March 1998

1996 Most Frequent CalOSHA Citations

The ten most frequently cited CalOSHA standards in 1996 for the Transportation & Public Utilities industry are listed below.  When compared to the 1995 most frequently cited CalOSHA standards (see CSRMA Bulletin, September 1996) it appears that much has not changed.  In both years, Injury Illness Prevention programs, Forklift operating rules, hazard communication programs and portable fire extinguishers remain the top four cited standards.  The good news is that these are issues that have long since been identified, addressed and corrected by CSRMA members.  The message - keep up the good work!

CalOSHA Standard                   No. of alleged violation                   Topic:

3203                                   144                                 Injury & Illness Prevention Program

3664                                   51                                   Industrial Trucks - operating rules

5194                                   43                                   Hazard Communication

6151                                   39                                   Portable Fire Extinguishers

3241                                   37                                   Live loads

3328                                   31                                   Machinery & Equipment, free of hazards

5162                                   24                                   Emergency eyewash and Shower equipment

342                                     23                                   Reporting Work fatalities & Serious Injuries

3210                                   20                                   Guarding elevated locations

3314                                   20                                   Cleaning, servicing & adjusting prime movers.

Comparatively, the ten most frequently cited FedOSHA standards in 1997, for general industry were:

FedOSHA Standard                  No. of alleged violations                  Topic:

 

1910.1200(c)                                2,944                                        Hazcom - Written Program

1910.1200(h)                                1,601                                        Hazcom - Information, Training

1910.212(a)                                  1,542                                        Machine Guarding - Guarding Methods

1910.100(a)                                  1,291                                        Head Protection - Protective Helmets

1910.215(b)                                 1,054                                         Abrasive Wheel - Guard Adjustment

1910.151(c)                                 1,010                                         Medical Services - Drenching Facilities

1910.147(c)                                    960                                         Lockout/Tagout - Energy Control Program

1910.219(d)                                    926                                         Power-Transmission belts - Pulley Guarding

Section 5(a)                                   883                                         General Duty Clause

1910.212(a)                                    858                                         Machine Guarding - Point of Operation