Top 10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards

Top 10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards
(October 2008 through September 2009)

  1. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction
  2. Fall protection, construction
  3. Hazard communication standard, general industry
  4. Respiratory protection, general industry
  5. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry
  6. Ladders, construction
  7. Powered industrial trucks, general industry
  8. Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry
  9. Electrical systems design, general requirements, general industry
  10. Fall protection, training requirements
Standards for which OSHA assessed the highest penalties (October 2008 through September 2009)

  1. Fall protection, construction
  2. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction
  3. Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry
  4. Excavations, requirements for protective systems, construction
  5. Machines, general requirements, general industry
  6. General duty clause
  7. Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals
  8. Ladders, construction
  9. Powered industrial trucks, general industry
  10. Aerial lift

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