Educational Sessions Focus on Excavations, Scaffolding and Other 'Top 10' OSHA Violations
Many of the most frequently violated standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are covered in educational sessions at the upcoming International Builders' Show in Orlando.
The focus of a Jan. 14 session, excavations accounted for the most frequently cited willful violation this year, according to OSHA. Willful violations are defined as those that are "committed with an intentional disregard of, or plain indifference to, the requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and regulations," and penalties for them are severe.
The following are on OSHA's Top 10 list for willful violations this year:
- 1926.652 Protection Systems — Excavations
- 1926.451 Scaffolding
- 1926.501 Fall Protection
- 1910.147 Lockout/Tagout
- 1910.146 Permit Required Confined Spaces
- 1926.760 Fall Protection — Steel Erection
- 1910.95 Noise Exposure
- 1926.651 Excavation and 1926.1101 Asbestos
- 1910.134 Respiratory Protection; 1910.212 Machine Guarding; 1910.217 Power Presses
- 1910.1200 Hazard Communication
For more information, e-mail Rob Matuga at NAHB, or call him at 800-368-5242 x8507.
OSHA, Construction Safety Education Sessions at IBS
(All seminars at the Orange County Convention Center, OCCC)
Thurs., 1/13 |
Event |
Location |
8:30-10:00 a.m. |
Safety, Spanish, & Your Company’s Bottom Line |
OCCC |
1:30-2:30 p.m. |
Managing Subcontractors Safety |
OCCC |
Fri., 1/14 |
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9:00-10:00 a.m. |
Trenching & Excavation Safety: Best Field Management Practices in Residential Construction |
OCCC |
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Big Four Construction Safety Hazards: What You Need To Know |
OCCC |