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, 1978

Other codes: 8,983 citations, 6.0% of all citations in this view.

Rank	Standard	Citations	Share of all citations	Inspections	Initial penalties	Current penalties
1	5A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	4,024	2.68%	2,536	$2,993,748	$1,706,349
2	1903.2Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable StandardsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on, except 2002.	3,089	2.05%	3,085	$13,639	$11,349
3	1903.16Posting of CitationsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on, except 2002.	121	0.08%	120	$9,720	$8,110
4	1918.96	108	0.07%	73	$2,830	$2,380
5	1916.41	82	0.05%	40	$35,815	$19,430
6	1915.41	79	0.05%	46	$15,040	$12,450
7	1918.13	72	0.05%	70	$3,670	$2,910
8	1918.74	64	0.04%	43	$3,265	$2,495
9	1915.10	54	0.04%	38	$710	$710
10	1918.105	54	0.04%	54	$20,520	$8,930
11	1916.43	52	0.03%	36	$37,685	$27,310
12	1916.51	45	0.03%	38	$14,715	$7,015
13	1915.43	42	0.03%	32	$35,580	$34,975
14	1915.35PaintingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	37	0.02%	23	$1,880	$1,100
15	1915.44	32	0.02%	27	$3,300	$2,835
16	1915.51Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and HeatingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	31	0.02%	30	$1,910	$1,400
17	1915.84	28	0.02%	21	$21,440	$20,740
18	1915.57Uses of fissionable material in ship repairing and shipbuildingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	27	0.02%	19	$960	$900
19	1918.106	26	0.02%	26	$7,250	$5,530
20	1918.11	25	0.02%	25	$1,490	$1,490
21	1918.21	24	0.02%	22	$1,610	$1,610
22	1918.23	23	0.02%	22	$3,980	$2,970
23	1915.45	22	0.01%	16	$5,690	$5,690
24	1918.43	22	0.01%	19	$3,300	$3,220
25	1918.91HousekeepingTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	22	0.01%	21	$640	$490
26	1916.36	21	0.01%	18	$305	$245
27	1915.42	20	0.01%	18	$1,400	$1,050
28	1916.24	20	0.01%	9	$3,740	$2,060
29	1915.23	19	0.01%	13	$3,970	$3,870
30	1915.82	19	0.01%	10	$1,220	$820
31	1916.35	19	0.01%	14	$860	$60
32	1915.32Toxic cleaning solventsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	18	0.01%	15	$2,830	$2,200
33	1918.25	18	0.01%	17	$3,190	$3,190
34	1916.10	17	0.01%	15	$1,200	$560
35	1916.42	17	0.01%	11	$1,170	$1,170
36	1916.82	17	0.01%	8	$2,000	$355
37	1918.63	17	0.01%	13	$780	$550
38	1918.73	17	0.01%	15	$1,350	$1,350
39	1915.36Flammable liquidsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	16	0.01%	12	$420	$420
40	1918.12	16	0.01%	16	$0	$0
41	1915.74Access to VesselsTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	15	0.01%	11	$910	$910
42	1916.31	15	0.01%	12	$5,950	$2,930
43	1916.52	15	0.01%	12	$2,840	$1,560
44	1915.65	14	0.01%	11	$1,270	$1,270
45	1915.11	13	0.01%	10	$11,580	$11,120
46	1915.72LaddersTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.	13	0.01%	11	$750	$610
47	1916.33	13	0.01%	9	$2,980	$1,900
48	1916.74	13	0.01%	6	$100	$100
49	1915.47	12	0.01%	12	$12,335	$3,025
50	1915.81	12	0.01%	10	$270	$210

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

15A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)4,0242.68% of all2,536inspections$1,706,349current penalties

Citations: 4,024
Inspections: 2,536
Current penalties: $1,706,349
Initial penalties: $2,993,748
Share of all citations: 2.68%

21903.2Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable StandardsCFR title checked from 1997 on, except 20023,0892.05% of all3,085inspections$11,349current penalties

Citations: 3,089
Inspections: 3,085
Current penalties: $11,349
Initial penalties: $13,639
Share of all citations: 2.05%

1903.2 standard page

31903.16Posting of CitationsCFR title checked from 1997 on, except 20021210.08% of all120inspections$8,110current penalties

Citations: 121
Inspections: 120
Current penalties: $8,110
Initial penalties: $9,720
Share of all citations: 0.08%

1903.16 standard page

41918.961080.07% of all73inspections$2,380current penalties

Citations: 108
Inspections: 73
Current penalties: $2,380
Initial penalties: $2,830
Share of all citations: 0.07%

1918.96 standard page

51916.41820.05% of all40inspections$19,430current penalties

Citations: 82
Inspections: 40
Current penalties: $19,430
Initial penalties: $35,815
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1916.41 standard page

61915.41790.05% of all46inspections$12,450current penalties

Citations: 79
Inspections: 46
Current penalties: $12,450
Initial penalties: $15,040
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1915.41 standard page

71918.13720.05% of all70inspections$2,910current penalties

Citations: 72
Inspections: 70
Current penalties: $2,910
Initial penalties: $3,670
Share of all citations: 0.05%

1918.13 standard page

81918.74640.04% of all43inspections$2,495current penalties

Citations: 64
Inspections: 43
Current penalties: $2,495
Initial penalties: $3,265
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1918.74 standard page

91915.10540.04% of all38inspections$710current penalties

Citations: 54
Inspections: 38
Current penalties: $710
Initial penalties: $710
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1915.10 standard page

101918.105540.04% of all54inspections$8,930current penalties

Citations: 54
Inspections: 54
Current penalties: $8,930
Initial penalties: $20,520
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1918.105 standard page

111916.43520.03% of all36inspections$27,310current penalties

Citations: 52
Inspections: 36
Current penalties: $27,310
Initial penalties: $37,685
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1916.43 standard page

121916.51450.03% of all38inspections$7,015current penalties

Citations: 45
Inspections: 38
Current penalties: $7,015
Initial penalties: $14,715
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1916.51 standard page

131915.43420.03% of all32inspections$34,975current penalties

Citations: 42
Inspections: 32
Current penalties: $34,975
Initial penalties: $35,580
Share of all citations: 0.03%

1915.43 standard page

141915.35PaintingCFR title checked from 1997 on370.02% of all23inspections$1,100current penalties

Citations: 37
Inspections: 23
Current penalties: $1,100
Initial penalties: $1,880
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.35 standard page

151915.44320.02% of all27inspections$2,835current penalties

Citations: 32
Inspections: 27
Current penalties: $2,835
Initial penalties: $3,300
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.44 standard page

161915.51Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and HeatingCFR title checked from 1997 on310.02% of all30inspections$1,400current penalties

Citations: 31
Inspections: 30
Current penalties: $1,400
Initial penalties: $1,910
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.51 standard page

171915.84280.02% of all21inspections$20,740current penalties

Citations: 28
Inspections: 21
Current penalties: $20,740
Initial penalties: $21,440
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.84 standard page

181915.57Uses of fissionable material in ship repairing and shipbuildingCFR title checked from 1997 on270.02% of all19inspections$900current penalties

Citations: 27
Inspections: 19
Current penalties: $900
Initial penalties: $960
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1915.57 standard page

191918.106260.02% of all26inspections$5,530current penalties

Citations: 26
Inspections: 26
Current penalties: $5,530
Initial penalties: $7,250
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1918.106 standard page

201918.11250.02% of all25inspections$1,490current penalties

Citations: 25
Inspections: 25
Current penalties: $1,490
Initial penalties: $1,490
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1918.11 standard page

211918.21240.02% of all22inspections$1,610current penalties

Citations: 24
Inspections: 22
Current penalties: $1,610
Initial penalties: $1,610
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1918.21 standard page

221918.23230.02% of all22inspections$2,970current penalties

Citations: 23
Inspections: 22
Current penalties: $2,970
Initial penalties: $3,980
Share of all citations: 0.02%

1918.23 standard page

231915.45220.01% of all16inspections$5,690current penalties

Citations: 22
Inspections: 16
Current penalties: $5,690
Initial penalties: $5,690
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.45 standard page

241918.43220.01% of all19inspections$3,220current penalties

Citations: 22
Inspections: 19
Current penalties: $3,220
Initial penalties: $3,300
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.43 standard page

251918.91HousekeepingCFR title checked from 1997 on220.01% of all21inspections$490current penalties

Citations: 22
Inspections: 21
Current penalties: $490
Initial penalties: $640
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.91 standard page

261916.36210.01% of all18inspections$245current penalties

Citations: 21
Inspections: 18
Current penalties: $245
Initial penalties: $305
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.36 standard page

271915.42200.01% of all18inspections$1,050current penalties

Citations: 20
Inspections: 18
Current penalties: $1,050
Initial penalties: $1,400
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.42 standard page

281916.24200.01% of all9inspections$2,060current penalties

Citations: 20
Inspections: 9
Current penalties: $2,060
Initial penalties: $3,740
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.24 standard page

291915.23190.01% of all13inspections$3,870current penalties

Citations: 19
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $3,870
Initial penalties: $3,970
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.23 standard page

301915.82190.01% of all10inspections$820current penalties

Citations: 19
Inspections: 10
Current penalties: $820
Initial penalties: $1,220
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.82 standard page

311916.35190.01% of all14inspections$60current penalties

Citations: 19
Inspections: 14
Current penalties: $60
Initial penalties: $860
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.35 standard page

321915.32Toxic cleaning solventsCFR title checked from 1997 on180.01% of all15inspections$2,200current penalties

Citations: 18
Inspections: 15
Current penalties: $2,200
Initial penalties: $2,830
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.32 standard page

331918.25180.01% of all17inspections$3,190current penalties

Citations: 18
Inspections: 17
Current penalties: $3,190
Initial penalties: $3,190
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.25 standard page

341916.10170.01% of all15inspections$560current penalties

Citations: 17
Inspections: 15
Current penalties: $560
Initial penalties: $1,200
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.10 standard page

351916.42170.01% of all11inspections$1,170current penalties

Citations: 17
Inspections: 11
Current penalties: $1,170
Initial penalties: $1,170
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.42 standard page

361916.82170.01% of all8inspections$355current penalties

Citations: 17
Inspections: 8
Current penalties: $355
Initial penalties: $2,000
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.82 standard page

371918.63170.01% of all13inspections$550current penalties

Citations: 17
Inspections: 13
Current penalties: $550
Initial penalties: $780
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.63 standard page

381918.73170.01% of all15inspections$1,350current penalties

Citations: 17
Inspections: 15
Current penalties: $1,350
Initial penalties: $1,350
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.73 standard page

391915.36Flammable liquidsCFR title checked from 1997 on160.01% of all12inspections$420current penalties

Citations: 16
Inspections: 12
Current penalties: $420
Initial penalties: $420
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.36 standard page

401918.12160.01% of all16inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 16
Inspections: 16
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1918.12 standard page

411915.74Access to VesselsCFR title checked from 1997 on150.01% of all11inspections$910current penalties

Citations: 15
Inspections: 11
Current penalties: $910
Initial penalties: $910
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.74 standard page

421916.31150.01% of all12inspections$2,930current penalties

Citations: 15
Inspections: 12
Current penalties: $2,930
Initial penalties: $5,950
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.31 standard page

431916.52150.01% of all12inspections$1,560current penalties

Citations: 15
Inspections: 12
Current penalties: $1,560
Initial penalties: $2,840
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.52 standard page

441915.65140.01% of all11inspections$1,270current penalties

Citations: 14
Inspections: 11
Current penalties: $1,270
Initial penalties: $1,270
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.65 standard page

451915.11130.01% of all10inspections$11,120current penalties

Citations: 13
Inspections: 10
Current penalties: $11,120
Initial penalties: $11,580
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.11 standard page

461915.72LaddersCFR title checked from 1997 on130.01% of all11inspections$610current penalties

Citations: 13
Inspections: 11
Current penalties: $610
Initial penalties: $750
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.72 standard page

471916.33130.01% of all9inspections$1,900current penalties

Citations: 13
Inspections: 9
Current penalties: $1,900
Initial penalties: $2,980
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.33 standard page

481916.74130.01% of all6inspections$100current penalties

Citations: 13
Inspections: 6
Current penalties: $100
Initial penalties: $100
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1916.74 standard page

491915.47120.01% of all12inspections$3,025current penalties

Citations: 12
Inspections: 12
Current penalties: $3,025
Initial penalties: $12,335
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.47 standard page

501915.81120.01% of all10inspections$210current penalties

Citations: 12
Inspections: 10
Current penalties: $210
Initial penalties: $270
Share of all citations: 0.01%

1915.81 standard page

All citations in this view: 150,363. 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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