Cleanlink News March 25 2009
OSHA Outlines Most Frequently Cited Standards
The U.S. Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) outline, in order, the most frequently cited standards by Federal OSHA from October 2006 through September 2007.
- Bloodborne pathogens
- Hazard communication
- General requirements (Personal protective equipment)
- Vehicle-mounted elevating and rotating work platforms
- Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
- The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
- Permit-required confined spaces
- Asbestos
- Medical services and first aid
- Asbestos
Also highlighted are OSHA standards, directives (instructions for compliance officers), standard interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the standards), and national consensus standards related to the cleaning industry.
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