Most Frequently Cited Standards / penalties / Federal OSHA -
Fiscal 2011
Posted November 3, 2011
OSHA has published data on its most frequently cited standards, as well as penalty amounts for fiscal year 2011 (October 2010 through September 2011). The results show that the Top 10 most frequently cited standards make up almost 44 percent of the citations issued with fall protection in construction and hazard communication in general industry leading the way.
Top 10 most frequently cited standards:
 | Duty to have fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501) |
| Scaffolds, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451) |
| Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200) |
| Respiratory protection, general industry (29 CFR 1910.134) |
| Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147) |
| Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment, general industry (29 CFR 1910.305) |
| Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053) |
| Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178) |
| Electrical systems design, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.303) |
| Machines, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212) |
- Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), general industry (29 CFR 1910.147) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Excavations, requirements for protective systems, construction (29 CFR 1926.652) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Machines, general requirements, general industry (29 CFR 1910.212) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- General duty clause (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act)
- Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals (29 CFR 1910.119) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Ladders, construction (29 CFR 1926.1053) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Powered industrial trucks, general industry (29 CFR 1910.178) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
- Aerial lifts (29 CFR 1926.453) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]