All of the violations on this year’s list also appeared on the previous year’s list, although there was a good deal of shifting up or down the rankings. While fall protection kept its grip on the top spot, last year’s # 2 violation (respiratory protection) dropped to # 3, while last year’s # 5 violation (hazard communication) jumped to the # 2 spot. Lockout/Tagout was ranked 6th in 2021 and again is 6th in 2022 but with 279 more violations, a large increase by any measurement. Lockout/Tagout is on the OSHA Top Ten list every year.
- Fall Protection–General Requirements (1926.501): 5,260 violations. Ranked at # 1 in 2021; 35 fewer violations than in the previous year.
- Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 2,424 violations. Ranked at # 5 in 2021; 477 more violations than in the previous year.
- Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,185 violations. Ranked at # 2 in 2021; 342 fewer violations than in the previous year.
- Ladders (1926.1053): 2,143 violations. Ranked at # 3 in 2021; 117 more violations than in the previous year.
- Scaffolding (1926.451): 2,058 violations. Ranked at # 5 in 2021; 110 more violations than in the previous year.
- Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 1,977 violations. Ranked at # 6 in 2021; 279 more violations than in the previous year.
- Forklifts and Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 1,749 violations. Ranked at # 9 in 2020; 183 more violations than previous year.
- Fall Protection–Training Requirements (1926.503): 1,666 violations. Ranked at # 7 in 2021; 110 fewer violations than in the previous year.
- Personal Protective & Lifesaving Equipment: Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,401 violations. Ranked at # 8 in 2021; 51 fewer violations than in the previous year.
- Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,370 violations. Ranked at # 10 in 2021; 257 more violations than in the previous year.
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