OSHA Insights
New: OSHA Enforcement Report, October 2026: the rules that cost employers the most.
Explore OSHA inspections, violations and penalties by time, place, standard and industry.
Data note (checked Nov 4, 2026): the U.S. Department of Labor has published OSHA citations issued through October 1, 2026. Inspections opened since then may not show citations yet. OSHA often issues them weeks or months after an inspection opens.
From Nov 4, 2025 to today, OSHA opened 65.998 inspections at 57.914 companies. 81.875 violations were cited (51.509 serious, willful or repeat) with $196.716.558 in current penalties.
Recent inspections may show no citations yet: OSHA has up to six months to issue them, and penalties change as cases settle.
Employers: train your crew on the most-cited standards. Consultants, insurers and GCs: company names, downloads and full history with OSHA Data.
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Most-cited standards, industries and companies
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data (public).
Safety consultants: see today’s OSHA lead lists: new citations, open cases over $10,000, abatement deadlines and repeat violators.
Top 5 most-cited OSHA standards
A quick look at the most-cited federal OSHA standards in our last-12-month ranking. Select a standard for its enforcement details and training options.
- #1General industry1910.1200Hazard communication6,730 citations$6.7M penalties
- #2Construction1926.501Fall protection6,102 citations$33.0M penalties
- #3General industry1910.147Lockout/tagout4,128 citations$19.4M penalties
- #4General industry1910.134Respiratory protection3,883 citations$6.4M penalties
- #5Construction1926.1053Ladders2,681 citations$7.7M penalties
Federal OSHA citations, last 12 months. Data updated Nov 5, 2026.
See the 50 most-cited OSHA standards →
This national ranking uses its own reporting window and does not change with the dashboard filters above.