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August 5, 2014 By Julian

Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards


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The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards* following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA. OSHA publishes this 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 and illnesses occur in the workplace.

  1. 1926.501 – Fall Protection
  2. 1910.1200 – Hazard Communication
  3. 1926.451 – Scaffolding
  4. 1910.134 – Respiratory Protection
  5. 1910.305 – Electrical, Wiring Methods
  6. 1910.178 – Powered Industrial Trucks
  7. 1926.1053 – Ladders
  8. 1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout
  9. 1910.303 – Electrical, General Requirements
  10. 1910.212 – Machine Guarding

OSHA’s 2013 TOP TEN
Most Frequently Cited Violations

1. Fall protection (Construction standard)
2. Hazard communication
3. Scaffolding (Construction standard)
4. Respiratory protection
5. Electrical: wiring
6. Powered industrial trucks
7. Ladders (Construction standard)
8. Lockout/tagout
9. Electrical: systems design
10. Machine guarding

Source: United States Department of Labor, “Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards” https://www.osha.gov website. Accessed November 24, 2015. https://www.osha.gov/Top_Ten_Standards.html

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Filed Under: Commercial, OSHA/Safety Training, Theme 112, Weekly Safety Meetings

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