The Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA) just announced its 2024 Top 10 list of most frequently cited standards at this year’s National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress and Expo. For the 14th consecutive year, Fall Protection remains number 1, while Respiratory Protection climbed to number 4.
OSHA compliance is an essential component of any business and failing to align with these safety requirements in the workplace can result in severe injuries to your team members, costly damage to materials and equipment, and serious fines and enforcement actions that are harmful to your organization.
More than a few health & safety standards require employers to train, inform, or instruct employees in relevant health and safety requirements. Other OSHA standards require employers to limit certain job assignments to employees who are “designated,” “competent,” or “qualified” – meaning in addition to “general awareness” training, they must complete additional training required to fulfill their specific safety roles. Employers must reduce exposures to the lowest level achievable by utilizing the Hierarchy of Controls. The Hierarchy of Controls provides a means of determining ways to implement systems or controls (from most effective to least effective) that protect workers from injuries, illnesses, and fatalities.
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Download the OSHA Top 10 infographic here.
