Top 10 Public Sector Violations 2004

The Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH) Bureau has been in business for over 20 years performing a vital service for the public employer workplace.  Annually, PESH prepares a listing of the Top 10 Public Sector violations that were issued by OSHA Standard.  This information can be used pro-actively by public sector employers to achieve an even safer workplace.  The most common violations found include the conduct of assessments for personal protective equipment, having a lock/out tag/out program, having a written program for Hazardous Communications and ensuring electrical safety in the workplace.  Also included are the Top 10 Private Sector violations issued by OSHA for New York State.

DIVISION OF SAFETY AND HEALTH
PUBLIC SECTOR - NEW YORK STATE
TOP 10 PUBLIC SECTOR VIOLATIONS
ISSUED BY PESH FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004
VIOLATION	OSHA	#	%
	STANDARD	ISSUED
PPE - Assessment	1910.132.D	217	12.44%
Lockout Tagout - Energy Control	1910.147.C	217	12.44%
HAZ COM – Written Program	1910.1200.E	209	11.98%
Electrical - Portable Equipment	1910.334.A	196	11.23%
Electrical - No Cover Boxes	1910.305.B	179	10.26%
Electrical - General Requirements	1910.303.B	178	10.20%
Wiring Methods - Cords	1910.305.G	154	8.83%
Abrasive Wheel Machinery - General	1910.215.A	134	7.68%
Abrasive Wheel Machinery - Guarding	1910.215.B	133	7.62%
Medical Services and First Aid	1910.151.C	128	7.34%
Total		1745	100.00%
PRIVATE SECTOR - NEW YORK STATE
TOP 10 PRIVATE SECTOR VIOLATIONS
ISSUED BY OSHA FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004
VIOLATION	OSHA	#	%
	STANDARD	ISSUED
Fall Protection	1926.501.B	490	18.72%
HAZ COM – Written Program	1910.1200.E	303	11.58%
Scaffold - Fall Protection	1926.451.G	293	11.20%
HAZ COM – Training	1910.1200.H	287	10.97%
Lockout/Tagout - Energy Control	1910.147.C	284	10.85%
HAZ COM - MSDS	1910.1200.G	217	8.29%
Machine Guarding	1910.212.A	199	7.60%
Head Protection	1926.100.A	199	7.60%
Wiring Design & Protection	1926.404.B	175	6.69%
Ladders - Use	1926.1053B	170	6.50%
Total		2,617	100.00%