Equipment Spotlight: OSHA Violations

By matching department needs to available resources, managers can protect workers on the work site

By Thomas A. Westerkamp Equipment Rental & Tools

OTHER PARTS OF THIS ARTICLEPt. 1: Equipment Training Options To Minimize Risk, Maximize SafetyPt. 2: Understanding Equipment Training Needs To Maximize SafetyPt. 3: Equipment Safety Training: Turning Training into ResultsPt. 4: This Page

Comprehensive training can ensure that workers using rental equipment, including skid steer loaders, remain safe on the job site.Roman Korotkov / Shutterstock.com

Here are the top 10 most frequently cited regulation violations from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration:

1. Fall protection, construction — 29 CFR 1926.501

2. Hazard communication standard, general industry — 29 CFR 1910.1200

3.Scaffolding, general requirements, construction — 29 CFR 1926.451

4. Respiratory protection, general industry — 29 CFR 1910.134

5. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry — 29 CFR 1910.147

6. Ladders, construction — 29 CFR 1926.1053

7. Powered industrial trucks, general industry — 29 CFR 1910.178

8. Fall Protection, training requirements — 29 CFR 1926.503

9. Machinery and machine guarding, general requirements — 29 CFR 1910.212

10. Eye and face protection — 29 CFR 1926.102