OSHA’s Top 10 Safety Violations for 2024
Every fall, The National Safety Council announces OSHA’s Top 10 Most Commonly Cited Violations for the year.
This year’s updated list was published on September 27, 2024 at the NSC Safety Congress & Expo, the world’s largest annual gathering of safety professionals. OSHA’s Top 10 Safety Violations are based on data through September 5, 2024, and OSHA will provide a more in-depth look at the data in December.
Fall Protection remains at the top of the list for the 14th year in a row,
followed by Hazard Communication.
The Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for FY 2024 are:
- Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 6,307
- Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 2,888
- Ladders (1926.1053): 2,573
- Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,470
- Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,443
- Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 2,248
- Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 2,050
- Scaffolding (1926.451): 1,873
- Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,814
- Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,541
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations Year Over Year
This chart was created by Compliance Consultants, Inc. and is helpful in showing the status change of OSHA’s Top 10 Violations in 2024 from the previous year.
The yellow horizontal arrows indicate that the status of that specific violation has not changed from the previous year. So, Fall Protection, Hazard Communication and Ladder safety have all remained in the same top three spots in 2024 from the previous year.
The red downward arrows and the green upward arrows indicate the change in ranking for that violation respectively.
More Progress Must Be Made Toward Safety
“While incredible advancements are made in safety each year, we continue to see many of the same types of violations appear on OSHA’s Top 10 list,” said Lorraine Martin, NSC president and CEO. “As a safety community, it’s critical we come together to acknowledge these persistent trends and identify solutions to better protect our workforces.”
Have a Safety Plan and Don’t Delay Getting Started
Compliance Consultants, Inc. recommends that you use this OSHA Top 10 Safety Violations list to guide you in your decisions regarding safety. If you know your employees are exposed to these kinds of hazards and your programs/processes are not current, please contact us and we can help you.
Whether it’s a Health & Safety Program, Safety Inspections, and/or Training, we can help to ensure you avoid costly fines and worksite downtime.
Contact Us today to set up a free consultation to identify the areas you can improve upon when it comes to keeping your employees safe.
Resources:
https://www.ishn.com/articles/114387-osha-reveals-top-10-safety-violations-for-2024
