OSHA has announced the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for FY 2020. The following were the Top 10 most frequently cited standards by Federal OSHA in fiscal year 2020 (October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020):

  1. Fall Protection, construction(29 CFR 1926.501) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  2. Hazard Communication Standard, general industry(29 CFR 1910.1200) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  3. Respiratory Protection, general industry(29 CFR 1910.134) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  4. Scaffolding, general requirements, construction(29 CFR 1926.451) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  5. Ladders, construction(29 CFR 1926.1053) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  6. Control of Hazardous Energy (lockout/tagout), general industry(29 CFR 1910.147) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  7. Powered Industrial Trucks, general industry(29 CFR 1910.178) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  8. Fall Protection–Training Requirements(29 CFR 1926.503) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  9. Eye and Face Protection(29 CFR 1926.102) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
  10. Machinery and Machine Guarding, general requirements(29 CFR 1910.212) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]

Fall Protection – Construction is OSHA’s most frequently cited standard for the tenth straight year in a row, while Fall Protection – Training Requirements is 8th on the list. Ladders climbed from 6th to 5th place on the list, and Respiratory Protection rose to 3rd from 5th place the previous year.