OSHA is Watching: Learn About the Top 10 “Most Frequently Cited” OSHA Violations Against Employers in the United States
As many Mississippi workers know, when a Mississippi worker is injured in a workplace accident, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may decide to investigate, and may ultimately decide to levy fines and citations against a business that has violated safety rules and regulations. Indeed, after serious workplace accidents occur, investigators must step in to make sure that businesses are doing all that they can to abide by safety standards and rules. But fewer people likely know exactly what the most common types of safety citations are when it comes to OSHA investigations. To help Mississippi workers keep themselves safer on the job, we discuss the most common types of OSHA citations employers in the United States face here.
Common OSHA Citations Levied Against U.S. Employers
According to the United States Occupational and Safety Administration, the top ten most common OSHA citations that are levied against U.S. employers are:
- Fall protection in construction;
- Hazard communication (general industry);
- Ladders in construction;
- Respiratory protection (general industry);
- Scaffolding in construction;
- Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (general industry);
- Powered industrial trucks (general industry);
- Fall protection training in construction;
- Eye and face protection in construction; and
- Machinery and machine guarding (general industry).
Of course, there are many other safety citations that are assessed against Mississippi and U.S. businesses by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Workers should always be vigilant and careful on the job, particularly where there are fall hazards, extreme elements, heavy machinery and tools, sharp objects, and environmental hazards, and in fast-paced work environments. Employers should do their part to make sure that workplaces are free from work hazards and support workers in adhering to the highest safety standards on the job.
Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Laws Help Injured Mississippi Workers
Even with the oversight of OSHA and even though workers themselves may do their best to keep safe on the job, the harsh reality is that serious workplace accidents can and do happen in Mississippi and across the country. In Mississippi, most workers who are injured on the job and who are rendered unable to work are entitled to Mississippi workers’ compensation benefits to get them back on their feet and back to work. Certain time limits apply under Mississippi workers’ compensation laws, so in order to determine whether you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits in Mississippi, it is best to speak with an experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyer as soon as possible after a serious workplace accident happens.
Injured workers in Mississippi do not need to go through the challenging Mississippi workers’ compensation benefits applications process alone. The experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyers at the law firm Lunsford Baskin & Priebe, PLLC are here to help Mississippi workers get workers’ compensation benefits due to them. Do not hesitate to speak with a lawyer about your Mississippi workers’ compensation case today. Contact the experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyers at Lunsford Baskin & Priebe, PLLC and speak to a lawyer about your workers’ compensation case now.
Source:
hosha.gov/data/commonstats
