The 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. Workers suffer preventable injuries, illnesses, and deaths related to the hazards addressed in these standards.
Top 10 most frequently cited standards include:
- Fall Protection
- Hazard Communication
- Lockout/Tagout
- Ladders
- Respiratory Protection
- Powered Industrial Trucks
- Fall Protection Training
- Scaffolding
- Eye and Face Protection
- Machine Guarding
To search an OSHA standard, visit OSHA's Law and Regulations page.
To search the top violations of an industry with a specific NAICS code, visit Frequently Cited OSHA Standards.
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