Don’t Ignore Fall Protection

Unfortunately, for the 14th year in a row, OSHA’s top 10 list of most frequently cited standards is topped by Fall Protection - General Requirements. It doesn’t take much to leap to the conclusion that many companies may be ignoring fall protection standards at their own peril. OSHA issued 6,307 violations under the Fall Protection - General Requirements standard, which was about 3,400 more than the second-most cited violation - Hazard Communications.In addition to Fall Protection being No. 1, Ladders was No. 3 with 2,573 violations, Fall Protection - Training Requirements came in at No. 7 with 2,050 violations and Scaffolding