OSHA's Top 10 List
OSHA's Top 10 most cited violations for fiscal year 2015 | December 2015 | Safety+Health Magazine OSHA's Top 10 most cited violations Growing data and changing inspection strategies Kyle W. Morrison November 22, 2015 The Top 10 list of OSHA’s most-frequently cited violations for fiscal year 2015 may look similar to last year’s, but change is happening behind the scenes. One year ago, OSHA began collecting additional data from employers on amputations and hospitalizations; the resulting information has led to the agency “engaging with every employer” involved in the reported incidents, Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Activities, said in an exclusive interview with Safety+Health. In September, OSHA announced it will move away from tallying each inspection equally and instead will use a weighted system based on how complicated the inspection may be. The new system is intended to place greater value on complex inspect...