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TOSHA 20 Most Citied General Industry Standards---29 CFR 1910TOSHA Logo
(By Section Title)

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011 

Rank
Standard
Section Title
Hazard Description (for example)
1
1910.1200
Hazard Communication
  • Lack of, or deficiencies in, written program, MSDS, training, labels
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    2
    1910.1030
    Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Lack of, or deficiencies in, the written  exposure control plan    
  • Inadequate engineering or work practice controls, personal protective equipment, and housekeeping   
  • Lack of, or deficiencies in, the annual training program
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    3
    1910.132
    Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • No PPE hazard assessment conducted
  • No written certification of hazard assessment
  • No training on PPE provided to employees
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    4
    1910.305
    Electrical Wiring Methods and Components
  • Unused openings in cabinets, boxes or fittings not closed
  • No covers on pull boxes, junction boxes or fittings
  • Improper use of flexible cords
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    5
    1910.157
    Portable Fire Extinguishers
  • Extinguishers not fully charged and in designated locations
  • No monthly visual inspection 
  • Extinguishers not readily accessible 
  • No annual maintenance check  
  • No training program
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    6
    1910.147
    Lockout/Tagout
  • No energy control program established
  • No energy control procedures developed, documented, or used
  • No specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines
  • Appropriate hardware not provided
  • No inspection of energy control procedures at least annually
  • No annual inspection of energy control procedures
  • No training on energy control program
  • Energy isolating devices not located and used properly
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    7
    1910.134
    Respiratory Protection
  • No written respirator program
  • Appendix D not provided to voluntary respirator wearers
  • No medical evaluation for respirator wearers and no medical recommendation
  • No annual respirator fit test
  • Tight-fitting respirators worn where facial hair interferes with the seal
  • Respirators not stored and maintained properly
  • Inadequate training for respirator wearers
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    8
    1910.215
    Abrasive Wheel Machinery
  • Missing tongue guard on grinder
  • Missing work rest on grinder
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    9
    1926.405
    General Requirements for All Machines
  • Machinery guarding not provided to protect employees from point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks
  • Fan blades less than 7 feet above floor not guarded
  • Machinery not securely anchored
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    10
    1910.303
    General Electrical
  • Electric equipment not installed or used in accordance with listing or labeling
  • Disconnecting means not legibly marked 
  • Live parts operating at ≥ 50 volts not guarded
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    11
    1910.95
    Occupational Noise
  • Engineering controls not used to reduce noise exposures below an eight-hour TWA of 90 decibels
  • No effective hearing conservation program where noise exposures exceed an eight-hour TWA of 85 decibels
  • Monitoring of noise levels not conducted
  • Audiometric testing program not established or maintained
  • Annual audiograms not conducted
  • Hearing protection not provided where noise exposures exceed an eight-hour TWA of 85 decibels
  • Hearing protection worn incorrectly
  • Employees exposed to noise at or above an eight-hour TWA of 85 decibels not trained
  • Noise standard not posted in the workplace
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    12
    1910.22
    Walking/Working Surfaces
  • All places of employment not kept clean, orderly, and sanitary
  • Workplace floors not kept dry
  • No sign indicating approved load level for overhead storage
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    13
    1910.151
    Medical Services and First Aid
  • No emergency eye wash and/or shower
  • No one trained in first aid
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    14
    1910.304
    Electrical Wiring Design and Protection
  • Overcurrent protection not accessible or improperly located
  • No permanent and continuous path to ground
  • Metal parts of cord-and-plug-connected equipment not grounded
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    15
    1910.178
    Powered-Industrial Trucks
  • Operator not trained and evaluated
  • Operator not evaluated at least every 3 years
  • The employer did not certify that each operator was trained and evaluated
  • Unsafe truck not taken out of service
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    16
    1910.23
    Guarding Floor and Wall Openings
  • Open-sided floors or platforms 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground not guarded by a standard guardrail
  • Railings do not meet specifications
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    17
    1910.37
    Maintenance, Safeguards, etc. for Exit Routes
  • Exit routes not free and unobstructed
  • Each exit not clearly visible and marked by “EXIT” sign
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    18
    1910.253
    Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
  • Improperly stored compressed gas cylinders
  • Oxygen cylinders not properly separated from fuel-gas cylinders and combustible materials
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    19
    1910.146
    Permit-Required-Confined Spaces
  • Workplace not evaluated for permit-required confined space  
  • Permit spaces not marked with a danger sign 
  • No written permit-space program  
  • Confined space training not conducted
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    20
    1910.219
    Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
  • Pulleys less than 7 feet high not guarded
  • Vertical and inclined belts not guarded
  • Sprockets and chains less than 7 feet high not guarded

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