OSHA announces Top 10 most-cited violations for FY 2014 Published Oct. 22, 2014 By Ray Bowden U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently published a list of the top-10 safety violations for the last fiscal year. From one to 10, those violations are: fall protection in construction, hazard communication, construction scaffolding, respiratory protection, lockout and tag-out (control of hazardous energy), powered industrial trucks, electrical wiring methods, construction ladders, machine guarding (ensuring workers are protected from any moving part of a machine or tool), and general electrical requirements. '"General electrical requirements' is a broad category for miscellaneous electrical hazards, such as failing to safeguard an electrical circuit," said Cliff Tebbe, Academy Safety Office deputy director. According to an OSHA news release, the list is preliminary and the administration will publish another list containing finalized information. "These types of safety oversights are common in general industry, and the Academy has similar workplace environments," Tebbe said. "These are things to look for - the usual suspects when it comes to work center hazards." The fundamental principal to maintaining a safe work environment here is "early detection and rapid correction," Tebbe said. "Safety is everyone's business," he said. "Your safety program is only as strong as what people are willing to walk by. If you are willing to walk by a hazard, you are willing to weaken the program and expose another Airman to that hazard." Visit https://cs3.eis.af.mil/sites/OO-SE-AF-18/default.aspx for more on-duty hazard information and to read about Quest for Zero, an Air Force occupational safety campaign.