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, 2008

Other codes: 56,174 citations, 22.3% 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)	1,362	0.54%	1,220	$4,125,699	$2,819,625
2	3203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 A	1,233	0.49%	1,228	$459,349	$301,820
3	3395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 E03	627	0.25%	626	$238,950	$159,915
4	1552.4510	590	0.23%	590	$550,160	$533,053
5	8001.4005	549	0.22%	549	$78,650	$71,813
6	1509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 A	478	0.19%	476	$175,095	$100,795
7	4084011401	477	0.19%	477	$27,245	$17,810
8	342Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious InjuriesOSHA citation code: 342 A	475	0.19%	475	$2,329,750	$1,075,855
9	703.1501	412	0.16%	412	$447,875	$429,445
10	50406OSHA citation code: 50406 A01	396	0.16%	395	$7,575	$2,947
11	1552450501	373	0.15%	373	$3,300	$3,300
12	1550011002	351	0.14%	351	$152,650	$120,480
13	2340.23	313	0.12%	312	$397,965	$202,365
14	5194Hazard CommunicationOSHA citation code: 5194 E01	309	0.12%	307	$82,377	$57,560
15	8001.7005	294	0.12%	293	$25,600	$23,499
16	1509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 C	292	0.12%	291	$62,405	$48,630
17	1550035003	272	0.11%	272	$117,140	$108,675
18	701076502OSHA citation code: 701076502 A	269	0.11%	269	$92,620	$86,900
19	4081072701	264	0.11%	259	$194,390	$104,395
20	6151Portable Fire ExtinguishersOSHA citation code: 6151 C01	258	0.10%	258	$64,523	$39,100
21	8003.20	257	0.10%	257	$1,760	$1,760
22	6A0001	255	0.10%	226	$294,850	$98,747
23	50405OSHA citation code: 50405 B01	253	0.10%	253	$18,375	$9,433
24	182065308	246	0.10%	246	$2,375	$2,375
25	4081215401	239	0.10%	238	$36,925	$21,978
26	8001302501	235	0.09%	235	$1,000	$1,000
27	3395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 E01	227	0.09%	225	$602,110	$337,340
28	461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 A	215	0.09%	215	$50,445	$40,375
29	461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 C	215	0.09%	215	$47,855	$37,890
30	2340.16OSHA citation code: 23400016 A	214	0.09%	214	$65,453	$33,600
31	6A0033OSHA citation code: 6A0033 A	201	0.08%	177	$0	$0
32	2500.8OSHA citation code: 25000008 A	197	0.08%	197	$45,350	$29,135
33	900.602	193	0.08%	193	$4,175	$3,564
34	5206070001OSHA citation code: 5206070001 B	188	0.07%	188	$3,525	$3,030
35	4070GuardingOSHA citation code: 4070 A	187	0.07%	186	$555,315	$293,775
36	2340.22OSHA citation code: 23400022 A	182	0.07%	182	$173,340	$65,245
37	1550012001	180	0.07%	180	$900	$900
38	4081003601	180	0.07%	179	$7,200	$3,130
39	8001302001	180	0.07%	180	$1,440	$1,440
40	1903.19Abatement VerificationTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on, except 2002.	175	0.07%	168	$65,225	$59,425
41	3314The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/TagoutOSHA citation code: 3314 C	170	0.07%	170	$1,742,205	$848,510
42	4084062201	167	0.07%	166	$38,625	$26,663
43	1550012002	166	0.07%	166	$1,940	$1,940
44	4081330802	165	0.07%	165	$3,110	$1,656
45	4650Storage, Handling, and Use of CylindersOSHA citation code: 4650 E	161	0.06%	160	$144,180	$76,515
46	4081021302	158	0.06%	158	$98,000	$53,859
47	4081331201	157	0.06%	157	$59,075	$36,289
48	4084013203	157	0.06%	155	$3,525	$3,125
49	4081003409	152	0.06%	152	$139,450	$75,877
50	8002802502	152	0.06%	152	$2,340	$1,990

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

15A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)1,3620.54% of all1,220inspections$2,819,625current penalties

Citations: 1,362
Inspections: 1,220
Current penalties: $2,819,625
Initial penalties: $4,125,699
Share of all citations: 0.54%

23203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 A1,2330.49% of all1,228inspections$301,820current penalties

Citations: 1,233
Inspections: 1,228
Current penalties: $301,820
Initial penalties: $459,349
Share of all citations: 0.49%

33395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 E036270.25% of all626inspections$159,915current penalties

Citations: 627
Inspections: 626
Current penalties: $159,915
Initial penalties: $238,950
Share of all citations: 0.25%

41552.45105900.23% of all590inspections$533,053current penalties

Citations: 590
Inspections: 590
Current penalties: $533,053
Initial penalties: $550,160
Share of all citations: 0.23%

58001.40055490.22% of all549inspections$71,813current penalties

Citations: 549
Inspections: 549
Current penalties: $71,813
Initial penalties: $78,650
Share of all citations: 0.22%

61509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 A4780.19% of all476inspections$100,795current penalties

Citations: 478
Inspections: 476
Current penalties: $100,795
Initial penalties: $175,095
Share of all citations: 0.19%

740840114014770.19% of all477inspections$17,810current penalties

Citations: 477
Inspections: 477
Current penalties: $17,810
Initial penalties: $27,245
Share of all citations: 0.19%

8342Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious InjuriesOSHA citation code: 342 A4750.19% of all475inspections$1,075,855current penalties

Citations: 475
Inspections: 475
Current penalties: $1,075,855
Initial penalties: $2,329,750
Share of all citations: 0.19%

9703.15014120.16% of all412inspections$429,445current penalties

Citations: 412
Inspections: 412
Current penalties: $429,445
Initial penalties: $447,875
Share of all citations: 0.16%

1050406OSHA citation code: 50406 A013960.16% of all395inspections$2,947current penalties

Citations: 396
Inspections: 395
Current penalties: $2,947
Initial penalties: $7,575
Share of all citations: 0.16%

1115524505013730.15% of all373inspections$3,300current penalties

Citations: 373
Inspections: 373
Current penalties: $3,300
Initial penalties: $3,300
Share of all citations: 0.15%

1215500110023510.14% of all351inspections$120,480current penalties

Citations: 351
Inspections: 351
Current penalties: $120,480
Initial penalties: $152,650
Share of all citations: 0.14%

132340.233130.12% of all312inspections$202,365current penalties

Citations: 313
Inspections: 312
Current penalties: $202,365
Initial penalties: $397,965
Share of all citations: 0.12%

145194Hazard CommunicationOSHA citation code: 5194 E013090.12% of all307inspections$57,560current penalties

Citations: 309
Inspections: 307
Current penalties: $57,560
Initial penalties: $82,377
Share of all citations: 0.12%

158001.70052940.12% of all293inspections$23,499current penalties

Citations: 294
Inspections: 293
Current penalties: $23,499
Initial penalties: $25,600
Share of all citations: 0.12%

161509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 C2920.12% of all291inspections$48,630current penalties

Citations: 292
Inspections: 291
Current penalties: $48,630
Initial penalties: $62,405
Share of all citations: 0.12%

1715500350032720.11% of all272inspections$108,675current penalties

Citations: 272
Inspections: 272
Current penalties: $108,675
Initial penalties: $117,140
Share of all citations: 0.11%

18701076502OSHA citation code: 701076502 A2690.11% of all269inspections$86,900current penalties

Citations: 269
Inspections: 269
Current penalties: $86,900
Initial penalties: $92,620
Share of all citations: 0.11%

1940810727012640.11% of all259inspections$104,395current penalties

Citations: 264
Inspections: 259
Current penalties: $104,395
Initial penalties: $194,390
Share of all citations: 0.11%

206151Portable Fire ExtinguishersOSHA citation code: 6151 C012580.10% of all258inspections$39,100current penalties

Citations: 258
Inspections: 258
Current penalties: $39,100
Initial penalties: $64,523
Share of all citations: 0.10%

218003.202570.10% of all257inspections$1,760current penalties

Citations: 257
Inspections: 257
Current penalties: $1,760
Initial penalties: $1,760
Share of all citations: 0.10%

226A00012550.10% of all226inspections$98,747current penalties

Citations: 255
Inspections: 226
Current penalties: $98,747
Initial penalties: $294,850
Share of all citations: 0.10%

2350405OSHA citation code: 50405 B012530.10% of all253inspections$9,433current penalties

Citations: 253
Inspections: 253
Current penalties: $9,433
Initial penalties: $18,375
Share of all citations: 0.10%

241820653082460.10% of all246inspections$2,375current penalties

Citations: 246
Inspections: 246
Current penalties: $2,375
Initial penalties: $2,375
Share of all citations: 0.10%

2540812154012390.10% of all238inspections$21,978current penalties

Citations: 239
Inspections: 238
Current penalties: $21,978
Initial penalties: $36,925
Share of all citations: 0.10%

2680013025012350.09% of all235inspections$1,000current penalties

Citations: 235
Inspections: 235
Current penalties: $1,000
Initial penalties: $1,000
Share of all citations: 0.09%

273395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 E012270.09% of all225inspections$337,340current penalties

Citations: 227
Inspections: 225
Current penalties: $337,340
Initial penalties: $602,110
Share of all citations: 0.09%

28461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 A2150.09% of all215inspections$40,375current penalties

Citations: 215
Inspections: 215
Current penalties: $40,375
Initial penalties: $50,445
Share of all citations: 0.09%

29461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 C2150.09% of all215inspections$37,890current penalties

Citations: 215
Inspections: 215
Current penalties: $37,890
Initial penalties: $47,855
Share of all citations: 0.09%

302340.16OSHA citation code: 23400016 A2140.09% of all214inspections$33,600current penalties

Citations: 214
Inspections: 214
Current penalties: $33,600
Initial penalties: $65,453
Share of all citations: 0.09%

316A0033OSHA citation code: 6A0033 A2010.08% of all177inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 201
Inspections: 177
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.08%

322500.8OSHA citation code: 25000008 A1970.08% of all197inspections$29,135current penalties

Citations: 197
Inspections: 197
Current penalties: $29,135
Initial penalties: $45,350
Share of all citations: 0.08%

33900.6021930.08% of all193inspections$3,564current penalties

Citations: 193
Inspections: 193
Current penalties: $3,564
Initial penalties: $4,175
Share of all citations: 0.08%

345206070001OSHA citation code: 5206070001 B1880.07% of all188inspections$3,030current penalties

Citations: 188
Inspections: 188
Current penalties: $3,030
Initial penalties: $3,525
Share of all citations: 0.07%

354070GuardingOSHA citation code: 4070 A1870.07% of all186inspections$293,775current penalties

Citations: 187
Inspections: 186
Current penalties: $293,775
Initial penalties: $555,315
Share of all citations: 0.07%

362340.22OSHA citation code: 23400022 A1820.07% of all182inspections$65,245current penalties

Citations: 182
Inspections: 182
Current penalties: $65,245
Initial penalties: $173,340
Share of all citations: 0.07%

3715500120011800.07% of all180inspections$900current penalties

Citations: 180
Inspections: 180
Current penalties: $900
Initial penalties: $900
Share of all citations: 0.07%

3840810036011800.07% of all179inspections$3,130current penalties

Citations: 180
Inspections: 179
Current penalties: $3,130
Initial penalties: $7,200
Share of all citations: 0.07%

3980013020011800.07% of all180inspections$1,440current penalties

Citations: 180
Inspections: 180
Current penalties: $1,440
Initial penalties: $1,440
Share of all citations: 0.07%

401903.19Abatement VerificationCFR title checked from 1997 on, except 20021750.07% of all168inspections$59,425current penalties

Citations: 175
Inspections: 168
Current penalties: $59,425
Initial penalties: $65,225
Share of all citations: 0.07%

1903.19 standard page

413314The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/TagoutOSHA citation code: 3314 C1700.07% of all170inspections$848,510current penalties

Citations: 170
Inspections: 170
Current penalties: $848,510
Initial penalties: $1,742,205
Share of all citations: 0.07%

4240840622011670.07% of all166inspections$26,663current penalties

Citations: 167
Inspections: 166
Current penalties: $26,663
Initial penalties: $38,625
Share of all citations: 0.07%

4315500120021660.07% of all166inspections$1,940current penalties

Citations: 166
Inspections: 166
Current penalties: $1,940
Initial penalties: $1,940
Share of all citations: 0.07%

4440813308021650.07% of all165inspections$1,656current penalties

Citations: 165
Inspections: 165
Current penalties: $1,656
Initial penalties: $3,110
Share of all citations: 0.07%

454650Storage, Handling, and Use of CylindersOSHA citation code: 4650 E1610.06% of all160inspections$76,515current penalties

Citations: 161
Inspections: 160
Current penalties: $76,515
Initial penalties: $144,180
Share of all citations: 0.06%

4640810213021580.06% of all158inspections$53,859current penalties

Citations: 158
Inspections: 158
Current penalties: $53,859
Initial penalties: $98,000
Share of all citations: 0.06%

4740813312011570.06% of all157inspections$36,289current penalties

Citations: 157
Inspections: 157
Current penalties: $36,289
Initial penalties: $59,075
Share of all citations: 0.06%

4840840132031570.06% of all155inspections$3,125current penalties

Citations: 157
Inspections: 155
Current penalties: $3,125
Initial penalties: $3,525
Share of all citations: 0.06%

4940810034091520.06% of all152inspections$75,877current penalties

Citations: 152
Inspections: 152
Current penalties: $75,877
Initial penalties: $139,450
Share of all citations: 0.06%

5080028025021520.06% of all152inspections$1,990current penalties

Citations: 152
Inspections: 152
Current penalties: $1,990
Initial penalties: $2,340
Share of all citations: 0.06%

All citations in this view: 251,384. 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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