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1. Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2017
Once again, Fall Protection tops OSHA's preliminary list of most-often-cited safety violations in 2017, followed by Hazard Communication and Scaffolding. The Top 10 list has been quite consistent in recent years, but Fall Protection Training slid into the #9 spot this year, bumping Electrical, General Requirements off the list.See the Top 10 List here.
2. What to Include in Your Annual Safety Inspection Checklist
OSHA increased its maximum fines for employer safety violations last year for the first time in 25 years. The cap for serious, other-than-serious, and posting requirement as well as "failure-to-abate" violations rose from $7,000 to $12,471 per violation. Even more reason to maintain workplace safety standards. Here's a review of some key areas you should be sure to include in your annual safety inspection checklist.Read more.