A growing number of U.S. companies are requiring workers to return to the office, and President-elect OSHA enforces almost 1,000 standards and tens of thousands of individual regulations related to General Industry, Construction, Maritime, and other industries. Once again, OSHA released its preliminary data for the top ten most frequently cited standards for FY 2024 at the National Safety Council Safety Congress & Expo. Final FY 2024 data will be released in early-April 2025 to allow inspection data to close following the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2024.
Reflecting OSHA’s 2024 focus on falls, fall protection general requirements in construction again tops the list. Respiratory protection saw the biggest relative increase in position, demonstrating a greater focus of airborne hazards in General Industry workplaces. To reduce the risk of incidents and OSHA citations, employers and safety managers would be wise to focus on the safety hazards associated with these standards.
- Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,541
- Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 6,307 violations
- Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 2,888
- Ladders (1926.1053): 2,573
- Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,470
- Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,443
- Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 2,248
- Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 2,050
- Scaffolding (1926.451): 1,873
- Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,814
Source: JD Supra
