OSHA yesterday announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2016. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the list at the NSC Congress & Expo.

The Top 10 for FY 2016* are:

1. Fall Protection, 1926.501 (C) - 6,929

2. Hazard Communication, 1910.1200 - 5,677

3. Scaffolds, 1926.451 (C) - 3,906

4. Respiratory Protection, 1910.134 - 3,585

5. Lockout/Tagout, 1910.147 - 3,414

6. Powered Industrial Trucks, 1910.178 - 2,860

7. Ladders, 1926.1053 (C) - 2,639

8. Machine Guarding, 1910.212 - 2,451

9. Electrical Wiring, 1910.305 - 1,940

10. Electrical, General Requirements, 1910.303 - 1,704

*Preliminary figures as of Sept. 30, 2016