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Each year OSHA releases preliminary data for their top 10 most cited violations. Here are the topics that made this fiscal year (FY 2025) from Oct. 1 2024 – Sept. 30, 2025.

  1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (29 CFR 1926.501): 5,914 Violations
  2. Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200): 2,546 Violations
  3. Ladders (29 CFR 1926.1053): 2,405 Violations
  4. Lockout/Tagout (29 CFR 1910.147): 2,177 Violations
  5. Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134): 1,953 Violations
  6. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (29 CFR 1926.503): 1,907 Violations
  7. Scaffolding (29 CFR 1926.451): 1,905 Violations
  8. Powered Industrial Trucks (29 CFR 1910.178): 1,826 Violations
  9.  Eye and Face Protection (29 CFR 1926.102): 1,665 Violations
  10. Machine Guarding (29 CFR 1910.212): 1,239 Violations
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There’s no coincidence that fall protection has landed the top spot for the 15th consecutive year. Download our free infographic to see which topics dropped and climbed from last year.

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