OSHA’s Top 10 2021 violations announced: Fall protection tops list
OSHA’s Top 10 list of most frequently cited standards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 was announced on September 20 by Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, at the 2022 National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo.
Preliminary data show that fall protection once again topped the list. While the Top 10 generally includes the same standards from year to year, the rankings tend to move around.
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Top 10 most frequently cited violations – FY 2021 |
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Ranking |
Standard |
Standard Number |
Number of Violations |
| 1 | Fall Protection – General Requirements | 1926.501 | 5,260 |
| 2 | Hazard Communication | 1910.1200 | 2,424 |
| 3 | Respiratory Protection | 1910.134 | 2,185 |
| 4 | Ladders | 1926.1053 | 2,143 |
| 5 | Scaffolding | 1926.451 | 2,058 |
| 6 | Lockout/Tagout | 1910.147 | 1,977 |
| 7 | Powered Industrial Trucks | 1910.178 | 1,749 |
| 8 | Fall Protection – Training Requirements | 1926.503 | 1,556 |
| 9 | Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection | 1926.102 | 1,401 |
| 10 | Machine Guarding | 1910.212 | 1,370 |
