OSHA’s Top 10 List of Citations for 2024 and Resources to Optimize Health and Safety Programs

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently released its preliminary list of the agency’s ten most frequently cited safety and health violations for the 2024 fiscal year. The list represents tens of thousands of workplace inspections conducted all across the United States.

OSHA’s preliminary list of the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards includes:

1. Fall Protection - General Requirements (6,307 violations)
2. Hazard Communication (2,888 violations)
3. Ladders (2,573 violations)
4. Respiratory Protection (2,470 violations)
5. Lockout/Tagout (2,443 violations)
6. Powered Industrial Trucks (2,248 violations)
7. Fall Protection - Training Requirements (2,050 violations)
8. Scaffolding (1,873 violations)
9. Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1,814 violations)
10. Machine Guarding (1,541 violations)

“The list is an important annual reminder of the need for effective health and safety programs,” said Frank Selamie, President of CTSI. “Tragically, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that as recently as 2022, there were 5,486 fatal occupational injuries in the United States, millions more were injured or developed illnesses. Effective health and safety programs not only protect workers, they have also been shown to reduce costs, raise productivity, and improve morale.”

By law, employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces. Dedicated to helping companies and institutions achieve this are the industrial hygiene, environmental, health, and safety professionals at CTSI. They offer testing, monitoring, training, and consulting services to identify, mitigate, and eliminate a wide range of occupational hazards. CTSI also recently sponsored an educational video discussing OSHA’s Top 10 List of Citations for 2024 that can be seen at: https://youtu.be/gqmUUlrlqQo

To learn more about CTSI’s industrial hygiene, environmental, health, and safety resources, please visit www.ctsiweb.com, email contactus@ctsiweb.com, or call (212) 971-7016.

About CTSI
Established in 1992, Consulting & Testing Services, Inc. (CTSI) was founded on one strong commitment: to provide efficient and expert services to clients based on professionalism, innovation, and cost-effective expert solutions. This commitment has been furthered with CTSI’s reputation in fostering client relationships in all sectors of the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Construction industries. CTSI prides itself in utilizing a high quality service based on its diverse team of staff and professionals’ concise recommendations and solutions to the most pressing dilemmas. The company operates offices in New York and Florida that service clients across the United States.

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