This past September at the NSC Expo in Atlanta, OSHA presented the preliminary Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Workplace Safety Violations, reported during the 2015 fiscal year. What's interesting about this list is that it nearly mirrors the same list from 2014, indicating a trend in the most vulnerable areas in on-the-job safety.
The Top Reported OSHA Incidents
The Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Workplace Safety Violations List serves as a key indicator of where organizations are experiencing hazards and miscommunications between safety standards.
1. Fall Protection: 6,721 reported incidents
2. Hazard Communication: 5,192 reported incidents
3. Scaffolding: 4,295 reported incidents
4. Respiratory Protection: 3,305 reported incidents
5. Lockout/Tagout: 3,002 incidents
6. Powered Industrial Truckers: 2,760 reported incidents
7. Ladders: 2,489 reported incidents
8. Electrical - Wiring Methods: 2,295 reported incidents
9. Machine Guarding: 2,295 reported incidents
10. Electrical - General Requirements: 1,973 reported incidents
*Please Note: These numbers are preliminary and are only reported incidents by Safety + Health Magazine. The official report of the Top 10 OSHA violations will be published in December 2015.
How can C.A. Short Company's OSHA-Compliant Safety Incentive Programs drive your incident numbers down?
How to Drive On-the-Job Safety
On-the-job safety starts with setting the tone within your organization. While OSHA exists to enforce on-the-job safety standards, our mission is to provide organizations a balanced, results-driven blueprint to create a strategic OSHA-Compliant Safety Incentive Program. We help your organization develop a workplace culture focused on safety by:
Help to Reduce Accidents: When your employees are actively engaged, their interest in the stability and well-being of your organization dramatically increases. They see that their contributions add value to their organization. They know their hard work helps the bottom line, which motivates your employees to work more intentionally and safely.
Reinforcing Positive Behavior: By embracing a culture of safety within your organization, you show employees their best interests are of utmost importance. Investing in an incentive program that reinforces safety procedures encourages employees to become proactive in identifying and correcting job site safety concerns.
Increasing the Bottom Line: According to the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, workplace accidents cost more than $1 billion dollars per week. By improving on-the-job safety, you not only serve the best interest of your employees, you also protect the financial health of your team.
