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The following were the top 10 safety and health topics raised in telephone calls handled by OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs in December 2012:

  1. Bloodborne pathogens (29 CFR 1910.1030) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  2. Hazard communication (29 CFR 1910.1200) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  3. Indoor air quality [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  4. Powered industrial trucks (29 CFR 1910.178) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  5. Personal protective equipment, general requirements (29 CFR 1910.132) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  6. Sanitation (29 CFR 1910.141)
  7. Respiratory protection (29 CFR 1910.134) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  8. Guarding floor and wall openings and holes (29 CFR 1910.23) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  9. Air contaminants (29 CFR 1910.1000) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  10. Medical services and first aid (29 CFR 1910.151) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]

The following were the top 10 safety and health topics raised in e-mail questions handled by OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs in December 2012:

  1. Indoor air quality [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  2. Personal protective equipment, general requirements (29 CFR 1910.132) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  3. Sanitation (29 CFR 1910.141)
  4. Hazard communication (29 CFR 1910.1200) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  5. Bloodborne pathogens (29 CFR 1910.1030) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  6. Ergonomics [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  7. Respiratory protection (29 CFR 1910.134) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  8. Medical services and first aid (29 CFR 1910.151) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  9. Powered industrial trucks (29 CFR 1910.178) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  10. Guarding floor and wall openings and holes (29 CFR 1910.23) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]