OSHA has released a list of its top 10 most cited construction industry violations between October 2014 - September 2015.
Violation Citation Inspection Penalty
Duty to have Fall Protection 6,288 6,028 $19,459,483
General Requirements 3,789 1,724 $7,457,308
(Scaffold)
Ladders 2,329 1,905 $3,612,805
Training Requirements 1,355 1,324 $1,461,102
(Fall Protection)
Eye and Face Protection 1,219 1,214 $1,929,411
Head Protection 1,003 1,003 $1,437,527
Hazard Communication 1,053 603 $722,106
General Health and Safety 818 725 $1,310,511
Precautions
Aerial Lifts (Scaffold) 757 683 $1,523,507
Fall Protection Systems 615 454 $996,592
Criteria and Practices
TOTAL 19,226 15,663 $39,910,352