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OSHA Identifies Most Common Safety Violations

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Scaffolding-related violations topped the list of federal occupational safety standards most often violated during fiscal 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The list reflects standards violations of federal OSHA regulations from October 2006 through September 2007. The list indicates how many citations were given to various industries, broken down by division under the Standard Industrial Classification codes.

Division C Construction, for example, runs the gamut, including general building contractors, electrical work, concrete work, roofing, siding and sheet metal work.

“They’re all very serious [violations] … because these are the types of violations that are going to hurt somebody or they’re going to kill somebody,” although the number of injuries and fatalities has decreased dramatically in the past 10 to 15 years, said Richard E. Fairfax, director of the DOL’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs.

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