OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards 2022

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) keeps records for the most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites for each fiscal year. The 2022 fiscal year ran from Oct. 1, 2021 through Sept. 30, 2022.

OSHA provided this list to inform employers of the most commonly cited standards in the workplace, thus helping them focus on hazard recognition and prevention strategies. The most recent statistics from OSHA reveal the top 10 standards cited in fiscal year 2022 and the total number of violations for each standard.