A safety violation refers to the breach of a particular workplace safety standard, regulation, policy, or rule. Safety violations include the violation of safety policies created by an individual workplace and violations of the regulatory standards enforced within a given jurisdiction.
Research shows that fall protection is the most frequent safety violation in workplaces. We also came across a list from The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). They published a list of the most common safety violations in 2022.
Remarkably, fall protection ranks as the number one most common safety violation for the 12th year in a row.
Safety Violations: What Are the Top 5 Most Common Violations of 2022?
- Fall protection
- Hazard communication
- Respiratory protection
- Ladders
- Scaffolding
How To Prevent Violations in Your Organization
Preventing these violations is possible. An EHS management platform can help with this. In fact, it stimulates the safety program in a positive way. For example, by deploying e-learning, you can prevent violations and thus improve employee safety.
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