OSHA Released Preliminary Data for the Top 10 Most-Cited Standards in Fiscal Year of 2021
Although we continue to see advancements in safety each year, it is important to pinpoint which areas we can better focus on to prioritize safety in the workplace for future years to come.
- Fall Protection – General Requirements – 5,295 Violations (1926.501)
- Respiratory Protection – 2,527 Violations (1910.134)
- Ladders – 2,026 Violations (1926.1053)
- Scaffolding – 1,948 Violations (1926.451)
- Hazard Communication – 1,947 Violations (1910.1200)
- Lockout/Tagout – 1,698 Violations (1910.147)
- Fall Protection – Training Requirements – 1,666 (1926.503)
- PPE – 1,452 Violations (1926.102)
- POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS – 1,420 Violations (1910.178)
- MACHINE GUARDING – 1,113 Violations (1910.212)
