OSHA Reports on Top 10 Safety Violations for 2009 (mine is not to be found)

[Omaha Steve]

http://oshaunderground.blogspot.com/2009/11/osha-reports-on-top-10-safety.html

I was injured in a fall on about December 15th of 09. My shoulder injury in not included in this list. Working in municipal government, we are not protected by OSHA. The state office that oversees us is a joke. It is no joke when your hurt!

OS


Interesting topic that OSHA presented at the National Safety Council's annual Congress & Expo. Hopefully a proactive educational and outreach program will ensue regarding the top 10 violations. Would like to see a report on how many fatalities and injuries occur due to these type of violations.

According to the BLS report on 2008 fatal occupational injuries by event or exposure:

Scaffolding, Fall Protection, Ladders

| 2007 | 2008 | percent

Falls..........................| 847 | 680 | 13

Fall to lower level............| 746 | 576 | 11
Fall from ladder...............| 135 | 116 | 2
Fall from roof.................| 163 | 121 | 2
Fall from scaffold, staging....| 89 | 68 | 1
Fall on same level.............| 81 | 84 | 2

Lockout-Tag out, Machine Guarding

Contact with objects and equipment | 920 | 923 | 18
Struck by object or equipment.... | 504 | 508 | 10
Struck by falling object or | | |
equipment..................... | 328 | 349 | 7
Struck by flying object or | | |
equipment..................... | 58 | 50 | 1
Caught in or compressed by | | |
equipment or objects............ | 296 | 299 | 6
Caught in running equipment or | | |
machinery..................... | 140 | 109 | 2
Caught in or crushed in
collapsing materials............ | 108 | 101 | 2


Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Electrical

Exposure to harmful substances or
environments...................... | 497 | 432 | 9
Contact with electric current.... | 212 | 192 | 4
Contact with overhead power
lines......................... | 94 | 102 | 2
Contact with temperature extremes | 40 | 35 | 1
Exposure to caustic, noxious, or | | |
allergenic substances........... | 161 | 127 | 3
Inhalation of substance........ | 64 | 56 |