The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its preliminary list of the Top 10 most cited violations for fiscal year 2022. Deputy director of OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs, Patrick Kapust, presented the list during the 2022 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in San Diego.

According to NSC and OSHA, Fall Protection – General Requirements is the #1 violation for the twelfth year in a row. Hazard Communication and Respiratory Protection followed in second and third place, respectively.

“Despite advancements in workplace safety, we continue to see the same types of violations each year. It’s more important than ever employers seek education and resources to keep their workers safe.” said Lorraine Martin, NSC president and CEO.

How ISN Can Help

ISN supports subscribing clients that aim to reduce violations with the assistance of ISNetworld tools and resources.

· Hiring Clients can access and compare contractors' OSHA Logs and data in ISNetworld, including self-reported incident and safety statistics reviewed by the ISN HSE RAVS Team.

· In the UK and Ireland, ISNetworld’s HSE Convictions & Enforcement Notices functionality provides information from databases for enforcement notices and convictions for contractors.

· ISN Review and Verification Services Implementation Assessments (RAVS Plus®) analyze contractors’ policies and training to help both Hiring Clients and contractors ensure contractors address necessary regulations.

· Both Hiring Clients and contractors can record and track incidents and near misses on site in ISNetworld, conduct root cause analyses, implement corrective actions and review or close out reports.

· ISNetworld functionality and services review contractors' licenses at the company level for states and provinces requiring contractors to hold licenses for certain scopes of work.

· The Learning Management System (LMS) provides complimentary, on-demand, computer-based training material from accredited training providers to contractor employees to satisfy training needs and Hiring Client requirements.

If you are a subscribed Hiring Client, ask your ISN account representative for information on how our tools and subject matter experts can help your organization make every effort to reduce OSHA citations. If you are a subscribed contractor, please contact our ISN Customer Service Team.

Are you a Hiring Client and interested to learn how ISN could help you manage your contractors and reduce incidents? Request a demo of our contractor management system, ISNetworld.