Three of the top 10 regulations that were violated in 2011 are from the 29 CFR 1926 OSHA Construction Industry Standards. Fall Protection (29 CFR 1926.501) moved to the top of the list with 7,139 violations in FY2011. This may be in part to the OSHA News Release on June 9, 2011 in which a three month phase-in period to allow residential construction employers to come into compliance with the Agency's new directive to provide residential construction workers with fall protection.
"We want to make sure that the residential construction industry has every opportunity to successfully come into compliance with the new directive," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels. "I am confident that this phase-in period will provide employers the additional time and flexibility they need to alter their work practices in accordance with the requirements of the new directive."
If an employer fails to implement the fall protection measures outlined in a hazard alert letter, and during a subsequent inspection of one of the employer's workplaces OSHA finds violations involving the same hazards, the Area Office shall issue appropriate citations.
NSC has a wide variety of resources and guidance materials to assist employers in complying with the new fall protection directive.
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