). “At CSC, our industrial hygiene professionals are dedicated to helping businesses and institutions protect their workforce and comply with OSHA and Cal-OSHA regulations. CSC specializes in providing testing, monitoring, and health and safety training to identify and mitigate risks to build the most effective occupational health and safety programs possible.”

CSC also recently sponsored an educational video discussing OSHA’s Top 10 Citations for 2022 that can be seen at: https://youtu.be/yHL-wRj0Hts

To learn more about this or other industrial hygiene, indoor air quality, environmental, health and safety services, please visit www.csceng.com, email csc@csceng.com or call (800) 807-1118.

About Clark Seif Clark
CSC was established in 1989 to help clients in both public and private sectors address indoor air quality, occupational, environmental, and health and safety (EH&S) issues. CSC is a leading provider of these services with multiple offices along the western seaboard and southwest. The company believes in science-based protocols and has a strong background in engineering, making them the preferred environmental consultants to industrial clients, healthcare facilities, architects, schools, builders, contractors, developers and real estate professionals.

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