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September 2004 — Most Cited OSHA Standards

Here are small businesses' top OSHA headaches, the standards cited most often in manufacturing sites with 50-99 employees from October 2002 through September 2003:

1. The Control of Hazardous Energy, Lockout/Tagout
2. Machines, General Requirements
3. Hazard Communication
4. Respiratory Protection
5. Electrical, Wiring Methods, Components & Equipment
6. Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
7. Electrical Systems Design, General Requirements
8. Occupational Noise Exposure
9. Mechanical Power Presses
10. Powered Industrial Trucks
    

Here are larger businesses' top OSHA headaches, the standards cited most often in manufacturing sites with more than 250 employees from October 2002 through September 2003.

1. The Control of Hazardous Energy, Lockout/Tagout
2. Machines, General Requirements
3. Electrical, Wiring Methods, Components & Equipment
4. Electrical Systems Design, General Requirements
5. Hazard Communication
6. Respiratory Protection
7. Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
8. Guarding Floor & Wall Openings & Holes
9. Powered Industrial Trucks
10. Permit-Required Confined Spaces

You may want to review your program compliance with these most cited OSHA standards.

Important:

This information is offered by the Gases and Welding Distributors Association and your local distributor as general guidance only and may not explain all relevant safety precautions or hazards.

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