Most Cited OSHA Standards
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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, 2013
29 CFR part 1926, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction: 54,268 citations, 25.8% of all citations in this view.
| Rank | Standard | Citations | Share of all citations | Inspections | Initial penalties | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1926.501Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall ProtectionTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 11,947 | 5.68% | 11,176 | $33,197,243 | $23,824,417 |
| 2 | 1926.451Scaffolding - General RequirementsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 7,066 | 3.36% | 3,194 | $14,012,075 | $9,969,353 |
| 3 | 1926.1053Ladders (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 4,612 | 2.19% | 3,650 | $6,950,954 | $4,831,285 |
| 4 | 1926.503Fall Protection - Training RequirementsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 3,507 | 1.67% | 3,240 | $3,652,023 | $2,568,412 |
| 5 | 1926.1101 | 1,734 | 0.82% | 454 | $1,944,615 | $1,091,843 |
| 6 | 1926.20 | 1,717 | 0.82% | 1,447 | $2,518,694 | $1,832,675 |
| 7 | 1926.100 | 1,681 | 0.80% | 1,681 | $2,675,498 | $1,853,651 |
| 8 | 1926.102 | 1,620 | 0.77% | 1,613 | $2,427,116 | $1,775,157 |
| 9 | 1926.405Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 1,510 | 0.72% | 1,226 | $1,155,533 | $699,041 |
| 10 | 1926.651Excavations - Specific Excavation RequirementsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 1,433 | 0.68% | 913 | $3,674,789 | $2,305,971 |
| 11 | 1926.502Fall Protection Systems Criteria and PracticesTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 1,377 | 0.65% | 1,007 | $1,959,858 | $1,296,817 |
| 12 | 1926.404Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 1,343 | 0.64% | 1,150 | $1,418,914 | $936,110 |
| 13 | 1926.453 | 1,302 | 0.62% | 1,153 | $2,925,234 | $1,971,019 |
| 14 | 1926.652Excavations - Protection of EmployeesTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 1,084 | 0.51% | 989 | $5,015,808 | $2,917,682 |
| 15 | 1926.454 | 911 | 0.43% | 808 | $951,598 | $654,092 |
| 16 | 1926.62 | 853 | 0.41% | 213 | $1,244,365 | $623,120 |
| 17 | 1926.1052Stairways (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 794 | 0.38% | 641 | $895,601 | $612,493 |
| 18 | 1926.21 | 778 | 0.37% | 769 | $1,578,890 | $978,152 |
| 19 | 1926.403Electrical - General Requirements (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 741 | 0.35% | 662 | $930,268 | $607,110 |
| 20 | 1926.452Additional Requirements for Specific Scaffold TypesTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 722 | 0.34% | 628 | $1,032,600 | $705,805 |
| 21 | 1926.1060Stairways and Ladders - Training (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 657 | 0.31% | 653 | $358,269 | $249,894 |
| 22 | 1926.416Electrical - Safety Requirements (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 590 | 0.28% | 553 | $1,016,781 | $726,736 |
| 23 | 1926.95 | 458 | 0.22% | 458 | $634,248 | $410,326 |
| 24 | 1926.150Fire Protection (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 416 | 0.20% | 394 | $256,483 | $173,022 |
| 25 | 1926.602 | 409 | 0.19% | 357 | $506,707 | $340,896 |
| 26 | 1926.300 | 350 | 0.17% | 341 | $535,996 | $373,987 |
| 27 | 1926.701Concrete and Masonry Construction - General RequirementsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 314 | 0.15% | 314 | $571,736 | $401,839 |
| 28 | 1926.50 | 298 | 0.14% | 281 | $190,612 | $128,558 |
| 29 | 1926.25HousekeepingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 273 | 0.13% | 270 | $255,185 | $173,005 |
| 30 | 1926.1051Stairways - General Requirements (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 273 | 0.13% | 273 | $414,617 | $292,935 |
| 31 | 1926.760Steel Erection - Fall Protection | 243 | 0.12% | 233 | $938,511 | $590,978 |
| 32 | 1926.304Woodworking ToolsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 240 | 0.11% | 196 | $370,899 | $257,782 |
| 33 | 1926.251 | 217 | 0.10% | 155 | $357,711 | $233,154 |
| 34 | 1926.1412 | 190 | 0.09% | 122 | $277,672 | $187,975 |
| 35 | 1926.152 | 165 | 0.08% | 135 | $110,996 | $82,294 |
| 36 | 1926.28Personal Protective EquipmentTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 149 | 0.07% | 149 | $207,767 | $141,234 |
| 37 | 1926.200Accident Prevention Signs and TagsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 130 | 0.06% | 118 | $314,405 | $191,591 |
| 38 | 1926.51Sanitation (Construction)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 124 | 0.06% | 115 | $111,830 | $64,561 |
| 39 | 1926.350Gas Welding and CuttingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 119 | 0.06% | 94 | $141,679 | $87,865 |
| 40 | 1926.850Preparatory Operations (Demolition)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 107 | 0.05% | 93 | $239,215 | $170,456 |
| 41 | 1926.601Motor VehiclesTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 86 | 0.04% | 82 | $87,375 | $64,426 |
| 42 | 1926.55 | 78 | 0.04% | 45 | $166,930 | $80,222 |
| 43 | 1926.351Arc Welding and CuttingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 75 | 0.04% | 61 | $96,150 | $58,806 |
| 44 | 1926.761 | 73 | 0.03% | 66 | $117,635 | $75,058 |
| 45 | 1926.153Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP-Gas)Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 66 | 0.03% | 62 | $107,379 | $70,908 |
| 46 | 1926.1417 | 63 | 0.03% | 49 | $138,093 | $80,365 |
| 47 | 1926.307Mechanical Power-Transmission ApparatusTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 62 | 0.03% | 39 | $57,911 | $43,592 |
| 48 | 1926.1428 | 60 | 0.03% | 57 | $68,675 | $48,772 |
| 49 | 1926.34Means of EgressTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 59 | 0.03% | 55 | $85,994 | $55,057 |
| 50 | 1926.106Working Over or Near WaterTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on. | 57 | 0.03% | 35 | $91,796 | $52,468 |
Order: most citations first. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a standard for all figures.
11926.501Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall ProtectionCFR title checked from 1997 on11,9475.68% of all11,176inspections$23,824,417current penalties
- Citations
- 11,947
- Inspections
- 11,176
- Current penalties
- $23,824,417
- Initial penalties
- $33,197,243
- Share of all citations
- 5.68%
21926.451Scaffolding - General RequirementsCFR title checked from 1997 on7,0663.36% of all3,194inspections$9,969,353current penalties
- Citations
- 7,066
- Inspections
- 3,194
- Current penalties
- $9,969,353
- Initial penalties
- $14,012,075
- Share of all citations
- 3.36%
31926.1053Ladders (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on4,6122.19% of all3,650inspections$4,831,285current penalties
- Citations
- 4,612
- Inspections
- 3,650
- Current penalties
- $4,831,285
- Initial penalties
- $6,950,954
- Share of all citations
- 2.19%
41926.503Fall Protection - Training RequirementsCFR title checked from 1997 on3,5071.67% of all3,240inspections$2,568,412current penalties
- Citations
- 3,507
- Inspections
- 3,240
- Current penalties
- $2,568,412
- Initial penalties
- $3,652,023
- Share of all citations
- 1.67%
51926.11011,7340.82% of all454inspections$1,091,843current penalties
- Citations
- 1,734
- Inspections
- 454
- Current penalties
- $1,091,843
- Initial penalties
- $1,944,615
- Share of all citations
- 0.82%
61926.201,7170.82% of all1,447inspections$1,832,675current penalties
- Citations
- 1,717
- Inspections
- 1,447
- Current penalties
- $1,832,675
- Initial penalties
- $2,518,694
- Share of all citations
- 0.82%
71926.1001,6810.80% of all1,681inspections$1,853,651current penalties
- Citations
- 1,681
- Inspections
- 1,681
- Current penalties
- $1,853,651
- Initial penalties
- $2,675,498
- Share of all citations
- 0.80%
81926.1021,6200.77% of all1,613inspections$1,775,157current penalties
- Citations
- 1,620
- Inspections
- 1,613
- Current penalties
- $1,775,157
- Initial penalties
- $2,427,116
- Share of all citations
- 0.77%
91926.405Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on1,5100.72% of all1,226inspections$699,041current penalties
- Citations
- 1,510
- Inspections
- 1,226
- Current penalties
- $699,041
- Initial penalties
- $1,155,533
- Share of all citations
- 0.72%
101926.651Excavations - Specific Excavation RequirementsCFR title checked from 1997 on1,4330.68% of all913inspections$2,305,971current penalties
- Citations
- 1,433
- Inspections
- 913
- Current penalties
- $2,305,971
- Initial penalties
- $3,674,789
- Share of all citations
- 0.68%
111926.502Fall Protection Systems Criteria and PracticesCFR title checked from 1997 on1,3770.65% of all1,007inspections$1,296,817current penalties
- Citations
- 1,377
- Inspections
- 1,007
- Current penalties
- $1,296,817
- Initial penalties
- $1,959,858
- Share of all citations
- 0.65%
121926.404Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on1,3430.64% of all1,150inspections$936,110current penalties
- Citations
- 1,343
- Inspections
- 1,150
- Current penalties
- $936,110
- Initial penalties
- $1,418,914
- Share of all citations
- 0.64%
131926.4531,3020.62% of all1,153inspections$1,971,019current penalties
- Citations
- 1,302
- Inspections
- 1,153
- Current penalties
- $1,971,019
- Initial penalties
- $2,925,234
- Share of all citations
- 0.62%
141926.652Excavations - Protection of EmployeesCFR title checked from 1997 on1,0840.51% of all989inspections$2,917,682current penalties
- Citations
- 1,084
- Inspections
- 989
- Current penalties
- $2,917,682
- Initial penalties
- $5,015,808
- Share of all citations
- 0.51%
151926.4549110.43% of all808inspections$654,092current penalties
- Citations
- 911
- Inspections
- 808
- Current penalties
- $654,092
- Initial penalties
- $951,598
- Share of all citations
- 0.43%
161926.628530.41% of all213inspections$623,120current penalties
- Citations
- 853
- Inspections
- 213
- Current penalties
- $623,120
- Initial penalties
- $1,244,365
- Share of all citations
- 0.41%
171926.1052Stairways (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on7940.38% of all641inspections$612,493current penalties
- Citations
- 794
- Inspections
- 641
- Current penalties
- $612,493
- Initial penalties
- $895,601
- Share of all citations
- 0.38%
181926.217780.37% of all769inspections$978,152current penalties
- Citations
- 778
- Inspections
- 769
- Current penalties
- $978,152
- Initial penalties
- $1,578,890
- Share of all citations
- 0.37%
191926.403Electrical - General Requirements (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on7410.35% of all662inspections$607,110current penalties
- Citations
- 741
- Inspections
- 662
- Current penalties
- $607,110
- Initial penalties
- $930,268
- Share of all citations
- 0.35%
201926.452Additional Requirements for Specific Scaffold TypesCFR title checked from 1997 on7220.34% of all628inspections$705,805current penalties
- Citations
- 722
- Inspections
- 628
- Current penalties
- $705,805
- Initial penalties
- $1,032,600
- Share of all citations
- 0.34%
211926.1060Stairways and Ladders - Training (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on6570.31% of all653inspections$249,894current penalties
- Citations
- 657
- Inspections
- 653
- Current penalties
- $249,894
- Initial penalties
- $358,269
- Share of all citations
- 0.31%
221926.416Electrical - Safety Requirements (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on5900.28% of all553inspections$726,736current penalties
- Citations
- 590
- Inspections
- 553
- Current penalties
- $726,736
- Initial penalties
- $1,016,781
- Share of all citations
- 0.28%
231926.954580.22% of all458inspections$410,326current penalties
- Citations
- 458
- Inspections
- 458
- Current penalties
- $410,326
- Initial penalties
- $634,248
- Share of all citations
- 0.22%
241926.150Fire Protection (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on4160.20% of all394inspections$173,022current penalties
- Citations
- 416
- Inspections
- 394
- Current penalties
- $173,022
- Initial penalties
- $256,483
- Share of all citations
- 0.20%
251926.6024090.19% of all357inspections$340,896current penalties
- Citations
- 409
- Inspections
- 357
- Current penalties
- $340,896
- Initial penalties
- $506,707
- Share of all citations
- 0.19%
261926.3003500.17% of all341inspections$373,987current penalties
- Citations
- 350
- Inspections
- 341
- Current penalties
- $373,987
- Initial penalties
- $535,996
- Share of all citations
- 0.17%
271926.701Concrete and Masonry Construction - General RequirementsCFR title checked from 1997 on3140.15% of all314inspections$401,839current penalties
- Citations
- 314
- Inspections
- 314
- Current penalties
- $401,839
- Initial penalties
- $571,736
- Share of all citations
- 0.15%
281926.502980.14% of all281inspections$128,558current penalties
- Citations
- 298
- Inspections
- 281
- Current penalties
- $128,558
- Initial penalties
- $190,612
- Share of all citations
- 0.14%
291926.25HousekeepingCFR title checked from 1997 on2730.13% of all270inspections$173,005current penalties
- Citations
- 273
- Inspections
- 270
- Current penalties
- $173,005
- Initial penalties
- $255,185
- Share of all citations
- 0.13%
301926.1051Stairways - General Requirements (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on2730.13% of all273inspections$292,935current penalties
- Citations
- 273
- Inspections
- 273
- Current penalties
- $292,935
- Initial penalties
- $414,617
- Share of all citations
- 0.13%
311926.760Steel Erection - Fall Protection2430.12% of all233inspections$590,978current penalties
- Citations
- 243
- Inspections
- 233
- Current penalties
- $590,978
- Initial penalties
- $938,511
- Share of all citations
- 0.12%
321926.304Woodworking ToolsCFR title checked from 1997 on2400.11% of all196inspections$257,782current penalties
- Citations
- 240
- Inspections
- 196
- Current penalties
- $257,782
- Initial penalties
- $370,899
- Share of all citations
- 0.11%
331926.2512170.10% of all155inspections$233,154current penalties
- Citations
- 217
- Inspections
- 155
- Current penalties
- $233,154
- Initial penalties
- $357,711
- Share of all citations
- 0.10%
341926.14121900.09% of all122inspections$187,975current penalties
- Citations
- 190
- Inspections
- 122
- Current penalties
- $187,975
- Initial penalties
- $277,672
- Share of all citations
- 0.09%
351926.1521650.08% of all135inspections$82,294current penalties
- Citations
- 165
- Inspections
- 135
- Current penalties
- $82,294
- Initial penalties
- $110,996
- Share of all citations
- 0.08%
361926.28Personal Protective EquipmentCFR title checked from 1997 on1490.07% of all149inspections$141,234current penalties
- Citations
- 149
- Inspections
- 149
- Current penalties
- $141,234
- Initial penalties
- $207,767
- Share of all citations
- 0.07%
371926.200Accident Prevention Signs and TagsCFR title checked from 1997 on1300.06% of all118inspections$191,591current penalties
- Citations
- 130
- Inspections
- 118
- Current penalties
- $191,591
- Initial penalties
- $314,405
- Share of all citations
- 0.06%
381926.51Sanitation (Construction)CFR title checked from 1997 on1240.06% of all115inspections$64,561current penalties
- Citations
- 124
- Inspections
- 115
- Current penalties
- $64,561
- Initial penalties
- $111,830
- Share of all citations
- 0.06%
391926.350Gas Welding and CuttingCFR title checked from 1997 on1190.06% of all94inspections$87,865current penalties
- Citations
- 119
- Inspections
- 94
- Current penalties
- $87,865
- Initial penalties
- $141,679
- Share of all citations
- 0.06%
401926.850Preparatory Operations (Demolition)CFR title checked from 1997 on1070.05% of all93inspections$170,456current penalties
- Citations
- 107
- Inspections
- 93
- Current penalties
- $170,456
- Initial penalties
- $239,215
- Share of all citations
- 0.05%
411926.601Motor VehiclesCFR title checked from 1997 on860.04% of all82inspections$64,426current penalties
- Citations
- 86
- Inspections
- 82
- Current penalties
- $64,426
- Initial penalties
- $87,375
- Share of all citations
- 0.04%
421926.55780.04% of all45inspections$80,222current penalties
- Citations
- 78
- Inspections
- 45
- Current penalties
- $80,222
- Initial penalties
- $166,930
- Share of all citations
- 0.04%
431926.351Arc Welding and CuttingCFR title checked from 1997 on750.04% of all61inspections$58,806current penalties
- Citations
- 75
- Inspections
- 61
- Current penalties
- $58,806
- Initial penalties
- $96,150
- Share of all citations
- 0.04%
441926.761730.03% of all66inspections$75,058current penalties
- Citations
- 73
- Inspections
- 66
- Current penalties
- $75,058
- Initial penalties
- $117,635
- Share of all citations
- 0.03%
451926.153Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP-Gas)CFR title checked from 1997 on660.03% of all62inspections$70,908current penalties
- Citations
- 66
- Inspections
- 62
- Current penalties
- $70,908
- Initial penalties
- $107,379
- Share of all citations
- 0.03%
461926.1417630.03% of all49inspections$80,365current penalties
- Citations
- 63
- Inspections
- 49
- Current penalties
- $80,365
- Initial penalties
- $138,093
- Share of all citations
- 0.03%
471926.307Mechanical Power-Transmission ApparatusCFR title checked from 1997 on620.03% of all39inspections$43,592current penalties
- Citations
- 62
- Inspections
- 39
- Current penalties
- $43,592
- Initial penalties
- $57,911
- Share of all citations
- 0.03%
481926.1428600.03% of all57inspections$48,772current penalties
- Citations
- 60
- Inspections
- 57
- Current penalties
- $48,772
- Initial penalties
- $68,675
- Share of all citations
- 0.03%
491926.34Means of EgressCFR title checked from 1997 on590.03% of all55inspections$55,057current penalties
- Citations
- 59
- Inspections
- 55
- Current penalties
- $55,057
- Initial penalties
- $85,994
- Share of all citations
- 0.03%
501926.106Working Over or Near WaterCFR title checked from 1997 on570.03% of all35inspections$52,468current penalties
- Citations
- 57
- Inspections
- 35
- Current penalties
- $52,468
- Initial penalties
- $91,796
- Share of all citations
- 0.03%
- All citations in this view: 210,516. 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.
- Initial penalties are the amounts first assessed. Current penalties reflect later changes, such as settlements or contest outcomes.
- 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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