Most Cited OSHA Standards

OSHA citation items, federal and State Plan, by year issued. Data through November 13, 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

Other codes: 2,411 citations, 4.9% of all citations in this view.

Rank	Standard	Citations	Share of all citations	Inspections	Initial penalties	Current penalties
1	1903.2Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable StandardsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on, except 2002.	517	1.05%	513	$11,395	$11,255
2	1918.96	237	0.48%	121	$5,185	$5,140
3	1918.91HousekeepingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	86	0.17%	76	$1,765	$1,765
4	1960.1000	84	0.17%	82	$4,944	$4,944
5	5A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	62	0.13%	58	$33,540	$33,540
6	1918.21	61	0.12%	51	$1,340	$1,340
7	1918.25	57	0.12%	54	$1,896	$1,896
8	1915.41	55	0.11%	41	$1,825	$1,825
9	1918.43	55	0.11%	45	$1,655	$1,655
10	1915.51Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and HeatingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	53	0.11%	43	$890	$890
11	1915.35PaintingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	48	0.10%	36	$860	$860
12	1918.74	43	0.09%	32	$840	$840
13	1918.11	41	0.08%	40	$640	$640
14	1918.13	40	0.08%	37	$1,380	$1,380
15	1915.84	34	0.07%	25	$875	$875
16	1918.52	31	0.06%	25	$410	$410
17	1915.43	29	0.06%	24	$5,410	$5,410
18	1918.23	27	0.05%	25	$1,510	$1,510
19	1916.41	25	0.05%	11	$1,010	$1,010
20	1918.106	25	0.05%	25	$1,030	$1,030
21	1916.51	24	0.05%	16	$1,895	$1,895
22	1918.33Deck loadsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	23	0.05%	21	$1,350	$1,350
23	1915.36Flammable liquidsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	22	0.04%	14	$375	$375
24	1918.32	20	0.04%	19	$1,100	$1,100
25	1916.43	19	0.04%	14	$1,335	$1,335
26	1915.44	18	0.04%	18	$500	$500
27	1915.72LaddersTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	18	0.04%	14	$535	$535
28	1918.81SlingingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	18	0.04%	17	$570	$570
29	1918.53Cargo winchesTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	17	0.03%	17	$465	$465
30	1915.45	16	0.03%	13	$430	$430
31	1915.74Access to VesselsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	16	0.03%	12	$145	$145
32	1918.73	16	0.03%	14	$940	$940
33	1916.35	15	0.03%	11	$200	$200
34	1918.61GeneralTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	15	0.03%	13	$195	$195
35	1918.105	15	0.03%	15	$30	$30
36	1903.16Posting of CitationsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on, except 2002.	14	0.03%	14	$5,600	$5,600
37	1915.64	14	0.03%	13	$200	$200
38	1915.71Scaffolds or StagingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	14	0.03%	13	$135	$135
39	1916.42	14	0.03%	11	$425	$425
40	1918.31Hatch CoveringsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	14	0.03%	14	$435	$435
41	1915.42	13	0.03%	13	$170	$170
42	1918.63	13	0.03%	12	$260	$260
43	19100	12	0.02%	4	$170	$170
44	1915.31	12	0.02%	10	$230	$230
45	1915.58	12	0.02%	9	$145	$145
46	1916.74	12	0.02%	8	$185	$185
47	1918.93	12	0.02%	9	$285	$285
48	1915.81	11	0.02%	11	$175	$175
49	1916.36	11	0.02%	10	$205	$205
50	1916.52	11	0.02%	9	$380	$380

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

Order: most citations first. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a standard for all figures.

11903.2Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable StandardsCFR title checked from 1997 on, except 20025171.05% of all513inspections$11,255current penalties

Citations: 517
Inspections: 513
Current penalties: $11,255
Initial penalties: $11,395
Share of all citations: 1.05%

1903.2 standard page

21918.962370.48% of all121inspections$5,140current penalties

Citations: 237
Inspections: 121
Current penalties: $5,140
Initial penalties: $5,185
Share of all citations: 0.48%

1918.96 standard page

31918.91HousekeepingCFR title checked from 1997 on860.17% of all76inspections$1,765current penalties

Citations: 86
Inspections: 76
Current penalties: $1,765
Initial penalties: $1,765
Share of all citations: 0.17%

1918.91 standard page

41960.1000840.17% of all82inspections$4,944current penalties

Citations: 84
Inspections: 82
Current penalties: $4,944
Initial penalties: $4,944
Share of all citations: 0.17%

1960.1000 standard page

55A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)620.13% of all58inspections$33,540current penalties

Citations: 62
Inspections: 58
Current penalties: $33,540
Initial penalties: $33,540
Share of all citations: 0.13%

61918.21610.12% of all51inspections$1,340current penalties

Citations: 61
Inspections: 51
Current penalties: $1,340
Initial penalties: $1,340
Share of all citations: 0.12%

1918.21 standard page

71918.25570.12% of all54inspections$1,896current penalties

Citations: 57
Inspections: 54
Current penalties: $1,896
Initial penalties: $1,896
Share of all citations: 0.12%

1918.25 standard page

81915.41550.11% of all41inspections$1,825current penalties

Citations: 55
Inspections: 41
Current penalties: $1,825
Initial penalties: $1,825
Share of all citations: 0.11%

1915.41 standard page

91918.43550.11% of all45inspections$1,655current penalties

Citations: 55
Inspections: 45
Current penalties: $1,655
Initial penalties: $1,655
Share of all citations: 0.11%

1918.43 standard page

101915.51Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and HeatingCFR title checked from 1997 on530.11% of all43inspections$890current penalties

Citations: 53
Inspections: 43
Current penalties: $890
Initial penalties: $890
Share of all citations: 0.11%

1915.51 standard page

111915.35PaintingCFR title checked from 1997 on480.10% of all36inspections$860current penalties

Citations: 48
Inspections: 36
Current penalties: $860
Initial penalties: $860
Share of all citations: 0.10%

1915.35 standard page

121918.74430.09% of all32inspections$840current penalties

Citations: 43
Inspections: 32
Current penalties: $840
Initial penalties: $840
Share of all citations: 0.09%

1918.74 standard page

131918.11410.08% of all40inspections$640current penalties

Citations: 41
Inspections: 40
Current penalties: $640
Initial penalties: $640
Share of all citations: 0.08%

1918.11 standard page

141918.13400.08% of all37inspections$1,380current penalties

Citations: 40
Inspections: 37
Current penalties: $1,380
Initial penalties: $1,380
Share of all citations: 0.08%

1918.13 standard page

151915.84340.07% of all25inspections$875current penalties

Citations: 34
Inspections: 25
Current penalties: $875
Initial penalties: $875
Share of all citations: 0.07%

1915.84 standard page

161918.52310.06% of all25inspections$410current penalties

Citations: 31
Inspections: 25
Current penalties: $410
Initial penalties: $410
Share of all citations: 0.06%

1918.52 standard page

171915.43290.06% of all24inspections$5,410current penalties

Citations: 29
Inspections: 24
Current penalties: $5,410
Initial penalties: $5,410
Share of all citations: 0.06%

1915.43 standard page

181918.23270.05% of all25inspections$1,510current penalties

Citations: 27
Inspections: 25
Current penalties: $1,510
Initial penalties: $1,510
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1918.23 standard page

191916.41250.05% of all11inspections$1,010current penalties

Citations: 25
Inspections: 11
Current penalties: $1,010
Initial penalties: $1,010
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1916.41 standard page

201918.106250.05% of all25inspections$1,030current penalties

Citations: 25
Inspections: 25
Current penalties: $1,030
Initial penalties: $1,030
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1918.106 standard page

211916.51240.05% of all16inspections$1,895current penalties

Citations: 24
Inspections: 16
Current penalties: $1,895
Initial penalties: $1,895
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1916.51 standard page

221918.33Deck loadsCFR title checked from 1997 on230.05% of all21inspections$1,350current penalties

Citations: 23
Inspections: 21
Current penalties: $1,350
Initial penalties: $1,350
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1918.33 standard page

231915.36Flammable liquidsCFR title checked from 1997 on220.04% of all14inspections$375current penalties

Citations: 22
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $375
Initial penalties: $375
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1915.36 standard page

241918.32200.04% of all19inspections$1,100current penalties

Citations: 20
Inspections: 19
Current penalties: $1,100
Initial penalties: $1,100
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1918.32 standard page

251916.43190.04% of all14inspections$1,335current penalties

Citations: 19
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $1,335
Initial penalties: $1,335
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1916.43 standard page

261915.44180.04% of all18inspections$500current penalties

Citations: 18
Inspections: 18
Current penalties: $500
Initial penalties: $500
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1915.44 standard page

271915.72LaddersCFR title checked from 1997 on180.04% of all14inspections$535current penalties

Citations: 18
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $535
Initial penalties: $535
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1915.72 standard page

281918.81SlingingCFR title checked from 1997 on180.04% of all17inspections$570current penalties

Citations: 18
Inspections: 17
Current penalties: $570
Initial penalties: $570
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1918.81 standard page

291918.53Cargo winchesCFR title checked from 1997 on170.03% of all17inspections$465current penalties

Citations: 17
Inspections: 17
Current penalties: $465
Initial penalties: $465
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1918.53 standard page

301915.45160.03% of all13inspections$430current penalties

Citations: 16
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $430
Initial penalties: $430
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1915.45 standard page

311915.74Access to VesselsCFR title checked from 1997 on160.03% of all12inspections$145current penalties

Citations: 16
Inspections: 12
Current penalties: $145
Initial penalties: $145
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1915.74 standard page

321918.73160.03% of all14inspections$940current penalties

Citations: 16
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $940
Initial penalties: $940
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1918.73 standard page

331916.35150.03% of all11inspections$200current penalties

Citations: 15
Inspections: 11
Current penalties: $200
Initial penalties: $200
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1916.35 standard page

341918.61GeneralCFR title checked from 1997 on150.03% of all13inspections$195current penalties

Citations: 15
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $195
Initial penalties: $195
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1918.61 standard page

351918.105150.03% of all15inspections$30current penalties

Citations: 15
Inspections: 15
Current penalties: $30
Initial penalties: $30
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1918.105 standard page

361903.16Posting of CitationsCFR title checked from 1997 on, except 2002140.03% of all14inspections$5,600current penalties

Citations: 14
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $5,600
Initial penalties: $5,600
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1903.16 standard page

371915.64140.03% of all13inspections$200current penalties

Citations: 14
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $200
Initial penalties: $200
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1915.64 standard page

381915.71Scaffolds or StagingCFR title checked from 1997 on140.03% of all13inspections$135current penalties

Citations: 14
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $135
Initial penalties: $135
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1915.71 standard page

391916.42140.03% of all11inspections$425current penalties

Citations: 14
Inspections: 11
Current penalties: $425
Initial penalties: $425
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1916.42 standard page

401918.31Hatch CoveringsCFR title checked from 1997 on140.03% of all14inspections$435current penalties

Citations: 14
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $435
Initial penalties: $435
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1918.31 standard page

411915.42130.03% of all13inspections$170current penalties

Citations: 13
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $170
Initial penalties: $170
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1915.42 standard page

421918.63130.03% of all12inspections$260current penalties

Citations: 13
Inspections: 12
Current penalties: $260
Initial penalties: $260
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1918.63 standard page

4319100120.02% of all4inspections$170current penalties

Citations: 12
Inspections: 4
Current penalties: $170
Initial penalties: $170
Share of all citations: 0.02%

441915.31120.02% of all10inspections$230current penalties

Citations: 12
Inspections: 10
Current penalties: $230
Initial penalties: $230
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.31 standard page

451915.58120.02% of all9inspections$145current penalties

Citations: 12
Inspections: 9
Current penalties: $145
Initial penalties: $145
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.58 standard page

461916.74120.02% of all8inspections$185current penalties

Citations: 12
Inspections: 8
Current penalties: $185
Initial penalties: $185
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1916.74 standard page

471918.93120.02% of all9inspections$285current penalties

Citations: 12
Inspections: 9
Current penalties: $285
Initial penalties: $285
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1918.93 standard page

481915.81110.02% of all11inspections$175current penalties

Citations: 11
Inspections: 11
Current penalties: $175
Initial penalties: $175
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.81 standard page

491916.36110.02% of all10inspections$205current penalties

Citations: 11
Inspections: 10
Current penalties: $205
Initial penalties: $205
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1916.36 standard page

501916.52110.02% of all9inspections$380current penalties

Citations: 11
Inspections: 9
Current penalties: $380
Initial penalties: $380
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1916.52 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.
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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