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The imaginary company depicted in the picture above is doing some redecorating in their reception area. They’re also about to celebrate an employee’s birthday – they’d better hope an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspector doesn’t crash the party. How many OSHA violations can you spot?

The professionals at MANCOMM created this picture through extensive digital retouching. “This fictional scenario depicts a wide variety of workplace hazards,” said Benjamin Mangan, president and founder of MANCOMM. “Management and workers alike need to stay alert to potential dangers at all times.”

Some of the violations shown are fairly obvious, while others will require a strong knowledge of OSHA regulations.
Consider yourself well-versed in OSHA matters if you can spot at least 10 violations – more are listed in the answers. For an extra challenge, see if you can quote the regulation number addressing each violation.

Answers will be posted here next week, so make sure to bookmark this page so you can come back and check your score.