OSHA lists top 10 workplace safety violations

Scaffolding violations topped the list of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's preliminary list of the top 10 most frequent safety violations for 2009. Fall protection violations and hazard communication violations came in second and third place, respectively. OSHA noted that the number of most common violations rose 30% in 2009 from year-ago levels.

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