Most Cited OSHA Standards

OSHA citation items, federal and State Plan, by year issued. Data through November 6, 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, 2009

Other codes: 59,831 citations, 23.6% 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)	1,507	0.59%	1,346	$3,800,994	$2,447,379
2	3203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 A	1,172	0.46%	1,168	$407,792	$271,687
3	8001.4005	1,137	0.45%	1,137	$118,240	$124,930
4	3395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 E03	728	0.29%	728	$256,952	$175,417
5	8001302501	669	0.26%	669	$2,500	$2,727
6	8003.20	652	0.26%	652	$2,620	$2,460
7	4084011401	644	0.25%	644	$15,255	$11,090
8	6A0001	638	0.25%	467	$424,412	$181,252
9	1552.4510	536	0.21%	536	$386,282	$328,595
10	8001.7005	438	0.17%	438	$29,070	$23,665
11	342Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious InjuriesOSHA citation code: 342 A	395	0.16%	395	$1,965,175	$1,054,420
12	1552450501	386	0.15%	385	$1,100	$1,100
13	1509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 A	369	0.15%	367	$145,305	$74,884
14	1550011002	340	0.13%	340	$100,890	$85,315
15	703.1501	335	0.13%	335	$288,815	$254,725
16	8001302001	302	0.12%	302	$1,040	$1,040
17	5194Hazard CommunicationOSHA citation code: 5194 E01	297	0.12%	296	$77,555	$55,755
18	50406OSHA citation code: 50406 A01	294	0.12%	294	$3,750	$1,974
19	702018702	289	0.11%	284	$630	$510
20	8002802501	285	0.11%	285	$26,590	$18,095
21	1509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 C	283	0.11%	282	$68,847	$53,145
22	8002802502	274	0.11%	274	$2,430	$2,430
23	8002.7020	258	0.10%	258	$800	$800
24	4084013203	253	0.10%	253	$700	$520
25	8001302502	251	0.10%	251	$600	$600
26	701076501	237	0.09%	237	$20,045	$18,465
27	182065308	235	0.09%	235	$6,050	$4,762
28	6A0033OSHA citation code: 6A0033 A	232	0.09%	191	$0	$0
29	4081072701	227	0.09%	227	$126,975	$65,176
30	3395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 E01	225	0.09%	224	$332,945	$186,790
31	461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 C	219	0.09%	219	$48,190	$38,325
32	8001.5030	213	0.08%	213	$51,415	$44,743
33	6151Portable Fire ExtinguishersOSHA citation code: 6151 C01	208	0.08%	208	$45,310	$29,265
34	8001.7030	206	0.08%	206	$37,985	$35,065
35	618037601	205	0.08%	205	$4,780	$3,910
36	4081215401	204	0.08%	201	$24,005	$13,654
37	1550035003	203	0.08%	203	$74,940	$70,165
38	8636.5	201	0.08%	201	$32,290	$10,510
39	8001.6010	193	0.08%	193	$1,450	$400
40	2340.16OSHA citation code: 23400016 A	191	0.08%	191	$50,445	$31,820
41	50405OSHA citation code: 50405 B01	191	0.08%	191	$16,750	$6,458
42	1550012001	189	0.07%	189	$1,100	$1,100
43	5206070001OSHA citation code: 5206070001 B	182	0.07%	182	$2,100	$1,431
44	461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 A	180	0.07%	180	$43,670	$34,020
45	8001.7015	175	0.07%	175	$2,850	$2,650
46	4084062201	172	0.07%	172	$43,330	$22,506
47	8001.6005	170	0.07%	170	$11,930	$11,030
48	9501.2901	170	0.07%	131	$289,650	$273,460
49	2340.12OSHA citation code: 23400012 A	168	0.07%	168	$304,470	$182,965
50	10012OSHA citation code: 10012 A	164	0.06%	155	$69,810	$49,460

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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15A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)1,5070.59% of all1,346inspections$2,447,379current penalties

Citations: 1,507
Inspections: 1,346
Current penalties: $2,447,379
Initial penalties: $3,800,994
Share of all citations: 0.59%

23203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 A1,1720.46% of all1,168inspections$271,687current penalties

Citations: 1,172
Inspections: 1,168
Current penalties: $271,687
Initial penalties: $407,792
Share of all citations: 0.46%

38001.40051,1370.45% of all1,137inspections$124,930current penalties

Citations: 1,137
Inspections: 1,137
Current penalties: $124,930
Initial penalties: $118,240
Share of all citations: 0.45%

43395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 E037280.29% of all728inspections$175,417current penalties

Citations: 728
Inspections: 728
Current penalties: $175,417
Initial penalties: $256,952
Share of all citations: 0.29%

580013025016690.26% of all669inspections$2,727current penalties

Citations: 669
Inspections: 669
Current penalties: $2,727
Initial penalties: $2,500
Share of all citations: 0.26%

68003.206520.26% of all652inspections$2,460current penalties

Citations: 652
Inspections: 652
Current penalties: $2,460
Initial penalties: $2,620
Share of all citations: 0.26%

740840114016440.25% of all644inspections$11,090current penalties

Citations: 644
Inspections: 644
Current penalties: $11,090
Initial penalties: $15,255
Share of all citations: 0.25%

86A00016380.25% of all467inspections$181,252current penalties

Citations: 638
Inspections: 467
Current penalties: $181,252
Initial penalties: $424,412
Share of all citations: 0.25%

91552.45105360.21% of all536inspections$328,595current penalties

Citations: 536
Inspections: 536
Current penalties: $328,595
Initial penalties: $386,282
Share of all citations: 0.21%

108001.70054380.17% of all438inspections$23,665current penalties

Citations: 438
Inspections: 438
Current penalties: $23,665
Initial penalties: $29,070
Share of all citations: 0.17%

11342Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious InjuriesOSHA citation code: 342 A3950.16% of all395inspections$1,054,420current penalties

Citations: 395
Inspections: 395
Current penalties: $1,054,420
Initial penalties: $1,965,175
Share of all citations: 0.16%

1215524505013860.15% of all385inspections$1,100current penalties

Citations: 386
Inspections: 385
Current penalties: $1,100
Initial penalties: $1,100
Share of all citations: 0.15%

131509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 A3690.15% of all367inspections$74,884current penalties

Citations: 369
Inspections: 367
Current penalties: $74,884
Initial penalties: $145,305
Share of all citations: 0.15%

1415500110023400.13% of all340inspections$85,315current penalties

Citations: 340
Inspections: 340
Current penalties: $85,315
Initial penalties: $100,890
Share of all citations: 0.13%

15703.15013350.13% of all335inspections$254,725current penalties

Citations: 335
Inspections: 335
Current penalties: $254,725
Initial penalties: $288,815
Share of all citations: 0.13%

1680013020013020.12% of all302inspections$1,040current penalties

Citations: 302
Inspections: 302
Current penalties: $1,040
Initial penalties: $1,040
Share of all citations: 0.12%

175194Hazard CommunicationOSHA citation code: 5194 E012970.12% of all296inspections$55,755current penalties

Citations: 297
Inspections: 296
Current penalties: $55,755
Initial penalties: $77,555
Share of all citations: 0.12%

1850406OSHA citation code: 50406 A012940.12% of all294inspections$1,974current penalties

Citations: 294
Inspections: 294
Current penalties: $1,974
Initial penalties: $3,750
Share of all citations: 0.12%

197020187022890.11% of all284inspections$510current penalties

Citations: 289
Inspections: 284
Current penalties: $510
Initial penalties: $630
Share of all citations: 0.11%

2080028025012850.11% of all285inspections$18,095current penalties

Citations: 285
Inspections: 285
Current penalties: $18,095
Initial penalties: $26,590
Share of all citations: 0.11%

211509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 C2830.11% of all282inspections$53,145current penalties

Citations: 283
Inspections: 282
Current penalties: $53,145
Initial penalties: $68,847
Share of all citations: 0.11%

2280028025022740.11% of all274inspections$2,430current penalties

Citations: 274
Inspections: 274
Current penalties: $2,430
Initial penalties: $2,430
Share of all citations: 0.11%

238002.70202580.10% of all258inspections$800current penalties

Citations: 258
Inspections: 258
Current penalties: $800
Initial penalties: $800
Share of all citations: 0.10%

2440840132032530.10% of all253inspections$520current penalties

Citations: 253
Inspections: 253
Current penalties: $520
Initial penalties: $700
Share of all citations: 0.10%

2580013025022510.10% of all251inspections$600current penalties

Citations: 251
Inspections: 251
Current penalties: $600
Initial penalties: $600
Share of all citations: 0.10%

267010765012370.09% of all237inspections$18,465current penalties

Citations: 237
Inspections: 237
Current penalties: $18,465
Initial penalties: $20,045
Share of all citations: 0.09%

271820653082350.09% of all235inspections$4,762current penalties

Citations: 235
Inspections: 235
Current penalties: $4,762
Initial penalties: $6,050
Share of all citations: 0.09%

286A0033OSHA citation code: 6A0033 A2320.09% of all191inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 232
Inspections: 191
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.09%

2940810727012270.09% of all227inspections$65,176current penalties

Citations: 227
Inspections: 227
Current penalties: $65,176
Initial penalties: $126,975
Share of all citations: 0.09%

303395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 E012250.09% of all224inspections$186,790current penalties

Citations: 225
Inspections: 224
Current penalties: $186,790
Initial penalties: $332,945
Share of all citations: 0.09%

31461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 C2190.09% of all219inspections$38,325current penalties

Citations: 219
Inspections: 219
Current penalties: $38,325
Initial penalties: $48,190
Share of all citations: 0.09%

328001.50302130.08% of all213inspections$44,743current penalties

Citations: 213
Inspections: 213
Current penalties: $44,743
Initial penalties: $51,415
Share of all citations: 0.08%

336151Portable Fire ExtinguishersOSHA citation code: 6151 C012080.08% of all208inspections$29,265current penalties

Citations: 208
Inspections: 208
Current penalties: $29,265
Initial penalties: $45,310
Share of all citations: 0.08%

348001.70302060.08% of all206inspections$35,065current penalties

Citations: 206
Inspections: 206
Current penalties: $35,065
Initial penalties: $37,985
Share of all citations: 0.08%

356180376012050.08% of all205inspections$3,910current penalties

Citations: 205
Inspections: 205
Current penalties: $3,910
Initial penalties: $4,780
Share of all citations: 0.08%

3640812154012040.08% of all201inspections$13,654current penalties

Citations: 204
Inspections: 201
Current penalties: $13,654
Initial penalties: $24,005
Share of all citations: 0.08%

3715500350032030.08% of all203inspections$70,165current penalties

Citations: 203
Inspections: 203
Current penalties: $70,165
Initial penalties: $74,940
Share of all citations: 0.08%

388636.52010.08% of all201inspections$10,510current penalties

Citations: 201
Inspections: 201
Current penalties: $10,510
Initial penalties: $32,290
Share of all citations: 0.08%

398001.60101930.08% of all193inspections$400current penalties

Citations: 193
Inspections: 193
Current penalties: $400
Initial penalties: $1,450
Share of all citations: 0.08%

402340.16OSHA citation code: 23400016 A1910.08% of all191inspections$31,820current penalties

Citations: 191
Inspections: 191
Current penalties: $31,820
Initial penalties: $50,445
Share of all citations: 0.08%

4150405OSHA citation code: 50405 B011910.08% of all191inspections$6,458current penalties

Citations: 191
Inspections: 191
Current penalties: $6,458
Initial penalties: $16,750
Share of all citations: 0.08%

4215500120011890.07% of all189inspections$1,100current penalties

Citations: 189
Inspections: 189
Current penalties: $1,100
Initial penalties: $1,100
Share of all citations: 0.07%

435206070001OSHA citation code: 5206070001 B1820.07% of all182inspections$1,431current penalties

Citations: 182
Inspections: 182
Current penalties: $1,431
Initial penalties: $2,100
Share of all citations: 0.07%

44461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 A1800.07% of all180inspections$34,020current penalties

Citations: 180
Inspections: 180
Current penalties: $34,020
Initial penalties: $43,670
Share of all citations: 0.07%

458001.70151750.07% of all175inspections$2,650current penalties

Citations: 175
Inspections: 175
Current penalties: $2,650
Initial penalties: $2,850
Share of all citations: 0.07%

4640840622011720.07% of all172inspections$22,506current penalties

Citations: 172
Inspections: 172
Current penalties: $22,506
Initial penalties: $43,330
Share of all citations: 0.07%

478001.60051700.07% of all170inspections$11,030current penalties

Citations: 170
Inspections: 170
Current penalties: $11,030
Initial penalties: $11,930
Share of all citations: 0.07%

489501.29011700.07% of all131inspections$273,460current penalties

Citations: 170
Inspections: 131
Current penalties: $273,460
Initial penalties: $289,650
Share of all citations: 0.07%

492340.12OSHA citation code: 23400012 A1680.07% of all168inspections$182,965current penalties

Citations: 168
Inspections: 168
Current penalties: $182,965
Initial penalties: $304,470
Share of all citations: 0.07%

5010012OSHA citation code: 10012 A1640.06% of all155inspections$49,460current penalties

Citations: 164
Inspections: 155
Current penalties: $49,460
Initial penalties: $69,810
Share of all citations: 0.06%

All citations in this view: 253,305. 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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