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25 MOST FREQUENTLY CITED STANDARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS
(01 OCT 2006 - 30 SEPT 2007)

1. 1926.501(b)     Fall Protection--unprotected sides & edges 6 ft. or more above a lower level
2.

1926.050(c)     Medical service and First Aid--in absence of an infirmary

3. 1926.100(a)     Personal Protective Equipment--no hard hat
4. 1926.451(g)     Scaffolds--fall protection above 10 ft
5.

1926.1053(b)   Ladder secure and rails extend three feet above landing

6. 1926.451(e)     Manually Propelled Mobile Scaffolds--access
7. 1926.404(f)     Grounding requirements
8. 1926.451(b)     Scaffold Platform Construction--fully planked
9. 1910.1200(e)   Hazard Communication--written hazcom
10. 1926.453(b)     Aerial Lift--fall protection
11. 1926.451(c)     Scaffolds--adequate firm foundation (mud sills or base plates)
12.

1926.652(a)     Protection from cave-in

13. 1926.451(f)      Use of Scaffolds
14. 1910.1200(h)   Hazard Communication--employee information and training
15. 1926.050(d)     First Aid Supplies
16. 1926.1052(c)   Stair rails and Handrails
17. 1910.1200(g)   Hazard Communication--Material Safety Data Sheets
18. 1926.051(c)     Toilets at Construction Sites
19. 1926.405(b)     Conductors entering cabinets, boxes and fittings protected
20. 1926.405(a)     Wiring Methods  
21. 1926.602(a)     Earth moving equipment
22. 1926.150(c)     Portable Firefighting Equipment
23.

1926.404(b)     Ground-fault Protection

24.

1926.102(a)     Eye and Face Protection

25.

1926.416(e)     Electrical-Protection of Employees

 

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