Most Cited OSHA Standards

OSHA citation items, federal and State Plan, by year issued. Data through November 12, 2026.

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Part buttons are 29 CFR part numbers: 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards, 1926 Safety and Health Regulations for Construction, 1904 Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Other codes are everything else, including the general duty clause (5A0001), other CFR parts, and codes State Plans record under their own numbering. Year and State are one choice: we hold no view of standards by state and year together, so the page never labels a state's all-years rows with a year.

Top 50 standards, 1972

29 CFR part 1926, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction: 5,312 citations, 10.8% of all citations in this view.

Rank	Standard	Citations	Share of all citations	Inspections	Initial penalties	Current penalties
1	1926.500Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpartTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	941	1.91%	558	$73,405	$72,505
2	1926.451Scaffolding - General RequirementsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	569	1.15%	368	$50,305	$50,305
3	1926.450Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and DefinitionsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	413	0.84%	322	$12,135	$12,135
4	1926.350Gas Welding and CuttingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	326	0.66%	231	$4,820	$4,820
5	1926.25HousekeepingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	275	0.56%	269	$6,740	$6,740
6	1926.401	262	0.53%	228	$5,745	$5,745
7	1926.550	218	0.44%	148	$24,775	$24,775
8	1926.150Fire Protection (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	174	0.35%	162	$3,185	$3,185
9	1926.652Excavations - Protection of EmployeesTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	156	0.32%	104	$66,085	$66,085
10	1926.152	144	0.29%	111	$3,700	$3,690
11	1926.400Introduction (Electrical - Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	135	0.27%	100	$7,630	$7,130
12	1926.402Applicability (Electrical - Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	119	0.24%	92	$2,720	$2,720
13	1926.100Head protectionTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	111	0.23%	111	$2,440	$2,440
14	1926.651Excavations - Specific Excavation RequirementsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	95	0.19%	75	$10,095	$10,095
15	1926.601Motor VehiclesTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	92	0.19%	71	$3,685	$3,685
16	1926.50Medical services and first aidTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	91	0.18%	75	$795	$795
17	1926.28Personal Protective EquipmentTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	82	0.17%	79	$17,730	$17,730
18	1926.552Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and ElevatorsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	72	0.15%	40	$2,570	$2,570
19	1926.51Sanitation (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	71	0.14%	63	$200	$200
20	1926.300General requirementsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	63	0.13%	57	$2,460	$2,460
21	1926.501Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall ProtectionTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	58	0.12%	56	$1,060	$1,060
22	1926.102Eye and face protectionTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	53	0.11%	53	$1,295	$1,295
23	1926.251Rigging Equipment for Material HandlingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	47	0.10%	40	$4,415	$4,415
24	1926.250General Requirements for StorageTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	46	0.09%	40	$1,795	$1,795
25	1926.351Arc Welding and CuttingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	46	0.09%	41	$860	$860
26	1926.602Material Handling EquipmentTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	42	0.09%	37	$1,405	$1,405
27	1926.302Power-Operated Hand ToolsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	40	0.08%	39	$1,615	$1,615
28	1926.105Safety NetsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	38	0.08%	38	$14,495	$14,495
29	1926.252Disposal of Waste MaterialsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	33	0.07%	31	$1,190	$1,190
30	1926.304Woodworking ToolsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	33	0.07%	33	$1,250	$1,250
31	1926.700Concrete and Masonry Construction - Scope, Application, and DefinitionsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	31	0.06%	27	$5,845	$5,845
32	1926.56IlluminationTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	26	0.05%	26	$1,000	$1,000
33	1926.151Fire PreventionTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	26	0.05%	26	$770	$770
34	1926.750	24	0.05%	21	$4,975	$4,975
35	1926.104Safety Belts, Lifelines, and LanyardsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	23	0.05%	22	$4,805	$4,805
36	1926.106Working Over or Near WaterTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	21	0.04%	15	$1,855	$1,855
37	1926.20General Safety and Health ProvisionsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	19	0.04%	16	$4,430	$4,430
38	1926.200Accident Prevention Signs and TagsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	19	0.04%	17	$325	$325
39	1926.301Hand ToolsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	17	0.03%	17	$305	$305
40	1926.352Fire Prevention (Welding)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	16	0.03%	16	$770	$770
41	1926.303Abrasive Wheels and ToolsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	15	0.03%	13	$100	$100
42	1926.701Concrete and Masonry Construction - General RequirementsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	15	0.03%	11	$3,445	$3,445
43	1926.21Safety Training and EducationTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	14	0.03%	12	$3,770	$3,770
44	1926.103Respiratory protectionTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	14	0.03%	10	$890	$890
45	1926.600EquipmentTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	13	0.03%	12	$1,100	$1,100
46	1926.650Excavations - Scope and ApplicationTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	13	0.03%	12	$925	$925
47	1926.26IlluminationTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	11	0.02%	11	$55	$55
48	1926.800Underground ConstructionTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	11	0.02%	6	$805	$805
49	1926.201SignalingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	10	0.02%	8	$965	$965
50	1926.354Welding, Cutting, and Heating in Way of Preservative CoatingsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	10	0.02%	10	$500	$500

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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11926.500Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpartCFR title checked from 1997 on9411.91% of all558inspections$72,505current penalties

Citations: 941
Inspections: 558
Current penalties: $72,505
Initial penalties: $73,405
Share of all citations: 1.91%

1926.500 standard page

21926.451Scaffolding - General RequirementsCFR title checked from 1997 on5691.15% of all368inspections$50,305current penalties

Citations: 569
Inspections: 368
Current penalties: $50,305
Initial penalties: $50,305
Share of all citations: 1.15%

1926.451 standard page

31926.450Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and DefinitionsCFR title checked from 1997 on4130.84% of all322inspections$12,135current penalties

Citations: 413
Inspections: 322
Current penalties: $12,135
Initial penalties: $12,135
Share of all citations: 0.84%

1926.450 standard page

41926.350Gas Welding and CuttingCFR title checked from 1997 on3260.66% of all231inspections$4,820current penalties

Citations: 326
Inspections: 231
Current penalties: $4,820
Initial penalties: $4,820
Share of all citations: 0.66%

1926.350 standard page

51926.25HousekeepingCFR title checked from 1997 on2750.56% of all269inspections$6,740current penalties

Citations: 275
Inspections: 269
Current penalties: $6,740
Initial penalties: $6,740
Share of all citations: 0.56%

1926.25 standard page

61926.4012620.53% of all228inspections$5,745current penalties

Citations: 262
Inspections: 228
Current penalties: $5,745
Initial penalties: $5,745
Share of all citations: 0.53%

1926.401 standard page

71926.5502180.44% of all148inspections$24,775current penalties

Citations: 218
Inspections: 148
Current penalties: $24,775
Initial penalties: $24,775
Share of all citations: 0.44%

1926.550 standard page

81926.150Fire Protection (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on1740.35% of all162inspections$3,185current penalties

Citations: 174
Inspections: 162
Current penalties: $3,185
Initial penalties: $3,185
Share of all citations: 0.35%

1926.150 standard page

91926.652Excavations - Protection of EmployeesCFR title checked from 1997 on1560.32% of all104inspections$66,085current penalties

Citations: 156
Inspections: 104
Current penalties: $66,085
Initial penalties: $66,085
Share of all citations: 0.32%

1926.652 standard page

101926.1521440.29% of all111inspections$3,690current penalties

Citations: 144
Inspections: 111
Current penalties: $3,690
Initial penalties: $3,700
Share of all citations: 0.29%

1926.152 standard page

111926.400Introduction (Electrical - Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on1350.27% of all100inspections$7,130current penalties

Citations: 135
Inspections: 100
Current penalties: $7,130
Initial penalties: $7,630
Share of all citations: 0.27%

1926.400 standard page

121926.402Applicability (Electrical - Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on1190.24% of all92inspections$2,720current penalties

Citations: 119
Inspections: 92
Current penalties: $2,720
Initial penalties: $2,720
Share of all citations: 0.24%

1926.402 standard page

131926.100Head protectionCFR title checked from 1997 on1110.23% of all111inspections$2,440current penalties

Citations: 111
Inspections: 111
Current penalties: $2,440
Initial penalties: $2,440
Share of all citations: 0.23%

1926.100 standard page

141926.651Excavations - Specific Excavation RequirementsCFR title checked from 1997 on950.19% of all75inspections$10,095current penalties

Citations: 95
Inspections: 75
Current penalties: $10,095
Initial penalties: $10,095
Share of all citations: 0.19%

1926.651 standard page

151926.601Motor VehiclesCFR title checked from 1997 on920.19% of all71inspections$3,685current penalties

Citations: 92
Inspections: 71
Current penalties: $3,685
Initial penalties: $3,685
Share of all citations: 0.19%

1926.601 standard page

161926.50Medical services and first aidCFR title checked from 1997 on910.18% of all75inspections$795current penalties

Citations: 91
Inspections: 75
Current penalties: $795
Initial penalties: $795
Share of all citations: 0.18%

1926.50 standard page

171926.28Personal Protective EquipmentCFR title checked from 1997 on820.17% of all79inspections$17,730current penalties

Citations: 82
Inspections: 79
Current penalties: $17,730
Initial penalties: $17,730
Share of all citations: 0.17%

1926.28 standard page

181926.552Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and ElevatorsCFR title checked from 1997 on720.15% of all40inspections$2,570current penalties

Citations: 72
Inspections: 40
Current penalties: $2,570
Initial penalties: $2,570
Share of all citations: 0.15%

1926.552 standard page

191926.51Sanitation (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on710.14% of all63inspections$200current penalties

Citations: 71
Inspections: 63
Current penalties: $200
Initial penalties: $200
Share of all citations: 0.14%

1926.51 standard page

201926.300General requirementsCFR title checked from 1997 on630.13% of all57inspections$2,460current penalties

Citations: 63
Inspections: 57
Current penalties: $2,460
Initial penalties: $2,460
Share of all citations: 0.13%

1926.300 standard page

211926.501Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall ProtectionCFR title checked from 1997 on580.12% of all56inspections$1,060current penalties

Citations: 58
Inspections: 56
Current penalties: $1,060
Initial penalties: $1,060
Share of all citations: 0.12%

1926.501 standard page

221926.102Eye and face protectionCFR title checked from 1997 on530.11% of all53inspections$1,295current penalties

Citations: 53
Inspections: 53
Current penalties: $1,295
Initial penalties: $1,295
Share of all citations: 0.11%

1926.102 standard page

231926.251Rigging Equipment for Material HandlingCFR title checked from 1997 on470.10% of all40inspections$4,415current penalties

Citations: 47
Inspections: 40
Current penalties: $4,415
Initial penalties: $4,415
Share of all citations: 0.10%

1926.251 standard page

241926.250General Requirements for StorageCFR title checked from 1997 on460.09% of all40inspections$1,795current penalties

Citations: 46
Inspections: 40
Current penalties: $1,795
Initial penalties: $1,795
Share of all citations: 0.09%

1926.250 standard page

251926.351Arc Welding and CuttingCFR title checked from 1997 on460.09% of all41inspections$860current penalties

Citations: 46
Inspections: 41
Current penalties: $860
Initial penalties: $860
Share of all citations: 0.09%

1926.351 standard page

261926.602Material Handling EquipmentCFR title checked from 1997 on420.09% of all37inspections$1,405current penalties

Citations: 42
Inspections: 37
Current penalties: $1,405
Initial penalties: $1,405
Share of all citations: 0.09%

1926.602 standard page

271926.302Power-Operated Hand ToolsCFR title checked from 1997 on400.08% of all39inspections$1,615current penalties

Citations: 40
Inspections: 39
Current penalties: $1,615
Initial penalties: $1,615
Share of all citations: 0.08%

1926.302 standard page

281926.105Safety NetsCFR title checked from 1997 on380.08% of all38inspections$14,495current penalties

Citations: 38
Inspections: 38
Current penalties: $14,495
Initial penalties: $14,495
Share of all citations: 0.08%

1926.105 standard page

291926.252Disposal of Waste MaterialsCFR title checked from 1997 on330.07% of all31inspections$1,190current penalties

Citations: 33
Inspections: 31
Current penalties: $1,190
Initial penalties: $1,190
Share of all citations: 0.07%

1926.252 standard page

301926.304Woodworking ToolsCFR title checked from 1997 on330.07% of all33inspections$1,250current penalties

Citations: 33
Inspections: 33
Current penalties: $1,250
Initial penalties: $1,250
Share of all citations: 0.07%

1926.304 standard page

311926.700Concrete and Masonry Construction - Scope, Application, and DefinitionsCFR title checked from 1997 on310.06% of all27inspections$5,845current penalties

Citations: 31
Inspections: 27
Current penalties: $5,845
Initial penalties: $5,845
Share of all citations: 0.06%

1926.700 standard page

321926.56IlluminationCFR title checked from 1997 on260.05% of all26inspections$1,000current penalties

Citations: 26
Inspections: 26
Current penalties: $1,000
Initial penalties: $1,000
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1926.56 standard page

331926.151Fire PreventionCFR title checked from 1997 on260.05% of all26inspections$770current penalties

Citations: 26
Inspections: 26
Current penalties: $770
Initial penalties: $770
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1926.151 standard page

341926.750240.05% of all21inspections$4,975current penalties

Citations: 24
Inspections: 21
Current penalties: $4,975
Initial penalties: $4,975
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1926.750 standard page

351926.104Safety Belts, Lifelines, and LanyardsCFR title checked from 1997 on230.05% of all22inspections$4,805current penalties

Citations: 23
Inspections: 22
Current penalties: $4,805
Initial penalties: $4,805
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1926.104 standard page

361926.106Working Over or Near WaterCFR title checked from 1997 on210.04% of all15inspections$1,855current penalties

Citations: 21
Inspections: 15
Current penalties: $1,855
Initial penalties: $1,855
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1926.106 standard page

371926.20General Safety and Health ProvisionsCFR title checked from 1997 on190.04% of all16inspections$4,430current penalties

Citations: 19
Inspections: 16
Current penalties: $4,430
Initial penalties: $4,430
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1926.20 standard page

381926.200Accident Prevention Signs and TagsCFR title checked from 1997 on190.04% of all17inspections$325current penalties

Citations: 19
Inspections: 17
Current penalties: $325
Initial penalties: $325
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1926.200 standard page

391926.301Hand ToolsCFR title checked from 1997 on170.03% of all17inspections$305current penalties

Citations: 17
Inspections: 17
Current penalties: $305
Initial penalties: $305
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1926.301 standard page

401926.352Fire Prevention (Welding)CFR title checked from 1997 on160.03% of all16inspections$770current penalties

Citations: 16
Inspections: 16
Current penalties: $770
Initial penalties: $770
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1926.352 standard page

411926.303Abrasive Wheels and ToolsCFR title checked from 1997 on150.03% of all13inspections$100current penalties

Citations: 15
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $100
Initial penalties: $100
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1926.303 standard page

421926.701Concrete and Masonry Construction - General RequirementsCFR title checked from 1997 on150.03% of all11inspections$3,445current penalties

Citations: 15
Inspections: 11
Current penalties: $3,445
Initial penalties: $3,445
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1926.701 standard page

431926.21Safety Training and EducationCFR title checked from 1997 on140.03% of all12inspections$3,770current penalties

Citations: 14
Inspections: 12
Current penalties: $3,770
Initial penalties: $3,770
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1926.21 standard page

441926.103Respiratory protectionCFR title checked from 1997 on140.03% of all10inspections$890current penalties

Citations: 14
Inspections: 10
Current penalties: $890
Initial penalties: $890
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1926.103 standard page

451926.600EquipmentCFR title checked from 1997 on130.03% of all12inspections$1,100current penalties

Citations: 13
Inspections: 12
Current penalties: $1,100
Initial penalties: $1,100
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1926.600 standard page

461926.650Excavations - Scope and ApplicationCFR title checked from 1997 on130.03% of all12inspections$925current penalties

Citations: 13
Inspections: 12
Current penalties: $925
Initial penalties: $925
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1926.650 standard page

471926.26IlluminationCFR title checked from 1997 on110.02% of all11inspections$55current penalties

Citations: 11
Inspections: 11
Current penalties: $55
Initial penalties: $55
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1926.26 standard page

481926.800Underground ConstructionCFR title checked from 1997 on110.02% of all6inspections$805current penalties

Citations: 11
Inspections: 6
Current penalties: $805
Initial penalties: $805
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1926.800 standard page

491926.201SignalingCFR title checked from 1997 on100.02% of all8inspections$965current penalties

Citations: 10
Inspections: 8
Current penalties: $965
Initial penalties: $965
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1926.201 standard page

501926.354Welding, Cutting, and Heating in Way of Preservative CoatingsCFR title checked from 1997 on100.02% of all10inspections$500current penalties

Citations: 10
Inspections: 10
Current penalties: $500
Initial penalties: $500
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1926.354 standard page

All citations in this view: 49,265. Share is each standard's citations divided by that total.
Federal codes combine all their paragraphs, so 1910.1200 is one row. State Plan codes are listed exactly as recorded, with the OSHA citation code shown.
Inspections counts each inspection once per standard, however many paragraphs were cited.
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Citations with no state on the inspection record are counted here, not in state views.
No title is shown where a single title could not be confirmed against the CFR editions in force across the code's citation years. An edition named as an exception is missing from govinfo's bulk data for that CFR volume, so it could not be checked.

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