The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration recently released its Top 10 most frequently cited workplace violations. Landscape and snow and ice removal contractors should review their operations and see if any of the items listed below are an issue in their company and take the proper corrective actions.
1.) Fall protection
2.) Hazard communication
3.) Scaffolding
4.) Respiratory protection
5.) Electrical wiring
6.) Powered industrial trucks
7.) Ladders
8.) Lockout/tagout
9.) Electrical systems design
10.) Machine guarding
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