The Occupational Safety and Health Administration shared its preliminary top 10 most frequently cited standards on September 17 at the NSC’s 2025 Safety Congress and Expo at the Colorado Convention Center.
Based on August 12 data with an anticipated update before the end of OSHA’s fiscal year (October 1 to September 30), its preliminary 2025 top 10 most frequently sited standards were:
- Fall Protection — standard 1926.501, with 5,914 total violations. The industry that led violations was roofing, followed by framers and siding contractors, Harbin noted.
- Hazard Communication — standard 1910.1200, with 2,546 total violations. Industries that led was surprisingly roofers, according to Harbin.
- Ladders — standard 1926.1053, with 2,405 total violations. The leading industry for violations of this was roofing, followed by framers, siding contractors and residential construction.
- Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) — standard 1910.147, with 2,177 total violations. The leading industry of this standard was the plastic products manufacturers, followed by machine shops, OSHA said.
- Respiratory Protection — standard 1910.134, with 1,953 total violations.
- Fall Protection - Training Requirements — standard 1926.503, with 1,907 total violations. Roofing was the leading industry for violations.
- Scaffolding — standard 1926.451, with 1,905 total violations. The most frequently cited industries were masonry, roofing, framing, and siding.
- Powered Industrial Trucks — standard 1910.178, with 1,826 total violations.
- Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment - Eye and Face Protection —standard 1926.102, with 1,665 total violations.
- Machine Guarding — standard 1910.212, with 1,239 total violations.