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Top 10 Most-Cited OSHA Standards

Construction industry citations (annual)

1

Fall Protection (1926.501)

7,271 citations | All trades

2

Hazard Communication (1910.1200)

3,199 citations | All trades

3

Scaffolding (1926.451)

2,859 citations | General, Painting, Masonry

4

Ladders (1926.1053)

2,573 citations | All trades

5

Fall Protection Training (1926.503)

2,112 citations | All trades

6

Eye and Face Protection (1926.102)

1,873 citations | All trades

7

Excavations (1926.651)

1,367 citations | Plumbing, Concrete, General

8

Electrical (1926.405)

1,246 citations | Electrical, General

9

Respiratory Protection (1910.134)

1,159 citations | Painting, Demolition, Concrete

10

Stairways (1926.1052)

1,038 citations | General, Framing