OSHA’s Top 10 Citations List for Fiscal Year 2023 and Resources to Protect Workers

Each year, millions of workers are injured or develop occupational illnesses. Sadly, as recently as 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there were also 5,190 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 2023 includes:

1. Fall Protection - General Requirements (7,271 violations)
2. Hazard Communication (3,213 violations)
3. Ladders (2,978 violations)
4. Scaffolding (2,859 violations)
5. Powered Industrial Trucks (2,561 violations)
6. Lockout/Tagout (2,554 violations)
7. Respiratory Protection (2,481 violations)
8. Fall Protection - Training Requirements (2,112 violations)
9. Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (2,074 violations)
10. Machine Guarding (1,644 violations)

“These citations represent a threat to the health and safety of thousands of workers, and each one of these can be costly to employers,” said Zahid Iqbal, MPH, CIH and Technical Director at Clark Seif Clark (CSC). “At CSC, our industrial hygiene and environmental, health and safety professionals are dedicated to helping businesses and institutions protect their workforce and comply with OSHA and Cal-OSHA regulations. Our experts specialize in testing, monitoring, and health and safety training. These resources identify and mitigate risks to employees and are instrumental in building the most effective occupational safety programs possible.”

CSC recently sponsored an educational video discussing OSHA’s Top 10 Citations for 2023 that can be seen at: https://youtu.be/rVgK0tGu7V0
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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