OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards

for Fiscal Year 2020 (10/1/19-9/30/20)

OSHA posts it Top 10 most frequently cited standards that came from inspections of worksite by Federal OSHA each year. This list is a useful tool for employers to examine areas where they may need to take steps and fix recognized hazards prior to a jobsite inspection.

  1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 5,295 violations
  2. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,527
  3. Ladders (1926.1053): 2,026
  4. Scaffolding (1926.451): 1,948
  5. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 1,947
  6. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 1,698
  7. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 1,666
  8. Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,452
  9. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 1,420
  10. Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,113

FCA’s Safety Team will provide a more in-depth analysis of these citations and what signatory contractors can learn from them during the upcoming FCA Safety Call on Nov. 23 at 2 PM CT – don’t miss it!