OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1918.98 6 times since 2015, against 6 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $28,386 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1918.98(b)(1) · 4 citations
(b) Supervisory accident prevention proficiency. (1) By July 16, 1999, each immediate supervisor of a cargo handling operation of more than five persons shall satisfactorily complete a course in accident prevention.
1918.98(a)(1) · 2 citations
(a) Qualification of machinery operators. (1) Only an employee determined by the employer to be competent by reason of training or experience, and who understands the signs, notices and operating instructions and is familiar with the signal code in use, shall be permitted to operate a crane, winch, or other power-operated cargo handling apparatus, or any power-operated vehicle, or give signals to the operator of any hoisting apparatus. However, an employee being trained and supervised by a designated person may operate such machinery and give signals to operators during training.
Industries cited most
- Transportation and Warehousing 5
- Wholesale Trade 1