#1 Fall Protection-General Requirements: 7,270 violations
19% increase from 2017 (1926.501)
2012-2017: #1
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#2 Hazard Communication: 4,552 violations
9% increase from 2017 (1910.1200)
2012-2017: #2
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#3 Scaffolding: 3,336 violations
1% increase from 2017 (1926.451)
2012-2017: #3
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#4 Respiratory Protection: 3,118 violations
0.6% increase from 2017 (1910.134)
2012-2017: #4
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#5 Lockout/Tagout: 2,944 violations
2% increase from 2017 (1910.147)
2015-2017: #5
2014: #6
2013: #8
2012: #9
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#6 Ladders: 2,812 violations
25% increase from 2017 (1926.1053)
2017: #6
2013-2016: #7
2012: #5
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#7 Powered Industrial Trucks: 2,294 violations
6% increase from 2017 (1910.178)
2017: #7
2015-2016: #6
2014: #5
2013: #6
2012: #7
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#8 Fall Protection-Training Requirements: 1,982 violations
30% increase from 2017 (1926.503)
2017: #9 (new entry)
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#9 Machine Guarding: 1,972 violations
2% increase from 2017 (1910.212)
2016-2017: #8
2014-2015: #9
2013: #10
2012: #6
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#10 Eye and Face Protection: 1,536 violations
2018: New entry (1926.102)
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