Fall protection: general requirements declined from 7,188 in 2023 to 6,307 in 2024. Ladders, fall protection training and scaffolding also saw a decrease in the number of violations. Scaffolding ...

Most fatal falls are from 20 feet high or less, and the most common falls are from roof edges and openings, scaffolds ... of climbing on ladders or accessing roofs Never work near unprotected roof ...

with fall protection No. 1 at 7,014 citations, scaffolding third with 3,228 citations and ladders sixth at 2,766 citations. Fines due to violations can prove costly, but workplace injuries are far ...