Every year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ranks the 10 most frequently cited standards following work site inspections. Workers experience avoidable injuries, illnesses and fatalities associated with the hazards the standards cover.
OSHA publishes its ranking so employers can become aware of repeatedly flagged standards. The aim is to help employers identify and correct hazards before they become a problem. See how your safety programs stand against these citations.
Top 10 OSHA citations
Fall protection maintained its top spot, with twice the number of citations as the runner-up, hazard communication. Respiratory protection fell from fourth to seventh place. Powered industrial trucks rose from seventh to fifth place.
The following are the top 10 OSHA standards cited in the fiscal year 2023, from October 2022 to September 2023:
Free on-site safety consultation
If you’re a smaller business looking for feedback about your safety programs, try OSHA’s free safety consultation program. It’s open to small businesses with 250 or fewer employees at a single location and fewer than 500 employees in the entire company.
An on-site consultation can help you identify and address hazards and establish or improve your safety and health programs. Consultants from state agencies or universities provide the services. The consultations are confidential and separate from OSHA enforcement.
Keeping up with OSHA standards can help you maintain a safe workplace and avoid regulatory mishaps. Employees are counting on you to help them make it through the workday safely!
