The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs Patrick Kapust unveiled at the end of last year the Top 10 OSHA violations of 2021. Announced on Oct. 12, 2021 during the 2021 NSC Safety Congress & Expo event in Orlando, Fla., this year’s listing has remained relatively unchanged compared to 2020.
For the 11th year in a row, Fall Protection – General Requirements maintained its No. 1 position. However, notable changes include Hazard Communication (No. 5) falling three spots from its 2020 ranking of No. 2; Ladders (No. 3) rising two spots from No. 5 in 2020; and Powered Industrial Trucks (No. 9) falling two spots from No. 7 the previous year.
When reviewing the overall data from 2021, it is important, however, to note that the overall number of citations from the Top 10 list decreased from 2020 to 2021 by more than 3,000 violations.
