If you are a construction or demolition worker, and you rig or work on scaffolds or on ladders, or in construction ditches, OSHA has posted a list of the worst hazards you face. Be your own on-site advocate. Make sure that you demand proper safety equipment, and that you work with the very best safety techniques.
We all need to work together until there are NO MORE CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS!
Here is OSHA’s list of the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Construction Violations – 2016 (as of Sept. 30, 2016):
- Duty to have fall protection
- Scaffolding
- Ladders
- Fall protection training
- Eye and face protection
- General safety/health
- Head protection
- Aerial lifts
- Fall protection systems criteria and practices
- Excavations