Below is the ranked list of OSHA’s 2023 Fiscal Year Top 10 Safety Violations. Unfortunately, the list hasn’t changed much over the years.
- Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) – 7,271 violations
- Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – 3,213 violations
- Ladders (1926.1053) – 2,978 violations
- Scaffolding (1926.451) – 2,859 violations
- Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) – 2,561 violations
- Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) – 2,554 violations
- Respiratory Protection (1910.134) – 2,481 violations
- Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503) – 2,112 violations
- Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102) – 2,074 violations
- Machine Guarding (1910.212) – 1,644 violations
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