Unguarded reinforcing bar - Commonly cited in large commercial jobs of a single story in height. The concrete contractor creates the hazard and lets it exist for days. This often results in multi-employer citation for the construction manager. These are found by driving by an unprotected worker on a public highway. Cited for frame scaffolds 2-3 sections high.
Trades being cited the most are plasterers and bricklayers.
Usually scrap lumber was used instead of base plates. Masonry wall bracing - Usually these are green masonry walls of 20 feet height with no bracing at all. We have cited several companies for a single diagonal brace with no vertical support or horizontal stiffners. Ladders - Cited for access to roofs on residential and commercial jobs. Usually, ladders are about 1 foot above the landings.