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OSHA lists top 10 violations The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the preliminary top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for the fiscal 2014 year, according to the National Safety Council.

“We greatly appreciate our colleagues at OSHA sharing their most recent data at the nation’s largest gathering of safety and health professionals,” said National Safety Council President and CEO Deborah Hersman. “This data is a poignant reminder that there is still much room for improvement in making our workplaces safer, and that it is going to take all of us to make a difference.”

The top 10 violations are:

Fall protection (1926.501) – 6,143

Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – 5,161

Scaffolding (1926.451) – 4,029

Respiratory Protection (1910.134) – 3,223

Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) – 2,704

Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) – 2,662

Electrical – Wiring Methods (1910.305) – 2,490

Ladders (1926.1053) – 2,448

Machine Guarding (1910.212) – 2,200

Electrical – General Requirements (1910.303) – 2,056

KEYWORDS: food and beverage manufacturers OSHA

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Jeremy Gerrard was Food Engineering's Digital/Online Editor. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in journalism. His previous work experience includes years spent as a reporter with the Daily Local News out of Chester County, PA. In addition to writing feature articles for Food Engineering, Jeremy covered the Dry Processing, Field Reports and People and Industry news sections.