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, 2001

Other codes: 67,647 citations, 25.9% 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	1,134	0.43%	1,133	$391,079	$280,625
2	5A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	1,066	0.41%	966	$2,785,248	$1,850,274
3	1552.4510	702	0.27%	697	$595,130	$448,589
4	1552450501	600	0.23%	599	$82,140	$72,430
5	1550011002	573	0.22%	572	$136,090	$107,340
6	342Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious InjuriesOSHA citation code: 342 A	531	0.20%	531	$146,110	$128,015
7	4084011401	478	0.18%	478	$124,375	$67,476
8	1550012002	429	0.16%	427	$4,850	$3,430
9	1509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 A	427	0.16%	424	$151,190	$88,240
10	2340.23	427	0.16%	426	$873,994	$368,191
11	1509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 C	421	0.16%	419	$72,605	$56,235
12	4081072701	416	0.16%	415	$253,625	$154,682
13	701076502OSHA citation code: 701076502 B B	410	0.16%	410	$20,650	$15,950
14	701076502OSHA citation code: 701076502 A	369	0.14%	368	$135,220	$104,920
15	5194Hazard CommunicationOSHA citation code: 5194 E01	346	0.13%	346	$126,486	$79,203
16	4081331201	337	0.13%	326	$195,788	$120,864
17	50406OSHA citation code: 50406 A01	324	0.12%	322	$5,700	$2,798
18	4081330801	309	0.12%	309	$87,350	$50,594
19	6151Portable Fire ExtinguishersOSHA citation code: 6151 C01	307	0.12%	306	$54,975	$39,300
20	7F0102	279	0.11%	185	$25,380	$18,520
21	4081003409	278	0.11%	278	$300,525	$179,934
22	0620540901	267	0.10%	267	$15,120	$5,690
23	240.40	265	0.10%	265	$57,890	$26,190
24	240.6120	263	0.10%	263	$200	$0
25	4081021302	258	0.10%	256	$151,713	$91,020
26	461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 A	257	0.10%	257	$64,350	$52,185
27	4081215401	253	0.10%	253	$77,080	$48,054
28	912.2303OSHA citation code: 09122303 B	245	0.09%	245	$11,887	$2,543
29	9501.2901	234	0.09%	163	$221,170	$139,801
30	4081330802	233	0.09%	233	$2,250	$1,058
31	4082211101	229	0.09%	229	$32,150	$20,610
32	1550035003	221	0.08%	220	$81,795	$62,685
33	4084062201	221	0.08%	221	$56,140	$43,144
34	1550012003	220	0.08%	220	$440	$440
35	50405OSHA citation code: 50405 B01	218	0.08%	218	$8,575	$3,565
36	1550011005OSHA citation code: 1550011005 A	210	0.08%	210	$740	$740
37	182065308	209	0.08%	209	$3,000	$1,000
38	4082234901	208	0.08%	208	$18,700	$18,650
39	4081003601	199	0.08%	199	$130	$65
40	2340.16OSHA citation code: 23400016 A	195	0.07%	193	$57,336	$30,315
41	2340.22OSHA citation code: 23400022 A	194	0.07%	194	$180,010	$59,270
42	3203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 B02	189	0.07%	189	$51,652	$41,460
43	1670Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Personal Fall Restraint Systems and Positioning DevicesOSHA citation code: 1670 A	185	0.07%	185	$1,003,610	$474,500
44	1550020006	184	0.07%	184	$740	$740
45	2500.8OSHA citation code: 25000008 A	183	0.07%	183	$45,790	$27,930
46	3273Working AreaOSHA citation code: 3273 A	180	0.07%	180	$87,302	$55,237
47	4070GuardingOSHA citation code: 4070 A	179	0.07%	177	$708,575	$334,947
48	4081068503	179	0.07%	179	$1,575	$788
49	4081001503	177	0.07%	177	$142,590	$89,958
50	4080.1011OSHA citation code: 40801011 A	176	0.07%	159	$274,425	$197,028

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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13203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 A1,1340.43% of all1,133inspections$280,625current penalties

Citations: 1,134
Inspections: 1,133
Current penalties: $280,625
Initial penalties: $391,079
Share of all citations: 0.43%

25A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)1,0660.41% of all966inspections$1,850,274current penalties

Citations: 1,066
Inspections: 966
Current penalties: $1,850,274
Initial penalties: $2,785,248
Share of all citations: 0.41%

31552.45107020.27% of all697inspections$448,589current penalties

Citations: 702
Inspections: 697
Current penalties: $448,589
Initial penalties: $595,130
Share of all citations: 0.27%

415524505016000.23% of all599inspections$72,430current penalties

Citations: 600
Inspections: 599
Current penalties: $72,430
Initial penalties: $82,140
Share of all citations: 0.23%

515500110025730.22% of all572inspections$107,340current penalties

Citations: 573
Inspections: 572
Current penalties: $107,340
Initial penalties: $136,090
Share of all citations: 0.22%

6342Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious InjuriesOSHA citation code: 342 A5310.20% of all531inspections$128,015current penalties

Citations: 531
Inspections: 531
Current penalties: $128,015
Initial penalties: $146,110
Share of all citations: 0.20%

740840114014780.18% of all478inspections$67,476current penalties

Citations: 478
Inspections: 478
Current penalties: $67,476
Initial penalties: $124,375
Share of all citations: 0.18%

815500120024290.16% of all427inspections$3,430current penalties

Citations: 429
Inspections: 427
Current penalties: $3,430
Initial penalties: $4,850
Share of all citations: 0.16%

91509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 A4270.16% of all424inspections$88,240current penalties

Citations: 427
Inspections: 424
Current penalties: $88,240
Initial penalties: $151,190
Share of all citations: 0.16%

102340.234270.16% of all426inspections$368,191current penalties

Citations: 427
Inspections: 426
Current penalties: $368,191
Initial penalties: $873,994
Share of all citations: 0.16%

111509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 C4210.16% of all419inspections$56,235current penalties

Citations: 421
Inspections: 419
Current penalties: $56,235
Initial penalties: $72,605
Share of all citations: 0.16%

1240810727014160.16% of all415inspections$154,682current penalties

Citations: 416
Inspections: 415
Current penalties: $154,682
Initial penalties: $253,625
Share of all citations: 0.16%

13701076502OSHA citation code: 701076502 B B4100.16% of all410inspections$15,950current penalties

Citations: 410
Inspections: 410
Current penalties: $15,950
Initial penalties: $20,650
Share of all citations: 0.16%

14701076502OSHA citation code: 701076502 A3690.14% of all368inspections$104,920current penalties

Citations: 369
Inspections: 368
Current penalties: $104,920
Initial penalties: $135,220
Share of all citations: 0.14%

155194Hazard CommunicationOSHA citation code: 5194 E013460.13% of all346inspections$79,203current penalties

Citations: 346
Inspections: 346
Current penalties: $79,203
Initial penalties: $126,486
Share of all citations: 0.13%

1640813312013370.13% of all326inspections$120,864current penalties

Citations: 337
Inspections: 326
Current penalties: $120,864
Initial penalties: $195,788
Share of all citations: 0.13%

1750406OSHA citation code: 50406 A013240.12% of all322inspections$2,798current penalties

Citations: 324
Inspections: 322
Current penalties: $2,798
Initial penalties: $5,700
Share of all citations: 0.12%

1840813308013090.12% of all309inspections$50,594current penalties

Citations: 309
Inspections: 309
Current penalties: $50,594
Initial penalties: $87,350
Share of all citations: 0.12%

196151Portable Fire ExtinguishersOSHA citation code: 6151 C013070.12% of all306inspections$39,300current penalties

Citations: 307
Inspections: 306
Current penalties: $39,300
Initial penalties: $54,975
Share of all citations: 0.12%

207F01022790.11% of all185inspections$18,520current penalties

Citations: 279
Inspections: 185
Current penalties: $18,520
Initial penalties: $25,380
Share of all citations: 0.11%

2140810034092780.11% of all278inspections$179,934current penalties

Citations: 278
Inspections: 278
Current penalties: $179,934
Initial penalties: $300,525
Share of all citations: 0.11%

2206205409012670.10% of all267inspections$5,690current penalties

Citations: 267
Inspections: 267
Current penalties: $5,690
Initial penalties: $15,120
Share of all citations: 0.10%

23240.402650.10% of all265inspections$26,190current penalties

Citations: 265
Inspections: 265
Current penalties: $26,190
Initial penalties: $57,890
Share of all citations: 0.10%

24240.61202630.10% of all263inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 263
Inspections: 263
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $200
Share of all citations: 0.10%

2540810213022580.10% of all256inspections$91,020current penalties

Citations: 258
Inspections: 256
Current penalties: $91,020
Initial penalties: $151,713
Share of all citations: 0.10%

26461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 A2570.10% of all257inspections$52,185current penalties

Citations: 257
Inspections: 257
Current penalties: $52,185
Initial penalties: $64,350
Share of all citations: 0.10%

2740812154012530.10% of all253inspections$48,054current penalties

Citations: 253
Inspections: 253
Current penalties: $48,054
Initial penalties: $77,080
Share of all citations: 0.10%

28912.2303OSHA citation code: 09122303 B2450.09% of all245inspections$2,543current penalties

Citations: 245
Inspections: 245
Current penalties: $2,543
Initial penalties: $11,887
Share of all citations: 0.09%

299501.29012340.09% of all163inspections$139,801current penalties

Citations: 234
Inspections: 163
Current penalties: $139,801
Initial penalties: $221,170
Share of all citations: 0.09%

3040813308022330.09% of all233inspections$1,058current penalties

Citations: 233
Inspections: 233
Current penalties: $1,058
Initial penalties: $2,250
Share of all citations: 0.09%

3140822111012290.09% of all229inspections$20,610current penalties

Citations: 229
Inspections: 229
Current penalties: $20,610
Initial penalties: $32,150
Share of all citations: 0.09%

3215500350032210.08% of all220inspections$62,685current penalties

Citations: 221
Inspections: 220
Current penalties: $62,685
Initial penalties: $81,795
Share of all citations: 0.08%

3340840622012210.08% of all221inspections$43,144current penalties

Citations: 221
Inspections: 221
Current penalties: $43,144
Initial penalties: $56,140
Share of all citations: 0.08%

3415500120032200.08% of all220inspections$440current penalties

Citations: 220
Inspections: 220
Current penalties: $440
Initial penalties: $440
Share of all citations: 0.08%

3550405OSHA citation code: 50405 B012180.08% of all218inspections$3,565current penalties

Citations: 218
Inspections: 218
Current penalties: $3,565
Initial penalties: $8,575
Share of all citations: 0.08%

361550011005OSHA citation code: 1550011005 A2100.08% of all210inspections$740current penalties

Citations: 210
Inspections: 210
Current penalties: $740
Initial penalties: $740
Share of all citations: 0.08%

371820653082090.08% of all209inspections$1,000current penalties

Citations: 209
Inspections: 209
Current penalties: $1,000
Initial penalties: $3,000
Share of all citations: 0.08%

3840822349012080.08% of all208inspections$18,650current penalties

Citations: 208
Inspections: 208
Current penalties: $18,650
Initial penalties: $18,700
Share of all citations: 0.08%

3940810036011990.08% of all199inspections$65current penalties

Citations: 199
Inspections: 199
Current penalties: $65
Initial penalties: $130
Share of all citations: 0.08%

402340.16OSHA citation code: 23400016 A1950.07% of all193inspections$30,315current penalties

Citations: 195
Inspections: 193
Current penalties: $30,315
Initial penalties: $57,336
Share of all citations: 0.07%

412340.22OSHA citation code: 23400022 A1940.07% of all194inspections$59,270current penalties

Citations: 194
Inspections: 194
Current penalties: $59,270
Initial penalties: $180,010
Share of all citations: 0.07%

423203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 B021890.07% of all189inspections$41,460current penalties

Citations: 189
Inspections: 189
Current penalties: $41,460
Initial penalties: $51,652
Share of all citations: 0.07%

431670Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Personal Fall Restraint Systems and Positioning DevicesOSHA citation code: 1670 A1850.07% of all185inspections$474,500current penalties

Citations: 185
Inspections: 185
Current penalties: $474,500
Initial penalties: $1,003,610
Share of all citations: 0.07%

4415500200061840.07% of all184inspections$740current penalties

Citations: 184
Inspections: 184
Current penalties: $740
Initial penalties: $740
Share of all citations: 0.07%

452500.8OSHA citation code: 25000008 A1830.07% of all183inspections$27,930current penalties

Citations: 183
Inspections: 183
Current penalties: $27,930
Initial penalties: $45,790
Share of all citations: 0.07%

463273Working AreaOSHA citation code: 3273 A1800.07% of all180inspections$55,237current penalties

Citations: 180
Inspections: 180
Current penalties: $55,237
Initial penalties: $87,302
Share of all citations: 0.07%

474070GuardingOSHA citation code: 4070 A1790.07% of all177inspections$334,947current penalties

Citations: 179
Inspections: 177
Current penalties: $334,947
Initial penalties: $708,575
Share of all citations: 0.07%

4840810685031790.07% of all179inspections$788current penalties

Citations: 179
Inspections: 179
Current penalties: $788
Initial penalties: $1,575
Share of all citations: 0.07%

4940810015031770.07% of all177inspections$89,958current penalties

Citations: 177
Inspections: 177
Current penalties: $89,958
Initial penalties: $142,590
Share of all citations: 0.07%

504080.1011OSHA citation code: 40801011 A1760.07% of all159inspections$197,028current penalties

Citations: 176
Inspections: 159
Current penalties: $197,028
Initial penalties: $274,425
Share of all citations: 0.07%

All citations in this view: 261,228. 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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