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OSHA Top 10 MOST
CITED violations

Each year OSHA releases preliminary data for their top 10 most cited violations. Here are the topics that made this fiscal year (FY 2023) from Oct. 1 2022 – Sept. 29, 2023.

  1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (29 CFR 1926.501): 7,271 Violations
  2. Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200): 3,213 Violations
  3. Ladders (29 CFR 1926.1053): 2,978 Violations
  4. Scaffolding (29 CFR 1926.451): 2,859 Violations
  5. Powered Industrial Trucks (29 CFR 1910.178): 2,561 Violations
  6. Lockout/Tagout (29 CFR 1910.147): 2,554 Violations
  7. Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134): 2,481 Violations
  8. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (29 CFR 1926.503): 2,112 Violations
  9. Eye and Face Protection (29 CFR 1926.102): 2,074 Violations
  10. Machine Guarding (29 CFR 1910.212): 1,644 Violations

There’s no coincidence that fall protection has landed the top spot for the 13th consecutive year. Download our free infographic to see which topics dropped and climbed from last year.

Violations are cited for various reasons, but many stem from a lack of employee safety training, written programs, and inspections. Don’t be among these numbers. We can help.

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