OSHA’s 10 most violated regulations for 2020

OSHA’s 10 most violated regulations for 2020

For the 10th successive fiscal year, “Fall Protection – General Requirements” is the OSHA’s most frequently cited standard. A preliminary list of the top 10 most violated standards was presented by Patrick Kapust, Deputy Director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs during an exclusive webinar on Feb. 26th. 

Although multiple standards swapped positions, the standards that make up the Top 10 remained unchanged from FY 2019. Of note, a newcomer emerged among the top five: Ladders, which ranked sixth in FY 2019, rose one spot. Additionally, Respiratory Protection climbed to third from fifth, while Lockout/Tagout fell two spots, dropping to sixth from fourth.

The complete list:

1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (29 CFR 1926.501): 5,424 violations
2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 3,199
3. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,649
4. Scaffolding (1926.451): 2,538
5. Ladders (1926.1053): 2,129
6. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,065
7. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 1,932
8. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 1,621
9. Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,369
10. Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,313