Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards by Federal OSHA for Fiscal Year 2021
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Following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA for all industries. OSHA publishes the list to alert employers about these commonly cited standards so they can take steps to find and fix recognized hazards addressed in these and other standards before OSHA shows up. Far too many preventable injuries, illnesses, and deaths occur in the workplace that are related to these top 10 cited standards.
• Fall Protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501)
• Respiratory Protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134)
• Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053)
• Hazard Communication, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200)
• Scaffolding, construction (29 CFR 1926.451)
• Fall Protection Training, construction (29 CFR 1926.503)
• Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147)
• Eye and Face Protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.102)
• Powered Industrial Trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178)
• Machinery and Machine Guarding, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212)
For additional information about these standards and related safety resources, see https://www.osha.gov/top10citedstandards.
To search the top violations of an industry with a specific NAICS code, see https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/citedstandard.html
To search and view the industry profile for violations of any specific OSHA standard, see https://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/industryprofile.html
