It’s Not Always Good to Be Number One. Let’s Get Workplace Falls Off OSHA’s Top Ten Lists
For the eleventh fiscal year in a row, OSHA’s fall protection standard for the construction industry was the agency’s most frequently cited safety standard. Violations of Standard 1926.501 also topped OSHA’s lists of both “serious” violations (when a workplace hazard can cause death or serious physical harm) and “willful” violations (when an employer knowingly fails to comply with a standard or acts without concern for employee safety). Even more alarming is the fact that for construction workers, falls remain the leading...
