OSHA reveals final ‘Top 10’ data for FY 2025

Washington — OSHA has released the final data on the agency’s 10 most frequently cited standards for fiscal year 2025.

Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) remains at the top of the list for the 15th successive fiscal year.

One change occurred from the preliminary data released Sept. 16: Scaffolding (1926.451) climbed one spot to No. 6, trading places with Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503).

The list:

1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 6,992 violations
2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 3,010
3. Ladders (1926.1053): 2,842
4. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,562
5. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,294
6. Scaffolding (1926.451): 2,286
7. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 2,216
8. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 2,150
9. Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 1,965
10. Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,498

The list represents OSHA Information System data from Oct. 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2025. The data was pulled on April 15.

OSHA and Safety+Health announced the preliminary data during the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Denver.