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, 2012

Other codes: 53,996 citations, 25.0% 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)	1,235	0.57%	1,134	$5,880,596	$3,889,367
2	3203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 A	969	0.45%	969	$724,965	$452,885
3	3395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 F03	775	0.36%	774	$261,373	$202,253
4	4084011401	635	0.29%	635	$49,175	$24,108
5	8001.4005	617	0.29%	617	$150,680	$120,799
6	50406OSHA citation code: 50406 A01	473	0.22%	473	$3,750	$2,901
7	342Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious InjuriesOSHA citation code: 342 A	442	0.20%	442	$2,215,000	$1,683,920
8	1509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 A	414	0.19%	412	$190,773	$112,310
9	6000A	388	0.18%	267	$313,825	$157,600
10	8001.7005	369	0.17%	369	$63,290	$51,179
11	701076501	356	0.17%	356	$17,825	$16,615
12	50405OSHA citation code: 50405 B01	339	0.16%	339	$24,500	$16,270
13	1552.4510	332	0.15%	332	$467,000	$409,491
14	4084013203	321	0.15%	319	$6,210	$4,260
15	8001302501	304	0.14%	304	$2,940	$2,940
16	8001.5030	283	0.13%	283	$120,000	$98,963
17	8001.6010	282	0.13%	282	$7,600	$7,100
18	8003.20	282	0.13%	282	$2,860	$2,800
19	1552450501	269	0.12%	269	$200	$200
20	8001.7030	265	0.12%	265	$79,160	$60,375
21	1903.19Abatement VerificationTitle checked against CFR editions from 1997 on, except 2002.	255	0.12%	231	$137,610	$122,169
22	1509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 C	249	0.12%	249	$48,338	$39,548
23	8001.7010	243	0.11%	243	$0	$0
24	182065308	235	0.11%	235	$70,700	$60,627
25	3395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 F01	234	0.11%	234	$150,230	$105,150
26	5194Hazard CommunicationOSHA citation code: 5194 E01	221	0.10%	221	$64,915	$53,785
27	0270210501	213	0.10%	108	$6,000	$5,900
28	8001302001	212	0.10%	212	$4,900	$4,830
29	1550011002	201	0.09%	201	$145,100	$120,436
30	4084062201	190	0.09%	190	$70,350	$41,525
31	702018702	188	0.09%	185	$950	$765
32	8001.6005	184	0.09%	184	$18,800	$8,300
33	8001.7015	183	0.08%	183	$9,320	$6,158
34	5206070001	182	0.08%	180	$119,775	$95,932
35	0270110101	173	0.08%	95	$20,200	$20,025
36	800.6OSHA citation code: 8000006 H01	171	0.08%	171	$0	$0
37	4081072701	169	0.08%	169	$157,550	$73,953
38	90007	165	0.08%	165	$3,975	$3,860
39	8002802502	163	0.08%	163	$2,390	$1,620
40	5206070001OSHA citation code: 5206070001 B	162	0.08%	162	$4,075	$2,983
41	703.1501	160	0.07%	160	$304,945	$276,585
42	4081330802	158	0.07%	156	$5,240	$3,885
43	3203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 A04	156	0.07%	156	$178,110	$91,080
44	461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 A	148	0.07%	148	$38,120	$30,720
45	900.602	148	0.07%	148	$2,375	$2,305
46	800.6OSHA citation code: 8000006 F03	144	0.07%	144	$0	$0
47	8001302502	141	0.07%	141	$5,450	$5,450
48	8002.7020	141	0.07%	141	$480	$480
49	6151Portable Fire ExtinguishersOSHA citation code: 6151 C01	135	0.06%	135	$26,015	$20,365
50	8002802501	135	0.06%	135	$31,370	$26,558

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

15A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)1,2350.57% of all1,134inspections$3,889,367current penalties

Citations: 1,235
Inspections: 1,134
Current penalties: $3,889,367
Initial penalties: $5,880,596
Share of all citations: 0.57%

23203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 A9690.45% of all969inspections$452,885current penalties

Citations: 969
Inspections: 969
Current penalties: $452,885
Initial penalties: $724,965
Share of all citations: 0.45%

33395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 F037750.36% of all774inspections$202,253current penalties

Citations: 775
Inspections: 774
Current penalties: $202,253
Initial penalties: $261,373
Share of all citations: 0.36%

440840114016350.29% of all635inspections$24,108current penalties

Citations: 635
Inspections: 635
Current penalties: $24,108
Initial penalties: $49,175
Share of all citations: 0.29%

58001.40056170.29% of all617inspections$120,799current penalties

Citations: 617
Inspections: 617
Current penalties: $120,799
Initial penalties: $150,680
Share of all citations: 0.29%

650406OSHA citation code: 50406 A014730.22% of all473inspections$2,901current penalties

Citations: 473
Inspections: 473
Current penalties: $2,901
Initial penalties: $3,750
Share of all citations: 0.22%

7342Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious InjuriesOSHA citation code: 342 A4420.20% of all442inspections$1,683,920current penalties

Citations: 442
Inspections: 442
Current penalties: $1,683,920
Initial penalties: $2,215,000
Share of all citations: 0.20%

81509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 A4140.19% of all412inspections$112,310current penalties

Citations: 414
Inspections: 412
Current penalties: $112,310
Initial penalties: $190,773
Share of all citations: 0.19%

96000A3880.18% of all267inspections$157,600current penalties

Citations: 388
Inspections: 267
Current penalties: $157,600
Initial penalties: $313,825
Share of all citations: 0.18%

108001.70053690.17% of all369inspections$51,179current penalties

Citations: 369
Inspections: 369
Current penalties: $51,179
Initial penalties: $63,290
Share of all citations: 0.17%

117010765013560.17% of all356inspections$16,615current penalties

Citations: 356
Inspections: 356
Current penalties: $16,615
Initial penalties: $17,825
Share of all citations: 0.17%

1250405OSHA citation code: 50405 B013390.16% of all339inspections$16,270current penalties

Citations: 339
Inspections: 339
Current penalties: $16,270
Initial penalties: $24,500
Share of all citations: 0.16%

131552.45103320.15% of all332inspections$409,491current penalties

Citations: 332
Inspections: 332
Current penalties: $409,491
Initial penalties: $467,000
Share of all citations: 0.15%

1440840132033210.15% of all319inspections$4,260current penalties

Citations: 321
Inspections: 319
Current penalties: $4,260
Initial penalties: $6,210
Share of all citations: 0.15%

1580013025013040.14% of all304inspections$2,940current penalties

Citations: 304
Inspections: 304
Current penalties: $2,940
Initial penalties: $2,940
Share of all citations: 0.14%

168001.50302830.13% of all283inspections$98,963current penalties

Citations: 283
Inspections: 283
Current penalties: $98,963
Initial penalties: $120,000
Share of all citations: 0.13%

178001.60102820.13% of all282inspections$7,100current penalties

Citations: 282
Inspections: 282
Current penalties: $7,100
Initial penalties: $7,600
Share of all citations: 0.13%

188003.202820.13% of all282inspections$2,800current penalties

Citations: 282
Inspections: 282
Current penalties: $2,800
Initial penalties: $2,860
Share of all citations: 0.13%

1915524505012690.12% of all269inspections$200current penalties

Citations: 269
Inspections: 269
Current penalties: $200
Initial penalties: $200
Share of all citations: 0.12%

208001.70302650.12% of all265inspections$60,375current penalties

Citations: 265
Inspections: 265
Current penalties: $60,375
Initial penalties: $79,160
Share of all citations: 0.12%

211903.19Abatement VerificationCFR title checked from 1997 on, except 20022550.12% of all231inspections$122,169current penalties

Citations: 255
Inspections: 231
Current penalties: $122,169
Initial penalties: $137,610
Share of all citations: 0.12%

1903.19 standard page

221509Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 1509 C2490.12% of all249inspections$39,548current penalties

Citations: 249
Inspections: 249
Current penalties: $39,548
Initial penalties: $48,338
Share of all citations: 0.12%

238001.70102430.11% of all243inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 243
Inspections: 243
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.11%

241820653082350.11% of all235inspections$60,627current penalties

Citations: 235
Inspections: 235
Current penalties: $60,627
Initial penalties: $70,700
Share of all citations: 0.11%

253395Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of EmploymentOSHA citation code: 3395 F012340.11% of all234inspections$105,150current penalties

Citations: 234
Inspections: 234
Current penalties: $105,150
Initial penalties: $150,230
Share of all citations: 0.11%

265194Hazard CommunicationOSHA citation code: 5194 E012210.10% of all221inspections$53,785current penalties

Citations: 221
Inspections: 221
Current penalties: $53,785
Initial penalties: $64,915
Share of all citations: 0.10%

2702702105012130.10% of all108inspections$5,900current penalties

Citations: 213
Inspections: 108
Current penalties: $5,900
Initial penalties: $6,000
Share of all citations: 0.10%

2880013020012120.10% of all212inspections$4,830current penalties

Citations: 212
Inspections: 212
Current penalties: $4,830
Initial penalties: $4,900
Share of all citations: 0.10%

2915500110022010.09% of all201inspections$120,436current penalties

Citations: 201
Inspections: 201
Current penalties: $120,436
Initial penalties: $145,100
Share of all citations: 0.09%

3040840622011900.09% of all190inspections$41,525current penalties

Citations: 190
Inspections: 190
Current penalties: $41,525
Initial penalties: $70,350
Share of all citations: 0.09%

317020187021880.09% of all185inspections$765current penalties

Citations: 188
Inspections: 185
Current penalties: $765
Initial penalties: $950
Share of all citations: 0.09%

328001.60051840.09% of all184inspections$8,300current penalties

Citations: 184
Inspections: 184
Current penalties: $8,300
Initial penalties: $18,800
Share of all citations: 0.09%

338001.70151830.08% of all183inspections$6,158current penalties

Citations: 183
Inspections: 183
Current penalties: $6,158
Initial penalties: $9,320
Share of all citations: 0.08%

3452060700011820.08% of all180inspections$95,932current penalties

Citations: 182
Inspections: 180
Current penalties: $95,932
Initial penalties: $119,775
Share of all citations: 0.08%

3502701101011730.08% of all95inspections$20,025current penalties

Citations: 173
Inspections: 95
Current penalties: $20,025
Initial penalties: $20,200
Share of all citations: 0.08%

36800.6OSHA citation code: 8000006 H011710.08% of all171inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 171
Inspections: 171
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.08%

3740810727011690.08% of all169inspections$73,953current penalties

Citations: 169
Inspections: 169
Current penalties: $73,953
Initial penalties: $157,550
Share of all citations: 0.08%

38900071650.08% of all165inspections$3,860current penalties

Citations: 165
Inspections: 165
Current penalties: $3,860
Initial penalties: $3,975
Share of all citations: 0.08%

3980028025021630.08% of all163inspections$1,620current penalties

Citations: 163
Inspections: 163
Current penalties: $1,620
Initial penalties: $2,390
Share of all citations: 0.08%

405206070001OSHA citation code: 5206070001 B1620.08% of all162inspections$2,983current penalties

Citations: 162
Inspections: 162
Current penalties: $2,983
Initial penalties: $4,075
Share of all citations: 0.08%

41703.15011600.07% of all160inspections$276,585current penalties

Citations: 160
Inspections: 160
Current penalties: $276,585
Initial penalties: $304,945
Share of all citations: 0.07%

4240813308021580.07% of all156inspections$3,885current penalties

Citations: 158
Inspections: 156
Current penalties: $3,885
Initial penalties: $5,240
Share of all citations: 0.07%

433203Injury and Illness Prevention ProgramOSHA citation code: 3203 A041560.07% of all156inspections$91,080current penalties

Citations: 156
Inspections: 156
Current penalties: $91,080
Initial penalties: $178,110
Share of all citations: 0.07%

44461Permits to OperateOSHA citation code: 461 A1480.07% of all148inspections$30,720current penalties

Citations: 148
Inspections: 148
Current penalties: $30,720
Initial penalties: $38,120
Share of all citations: 0.07%

45900.6021480.07% of all148inspections$2,305current penalties

Citations: 148
Inspections: 148
Current penalties: $2,305
Initial penalties: $2,375
Share of all citations: 0.07%

46800.6OSHA citation code: 8000006 F031440.07% of all144inspections$0current penalties

Citations: 144
Inspections: 144
Current penalties: $0
Initial penalties: $0
Share of all citations: 0.07%

4780013025021410.07% of all141inspections$5,450current penalties

Citations: 141
Inspections: 141
Current penalties: $5,450
Initial penalties: $5,450
Share of all citations: 0.07%

488002.70201410.07% of all141inspections$480current penalties

Citations: 141
Inspections: 141
Current penalties: $480
Initial penalties: $480
Share of all citations: 0.07%

496151Portable Fire ExtinguishersOSHA citation code: 6151 C011350.06% of all135inspections$20,365current penalties

Citations: 135
Inspections: 135
Current penalties: $20,365
Initial penalties: $26,015
Share of all citations: 0.06%

5080028025011350.06% of all135inspections$26,558current penalties

Citations: 135
Inspections: 135
Current penalties: $26,558
Initial penalties: $31,370
Share of all citations: 0.06%

All citations in this view: 215,755. 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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