Most Cited OSHA Standards

OSHA citation items, federal and State Plan, by year issued. Data through October 22, 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, 1984

Other codes: 40,002 citations, 17.2% 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.	4,693	2.02%	4,688	$17,691	$12,100
2	5A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	497	0.21%	417	$360,410	$169,287
3	620003	432	0.19%	432	$160	$88
4	890005OSHA citation code: 890005 F4	299	0.13%	294	$1,630	$1,570
5	17292OSHA citation code: 17292 A	229	0.10%	226	$150	$106
6	780001502	225	0.10%	225	$7,975	$7,105
7	PP060003OSHA citation code: PP060003 C	202	0.09%	202	$80	$80
8	722006504OSHA citation code: 722006504 A	199	0.09%	199	$365	$365
9	600002OSHA citation code: 600002 A3	197	0.08%	193	$930	$759
10	764.140	196	0.08%	189	$20,060	$16,606
11	646070501	195	0.08%	195	$810	$610
12	630004OSHA citation code: 630004 E3	194	0.08%	194	$0	$0
13	141.6OSHA citation code: 1410006 C	193	0.08%	191	$2,440	$2,440
14	783.1664	193	0.08%	193	$1,135	$1,135
15	890006OSHA citation code: 890006 B2	191	0.08%	190	$620	$620
16	890005OSHA citation code: 890005 F5E I	185	0.08%	185	$0	$0
17	890006OSHA citation code: 890006 G2C	184	0.08%	184	$120	$120
18	740004501	173	0.07%	173	$2,090	$1,815
19	50002OSHA citation code: 50002 A	169	0.07%	169	$130	$80
20	730002OSHA citation code: 730002 E4	169	0.07%	169	$180	$180
21	780004504	160	0.07%	159	$3,650	$3,650
22	400.402	157	0.07%	157	$760	$810
23	764015001	155	0.07%	149	$16,190	$12,588
24	764016502	147	0.06%	139	$36,478	$23,798
25	783.256	139	0.06%	139	$1,880	$1,815
26	110.2OSHA citation code: 1100002 A3	137	0.06%	137	$950	$950
27	SPECRULEOSHA citation code: SPECRULE 1	137	0.06%	127	$3,210	$2,840
28	890004OSHA citation code: 890004 G2B	134	0.06%	134	$0	$0
29	717000849	133	0.06%	133	$275	$200
30	630004OSHA citation code: 630004 C1	128	0.06%	128	$0	$0
31	722006504A	127	0.05%	127	$470	$470
32	141.7OSHA citation code: 1410007 A4	126	0.05%	126	$0	$0
33	200600201	121	0.05%	121	$200	$100
34	780004508	120	0.05%	120	$14,055	$13,745
35	780005016	120	0.05%	120	$260	$260
36	GEN03050202	119	0.05%	119	$160	$160
37	GEN02150209	118	0.05%	118	$0	$0
38	780005002	115	0.05%	115	$485	$485
39	720000311	113	0.05%	113	$1,335	$962
40	783166402	113	0.05%	113	$1,235	$1,125
41	767028502	109	0.05%	109	$970	$870
42	GEN03040604	109	0.05%	109	$320	$320
43	890005OSHA citation code: 890005 A2	107	0.05%	107	$0	$0
44	890006OSHA citation code: 890006 B1	105	0.05%	105	$0	$0
45	141.4	104	0.04%	104	$180	$180
46	7200.225	101	0.04%	101	$330	$210
47	800005OSHA citation code: 800005 B10	101	0.04%	101	$0	$0
48	764001001	100	0.04%	94	$8,415	$7,060
49	890004OSHA citation code: 890004 F	98	0.04%	97	$0	$0
50	1918.96	96	0.04%	70	$2,050	$1,700

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 20024,6932.02% of all4,688inspections$12,100current penalties

Citations: 4,693
Inspections: 4,688
Current penalties: $12,100
Initial penalties: $17,691
Share of all citations: 2.02%

1903.2 standard page

25A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)4970.21% of all417inspections$169,287current penalties

Citations: 497
Inspections: 417
Current penalties: $169,287
Initial penalties: $360,410
Share of all citations: 0.21%

36200034320.19% of all432inspections$88current penalties

Citations: 432
Inspections: 432
Current penalties: $88
Initial penalties: $160
Share of all citations: 0.19%

4890005OSHA citation code: 890005 F42990.13% of all294inspections$1,570current penalties

Citations: 299
Inspections: 294
Current penalties: $1,570
Initial penalties: $1,630
Share of all citations: 0.13%

517292OSHA citation code: 17292 A2290.10% of all226inspections$106current penalties

Citations: 229
Inspections: 226
Current penalties: $106
Initial penalties: $150
Share of all citations: 0.10%

67800015022250.10% of all225inspections$7,105current penalties

Citations: 225
Inspections: 225
Current penalties: $7,105
Initial penalties: $7,975
Share of all citations: 0.10%

7PP060003OSHA citation code: PP060003 C2020.09% of all202inspections$80current penalties

Citations: 202
Inspections: 202
Current penalties: $80
Initial penalties: $80
Share of all citations: 0.09%

8722006504OSHA citation code: 722006504 A1990.09% of all199inspections$365current penalties

Citations: 199
Inspections: 199
Current penalties: $365
Initial penalties: $365
Share of all citations: 0.09%

9600002OSHA citation code: 600002 A31970.08% of all193inspections$759current penalties

Citations: 197
Inspections: 193
Current penalties: $759
Initial penalties: $930
Share of all citations: 0.08%

10764.1401960.08% of all189inspections$16,606current penalties

Citations: 196
Inspections: 189
Current penalties: $16,606
Initial penalties: $20,060
Share of all citations: 0.08%

116460705011950.08% of all195inspections$610current penalties

Citations: 195
Inspections: 195
Current penalties: $610
Initial penalties: $810
Share of all citations: 0.08%

12630004OSHA citation code: 630004 E31940.08% of all194inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 194
Inspections: 194
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.08%

13141.6OSHA citation code: 1410006 C1930.08% of all191inspections$2,440current penalties

Citations: 193
Inspections: 191
Current penalties: $2,440
Initial penalties: $2,440
Share of all citations: 0.08%

14783.16641930.08% of all193inspections$1,135current penalties

Citations: 193
Inspections: 193
Current penalties: $1,135
Initial penalties: $1,135
Share of all citations: 0.08%

15890006OSHA citation code: 890006 B21910.08% of all190inspections$620current penalties

Citations: 191
Inspections: 190
Current penalties: $620
Initial penalties: $620
Share of all citations: 0.08%

16890005OSHA citation code: 890005 F5E I1850.08% of all185inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 185
Inspections: 185
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.08%

17890006OSHA citation code: 890006 G2C1840.08% of all184inspections$120current penalties

Citations: 184
Inspections: 184
Current penalties: $120
Initial penalties: $120
Share of all citations: 0.08%

187400045011730.07% of all173inspections$1,815current penalties

Citations: 173
Inspections: 173
Current penalties: $1,815
Initial penalties: $2,090
Share of all citations: 0.07%

1950002OSHA citation code: 50002 A1690.07% of all169inspections$80current penalties

Citations: 169
Inspections: 169
Current penalties: $80
Initial penalties: $130
Share of all citations: 0.07%

20730002OSHA citation code: 730002 E41690.07% of all169inspections$180current penalties

Citations: 169
Inspections: 169
Current penalties: $180
Initial penalties: $180
Share of all citations: 0.07%

217800045041600.07% of all159inspections$3,650current penalties

Citations: 160
Inspections: 159
Current penalties: $3,650
Initial penalties: $3,650
Share of all citations: 0.07%

22400.4021570.07% of all157inspections$810current penalties

Citations: 157
Inspections: 157
Current penalties: $810
Initial penalties: $760
Share of all citations: 0.07%

237640150011550.07% of all149inspections$12,588current penalties

Citations: 155
Inspections: 149
Current penalties: $12,588
Initial penalties: $16,190
Share of all citations: 0.07%

247640165021470.06% of all139inspections$23,798current penalties

Citations: 147
Inspections: 139
Current penalties: $23,798
Initial penalties: $36,478
Share of all citations: 0.06%

25783.2561390.06% of all139inspections$1,815current penalties

Citations: 139
Inspections: 139
Current penalties: $1,815
Initial penalties: $1,880
Share of all citations: 0.06%

26110.2OSHA citation code: 1100002 A31370.06% of all137inspections$950current penalties

Citations: 137
Inspections: 137
Current penalties: $950
Initial penalties: $950
Share of all citations: 0.06%

27SPECRULEOSHA citation code: SPECRULE 11370.06% of all127inspections$2,840current penalties

Citations: 137
Inspections: 127
Current penalties: $2,840
Initial penalties: $3,210
Share of all citations: 0.06%

28890004OSHA citation code: 890004 G2B1340.06% of all134inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 134
Inspections: 134
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.06%

297170008491330.06% of all133inspections$200current penalties

Citations: 133
Inspections: 133
Current penalties: $200
Initial penalties: $275
Share of all citations: 0.06%

30630004OSHA citation code: 630004 C11280.06% of all128inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 128
Inspections: 128
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.06%

31722006504A1270.05% of all127inspections$470current penalties

Citations: 127
Inspections: 127
Current penalties: $470
Initial penalties: $470
Share of all citations: 0.05%

32141.7OSHA citation code: 1410007 A41260.05% of all126inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 126
Inspections: 126
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.05%

332006002011210.05% of all121inspections$100current penalties

Citations: 121
Inspections: 121
Current penalties: $100
Initial penalties: $200
Share of all citations: 0.05%

347800045081200.05% of all120inspections$13,745current penalties

Citations: 120
Inspections: 120
Current penalties: $13,745
Initial penalties: $14,055
Share of all citations: 0.05%

357800050161200.05% of all120inspections$260current penalties

Citations: 120
Inspections: 120
Current penalties: $260
Initial penalties: $260
Share of all citations: 0.05%

36GEN030502021190.05% of all119inspections$160current penalties

Citations: 119
Inspections: 119
Current penalties: $160
Initial penalties: $160
Share of all citations: 0.05%

37GEN021502091180.05% of all118inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 118
Inspections: 118
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.05%

387800050021150.05% of all115inspections$485current penalties

Citations: 115
Inspections: 115
Current penalties: $485
Initial penalties: $485
Share of all citations: 0.05%

397200003111130.05% of all113inspections$962current penalties

Citations: 113
Inspections: 113
Current penalties: $962
Initial penalties: $1,335
Share of all citations: 0.05%

407831664021130.05% of all113inspections$1,125current penalties

Citations: 113
Inspections: 113
Current penalties: $1,125
Initial penalties: $1,235
Share of all citations: 0.05%

417670285021090.05% of all109inspections$870current penalties

Citations: 109
Inspections: 109
Current penalties: $870
Initial penalties: $970
Share of all citations: 0.05%

42GEN030406041090.05% of all109inspections$320current penalties

Citations: 109
Inspections: 109
Current penalties: $320
Initial penalties: $320
Share of all citations: 0.05%

43890005OSHA citation code: 890005 A21070.05% of all107inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 107
Inspections: 107
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.05%

44890006OSHA citation code: 890006 B11050.05% of all105inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 105
Inspections: 105
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.05%

45141.41040.04% of all104inspections$180current penalties

Citations: 104
Inspections: 104
Current penalties: $180
Initial penalties: $180
Share of all citations: 0.04%

467200.2251010.04% of all101inspections$210current penalties

Citations: 101
Inspections: 101
Current penalties: $210
Initial penalties: $330
Share of all citations: 0.04%

47800005OSHA citation code: 800005 B101010.04% of all101inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 101
Inspections: 101
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.04%

487640010011000.04% of all94inspections$7,060current penalties

Citations: 100
Inspections: 94
Current penalties: $7,060
Initial penalties: $8,415
Share of all citations: 0.04%

49890004OSHA citation code: 890004 F980.04% of all97inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 98
Inspections: 97
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.04%

501918.96960.04% of all70inspections$1,700current penalties

Citations: 96
Inspections: 70
Current penalties: $1,700
Initial penalties: $2,050
Share of all citations: 0.04%

1918.96 standard page

All citations in this view: 232,111. 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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