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, 1996

Other codes: 72,854 citations, 30.4% of all citations in this view.

Rank	Standard	Citations	Share of all citations	Inspections	Initial penalties	Current penalties
1	3203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 A	1,254	0.52%	1,251	$241,797	$173,553
2	1552450304OSHA citation code: 1552450304 A	681	0.28%	680	$88,035	$65,265
3	0240006002	633	0.26%	633	$3,330	$3,330
4	5A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	598	0.25%	497	$3,791,946	$2,383,880
5	4081072701	550	0.23%	550	$347,270	$214,945
6	4081330801	511	0.21%	511	$83,795	$43,118
7	240.40	467	0.19%	467	$18,445	$11,395
8	4084011401	461	0.19%	461	$27,325	$20,715
9	0620540901	433	0.18%	429	$32,113	$24,118
10	2340.23	420	0.17%	418	$212,575	$154,300
11	0240004002	401	0.17%	401	$6,980	$5,980
12	7F0102	398	0.17%	240	$65,728	$24,777
13	1550011002	383	0.16%	382	$28,800	$21,950
14	4081331201	382	0.16%	375	$232,075	$143,544
15	5194Hazard CommunicationOSHA citation code: 5194 E01	363	0.15%	362	$67,925	$57,163
16	4084062201	322	0.13%	322	$53,475	$41,728
17	342Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious InjuriesOSHA citation code: 342 A	318	0.13%	318	$75,788	$69,163
18	1509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 A	308	0.13%	306	$91,520	$52,825
19	1550012001	305	0.13%	304	$1,820	$1,820
20	1509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 C	295	0.12%	294	$37,247	$29,297
21	1552450302OSHA citation code: 1552450302 A	289	0.12%	288	$211,530	$140,190
22	4081021302	289	0.12%	288	$146,025	$94,959
23	4081003409	286	0.12%	285	$238,625	$143,887
24	0240004501	282	0.12%	282	$910	$910
25	400.402	279	0.12%	267	$49,800	$10,065
26	1552450501OSHA citation code: 1552450501 B	275	0.11%	275	$180,800	$152,550
27	182065308	274	0.11%	274	$1,925	$1,545
28	4081001503	272	0.11%	272	$56,705	$40,604
29	4081215401	271	0.11%	271	$71,450	$41,672
30	6151Portable Fire ExtinguishersOSHA citation code: 6151 C01	258	0.11%	258	$34,885	$25,595
31	4081064502	246	0.10%	246	$2,795	$1,498
32	4084172511	242	0.10%	242	$43,375	$33,122
33	461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 A	235	0.10%	234	$49,540	$43,440
34	3273Working AreaOSHA citation code: 3273 A	234	0.10%	231	$57,280	$38,860
35	2340.16OSHA citation code: 23400016 A	233	0.10%	233	$42,465	$32,570
36	4081003403	229	0.10%	229	$194,915	$123,707
37	5206070001	229	0.10%	229	$96,800	$63,362
38	0247350901	224	0.09%	223	$1,120	$845
39	4070GuardingOSHA citation code: 4070 A	222	0.09%	222	$210,065	$141,627
40	14301Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and IllnessesOSHA citation code: 14301 A01	218	0.09%	218	$54,790	$49,367
41	4081073101	216	0.09%	214	$178,525	$111,048
42	5162Emergency Eyewash and Shower EquipmentOSHA citation code: 5162 A	216	0.09%	214	$142,583	$98,948
43	0247500701	209	0.09%	207	$68,180	$52,055
44	701076506OSHA citation code: 701076506 B A	207	0.09%	205	$1,645	$1,345
45	3272Aisles, Walkways, and CrawlwaysOSHA citation code: 3272 B	200	0.08%	200	$36,940	$28,135
46	4081063201	199	0.08%	198	$30,450	$19,156
47	408417190136	198	0.08%	196	$3,475	$3,177
48	2340.1	194	0.08%	193	$120,160	$78,445
49	3400Medical Services and First AidOSHA citation code: 3400 C	190	0.08%	190	$26,675	$21,425
50	1550010001OSHA citation code: 1550010001 A	183	0.08%	183	$158,905	$103,395

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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13203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 A1,2540.52% of all1,251inspections$173,553current penalties

Citations: 1,254
Inspections: 1,251
Current penalties: $173,553
Initial penalties: $241,797
Share of all citations: 0.52%

21552450304OSHA citation code: 1552450304 A6810.28% of all680inspections$65,265current penalties

Citations: 681
Inspections: 680
Current penalties: $65,265
Initial penalties: $88,035
Share of all citations: 0.28%

302400060026330.26% of all633inspections$3,330current penalties

Citations: 633
Inspections: 633
Current penalties: $3,330
Initial penalties: $3,330
Share of all citations: 0.26%

45A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)5980.25% of all497inspections$2,383,880current penalties

Citations: 598
Inspections: 497
Current penalties: $2,383,880
Initial penalties: $3,791,946
Share of all citations: 0.25%

540810727015500.23% of all550inspections$214,945current penalties

Citations: 550
Inspections: 550
Current penalties: $214,945
Initial penalties: $347,270
Share of all citations: 0.23%

640813308015110.21% of all511inspections$43,118current penalties

Citations: 511
Inspections: 511
Current penalties: $43,118
Initial penalties: $83,795
Share of all citations: 0.21%

7240.404670.19% of all467inspections$11,395current penalties

Citations: 467
Inspections: 467
Current penalties: $11,395
Initial penalties: $18,445
Share of all citations: 0.19%

840840114014610.19% of all461inspections$20,715current penalties

Citations: 461
Inspections: 461
Current penalties: $20,715
Initial penalties: $27,325
Share of all citations: 0.19%

906205409014330.18% of all429inspections$24,118current penalties

Citations: 433
Inspections: 429
Current penalties: $24,118
Initial penalties: $32,113
Share of all citations: 0.18%

102340.234200.17% of all418inspections$154,300current penalties

Citations: 420
Inspections: 418
Current penalties: $154,300
Initial penalties: $212,575
Share of all citations: 0.17%

1102400040024010.17% of all401inspections$5,980current penalties

Citations: 401
Inspections: 401
Current penalties: $5,980
Initial penalties: $6,980
Share of all citations: 0.17%

127F01023980.17% of all240inspections$24,777current penalties

Citations: 398
Inspections: 240
Current penalties: $24,777
Initial penalties: $65,728
Share of all citations: 0.17%

1315500110023830.16% of all382inspections$21,950current penalties

Citations: 383
Inspections: 382
Current penalties: $21,950
Initial penalties: $28,800
Share of all citations: 0.16%

1440813312013820.16% of all375inspections$143,544current penalties

Citations: 382
Inspections: 375
Current penalties: $143,544
Initial penalties: $232,075
Share of all citations: 0.16%

155194Hazard CommunicationOSHA citation code: 5194 E013630.15% of all362inspections$57,163current penalties

Citations: 363
Inspections: 362
Current penalties: $57,163
Initial penalties: $67,925
Share of all citations: 0.15%

1640840622013220.13% of all322inspections$41,728current penalties

Citations: 322
Inspections: 322
Current penalties: $41,728
Initial penalties: $53,475
Share of all citations: 0.13%

17342Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious InjuriesOSHA citation code: 342 A3180.13% of all318inspections$69,163current penalties

Citations: 318
Inspections: 318
Current penalties: $69,163
Initial penalties: $75,788
Share of all citations: 0.13%

181509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 A3080.13% of all306inspections$52,825current penalties

Citations: 308
Inspections: 306
Current penalties: $52,825
Initial penalties: $91,520
Share of all citations: 0.13%

1915500120013050.13% of all304inspections$1,820current penalties

Citations: 305
Inspections: 304
Current penalties: $1,820
Initial penalties: $1,820
Share of all citations: 0.13%

201509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 C2950.12% of all294inspections$29,297current penalties

Citations: 295
Inspections: 294
Current penalties: $29,297
Initial penalties: $37,247
Share of all citations: 0.12%

211552450302OSHA citation code: 1552450302 A2890.12% of all288inspections$140,190current penalties

Citations: 289
Inspections: 288
Current penalties: $140,190
Initial penalties: $211,530
Share of all citations: 0.12%

2240810213022890.12% of all288inspections$94,959current penalties

Citations: 289
Inspections: 288
Current penalties: $94,959
Initial penalties: $146,025
Share of all citations: 0.12%

2340810034092860.12% of all285inspections$143,887current penalties

Citations: 286
Inspections: 285
Current penalties: $143,887
Initial penalties: $238,625
Share of all citations: 0.12%

2402400045012820.12% of all282inspections$910current penalties

Citations: 282
Inspections: 282
Current penalties: $910
Initial penalties: $910
Share of all citations: 0.12%

25400.4022790.12% of all267inspections$10,065current penalties

Citations: 279
Inspections: 267
Current penalties: $10,065
Initial penalties: $49,800
Share of all citations: 0.12%

261552450501OSHA citation code: 1552450501 B2750.11% of all275inspections$152,550current penalties

Citations: 275
Inspections: 275
Current penalties: $152,550
Initial penalties: $180,800
Share of all citations: 0.11%

271820653082740.11% of all274inspections$1,545current penalties

Citations: 274
Inspections: 274
Current penalties: $1,545
Initial penalties: $1,925
Share of all citations: 0.11%

2840810015032720.11% of all272inspections$40,604current penalties

Citations: 272
Inspections: 272
Current penalties: $40,604
Initial penalties: $56,705
Share of all citations: 0.11%

2940812154012710.11% of all271inspections$41,672current penalties

Citations: 271
Inspections: 271
Current penalties: $41,672
Initial penalties: $71,450
Share of all citations: 0.11%

306151Portable Fire ExtinguishersOSHA citation code: 6151 C012580.11% of all258inspections$25,595current penalties

Citations: 258
Inspections: 258
Current penalties: $25,595
Initial penalties: $34,885
Share of all citations: 0.11%

3140810645022460.10% of all246inspections$1,498current penalties

Citations: 246
Inspections: 246
Current penalties: $1,498
Initial penalties: $2,795
Share of all citations: 0.10%

3240841725112420.10% of all242inspections$33,122current penalties

Citations: 242
Inspections: 242
Current penalties: $33,122
Initial penalties: $43,375
Share of all citations: 0.10%

33461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 A2350.10% of all234inspections$43,440current penalties

Citations: 235
Inspections: 234
Current penalties: $43,440
Initial penalties: $49,540
Share of all citations: 0.10%

343273Working AreaOSHA citation code: 3273 A2340.10% of all231inspections$38,860current penalties

Citations: 234
Inspections: 231
Current penalties: $38,860
Initial penalties: $57,280
Share of all citations: 0.10%

352340.16OSHA citation code: 23400016 A2330.10% of all233inspections$32,570current penalties

Citations: 233
Inspections: 233
Current penalties: $32,570
Initial penalties: $42,465
Share of all citations: 0.10%

3640810034032290.10% of all229inspections$123,707current penalties

Citations: 229
Inspections: 229
Current penalties: $123,707
Initial penalties: $194,915
Share of all citations: 0.10%

3752060700012290.10% of all229inspections$63,362current penalties

Citations: 229
Inspections: 229
Current penalties: $63,362
Initial penalties: $96,800
Share of all citations: 0.10%

3802473509012240.09% of all223inspections$845current penalties

Citations: 224
Inspections: 223
Current penalties: $845
Initial penalties: $1,120
Share of all citations: 0.09%

394070GuardingOSHA citation code: 4070 A2220.09% of all222inspections$141,627current penalties

Citations: 222
Inspections: 222
Current penalties: $141,627
Initial penalties: $210,065
Share of all citations: 0.09%

4014301Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and IllnessesOSHA citation code: 14301 A012180.09% of all218inspections$49,367current penalties

Citations: 218
Inspections: 218
Current penalties: $49,367
Initial penalties: $54,790
Share of all citations: 0.09%

4140810731012160.09% of all214inspections$111,048current penalties

Citations: 216
Inspections: 214
Current penalties: $111,048
Initial penalties: $178,525
Share of all citations: 0.09%

425162Emergency Eyewash and Shower EquipmentOSHA citation code: 5162 A2160.09% of all214inspections$98,948current penalties

Citations: 216
Inspections: 214
Current penalties: $98,948
Initial penalties: $142,583
Share of all citations: 0.09%

4302475007012090.09% of all207inspections$52,055current penalties

Citations: 209
Inspections: 207
Current penalties: $52,055
Initial penalties: $68,180
Share of all citations: 0.09%

44701076506OSHA citation code: 701076506 B A2070.09% of all205inspections$1,345current penalties

Citations: 207
Inspections: 205
Current penalties: $1,345
Initial penalties: $1,645
Share of all citations: 0.09%

453272Aisles, Walkways, and CrawlwaysOSHA citation code: 3272 B2000.08% of all200inspections$28,135current penalties

Citations: 200
Inspections: 200
Current penalties: $28,135
Initial penalties: $36,940
Share of all citations: 0.08%

4640810632011990.08% of all198inspections$19,156current penalties

Citations: 199
Inspections: 198
Current penalties: $19,156
Initial penalties: $30,450
Share of all citations: 0.08%

474084171901361980.08% of all196inspections$3,177current penalties

Citations: 198
Inspections: 196
Current penalties: $3,177
Initial penalties: $3,475
Share of all citations: 0.08%

482340.11940.08% of all193inspections$78,445current penalties

Citations: 194
Inspections: 193
Current penalties: $78,445
Initial penalties: $120,160
Share of all citations: 0.08%

493400Medical Services and First AidOSHA citation code: 3400 C1900.08% of all190inspections$21,425current penalties

Citations: 190
Inspections: 190
Current penalties: $21,425
Initial penalties: $26,675
Share of all citations: 0.08%

501550010001OSHA citation code: 1550010001 A1830.08% of all183inspections$103,395current penalties

Citations: 183
Inspections: 183
Current penalties: $103,395
Initial penalties: $158,905
Share of all citations: 0.08%

All citations in this view: 240,045. 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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