OSHA Violation Types
Browse workplace safety violations by OSHA standard. Click any violation type to see the top offenders.
All Violation Types
Sorted by total citations| Violation Type | Category | Citations | Penalties | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical - Introduction 19260400 H01 | Electrical | 71 | $4K | 71 |
| Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus 19100219 D01 | Machine Guarding | 34 | $940 | 34 |
| Recordkeeping - Partial Exemptions 19040002 A | Recordkeeping | 31 | $0 | 29 |
| Head Protection 19260100 A | PPE | 29 | $1K | 29 |
| Machine Guarding - General Requirements 19100212 A01 | Machine Guarding | 28 | $765 | 26 |
| Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection 19260401 C | Electrical | 28 | $405 | 27 |
| Fall Protection - Scope and Definitions 19260500 D01 | Fall Protection | 26 | $4K | 26 |
| Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus 19100219 E01 I | Machine Guarding | 25 | $0 | 24 |
| Abrasive Wheel Machinery 19100215 B09 | Machine Guarding | 19 | $0 | 19 |
| Eye and Face Protection 19260102 A01 | PPE | 19 | $1K | 19 |
| Scaffolding - General Requirements 19260450 A10 | Scaffolding | 19 | $710 | 19 |
| Personal Protective Equipment 19260028 A | PPE | 18 | $3K | 18 |
| Machine Guarding - General Requirements 19100212 A03 II | Machine Guarding | 17 | $695 | 16 |
| Hand and Portable Power Tools - General 19100242 B | Hand Tools | 17 | $0 | 16 |
| Housekeeping 19260025 A | General Safety | 17 | $0 | 17 |
| Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection 19260401 J01 | Electrical | 17 | $0 | 16 |
| Scaffolding - General Requirements 19260450 A02 | Scaffolding | 17 | $290 | 17 |
| Medical Services and First Aid 19100151 C | General Safety | 14 | $0 | 14 |
| Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection 19100304 F05 V | Electrical | 14 | $35 | 14 |
| Means of Egress - General 19100036 B04 | Means of Egress | 13 | $400 | 13 |
| Flammable Liquids - General Requirements 19100106 E06 I | Fire Protection | 13 | $0 | 13 |
| Fall Protection - Scope and Definitions 19260500 B01 | Fall Protection | 13 | $2K | 13 |
| Recordkeeping - 19040006 19040006 | Recordkeeping | 12 | $0 | 12 |
| Means of Egress - Maintenance and Marking 19100037 K02 | Means of Egress | 12 | $0 | 12 |
| Occupational Noise Exposure 19100095 C01 | Health Hazards | 12 | $0 | 12 |
| Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus 19100219 E03 I | Machine Guarding | 12 | $210 | 12 |
| Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection 19260401 A01 | Electrical | 12 | $70 | 12 |
| Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection 19260501 F | Fall Protection | 12 | $0 | 12 |
| Walking-Working Surfaces - General 19100022 A01 | Walking-Working Surfaces | 11 | $0 | 11 |
| Eye and Face Protection 19100133 A01 | PPE | 11 | $120 | 11 |
| Machine Guarding - General Requirements 19100212 B | Machine Guarding | 11 | $0 | 11 |
| Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection 19100304 F04 | Electrical | 11 | $0 | 11 |
| Scaffolding - Additional Requirements 19260451 D10 | Scaffolding | 11 | $1K | 11 |
| Flammable Liquids - General Requirements 19100106 E06 II | Fire Protection | 10 | $60 | 10 |
| Abrasive Wheel Machinery 19100215 A04 | Machine Guarding | 10 | $0 | 10 |
| Means of Egress - General 19100036 D02 | Means of Egress | 9 | $90 | 9 |
| Means of Egress - Maintenance and Marking 19100037 Q01 | Means of Egress | 9 | $0 | 9 |
| Construction - 19260150 C01 I 19260150 C01 I | Construction | 9 | $0 | 9 |
| Construction - 19260150 C01 VI 19260150 C01 VI | Construction | 9 | $565 | 9 |
| Scaffolding - General Requirements 19260450 A09 | Scaffolding | 9 | $60 | 9 |
| Fall Protection - Scope and Definitions 19260500 E01 IV | Fall Protection | 9 | $120 | 9 |
| Walking-Working Surfaces - General 19100022 A02 | Walking-Working Surfaces | 8 | $125 | 8 |
| Ladders 19100023 C01 | Walking-Working Surfaces | 8 | $160 | 8 |
| Personal Protective Equipment - General 19100132 A | PPE | 8 | $90 | 7 |
| Powered Industrial Trucks 19100178 P01 | Material Handling | 8 | $0 | 8 |
| Abrasive Wheel Machinery 19100215 A02 | Machine Guarding | 8 | $0 | 8 |
| General Industry - 19100252 A02 IVC 19100252 A02 IVC | General Industry | 8 | $80 | 8 |
| Construction - 19260350 A09 19260350 A09 | Construction | 8 | $280 | 7 |
| Means of Egress - Maintenance and Marking 19100037 Q05 | Means of Egress | 7 | $0 | 7 |
| Scaffolding - Additional Requirements 19260451 A04 | Scaffolding | 7 | $140 | 7 |
| OSHA Administration - 19030002 A01 19030002 A01 | Other | 6 | $0 | 6 |
| Occupational Noise Exposure 19100095 D01 | Health Hazards | 6 | $0 | 6 |
| Occupational Noise Exposure 19100095 I02 I | Health Hazards | 6 | $1K | 6 |
| Occupational Noise Exposure 19100095 K01 | Health Hazards | 6 | $0 | 6 |
| Occupational Noise Exposure 19100095 L01 | Health Hazards | 6 | $0 | 6 |
| General Industry - 19100101 B 19100101 B | General Industry | 6 | $0 | 6 |
| Woodworking Machinery 19100213 D01 | Machine Guarding | 6 | $530 | 5 |
| General Industry - 19100217 B04 I 19100217 B04 I | General Industry | 6 | $60 | 6 |
| General Industry - 19100217 B08 III 19100217 B08 III | General Industry | 6 | $40 | 6 |
| Sanitation 19260051 C01 | General Safety | 6 | $0 | 6 |
| Fall Protection - Scope and Definitions 19260500 B08 | Fall Protection | 6 | $0 | 6 |
| Fall Protection - Scope and Definitions 19260500 C01 | Fall Protection | 6 | $615 | 6 |
| Fall Protection - Scope and Definitions 19260500 D02 | Fall Protection | 6 | $200 | 6 |
| Fall Protection - Scope and Definitions 19260500 E01 II | Fall Protection | 6 | $240 | 6 |
| Spray Finishing 19100107 B09 | Fire Protection | 5 | $0 | 5 |
| Spray Finishing 19100107 C06 | Fire Protection | 5 | $310 | 5 |
| Woodworking Machinery 19100213 H01 | Machine Guarding | 5 | $180 | 5 |
| Woodworking Machinery 19100213 H04 | Machine Guarding | 5 | $0 | 5 |
| General Industry - 19100217 C02 IA 19100217 C02 IA | General Industry | 5 | $210 | 5 |
| Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus 19100219 F03 | Machine Guarding | 5 | $195 | 5 |
| General Industry - 19100252 E02 III 19100252 E02 III | General Industry | 5 | $0 | 5 |
| Electrical - Wiring Methods 19100305 B02 | Electrical | 5 | $120 | 5 |
| Construction - 19260050 F 19260050 F | Construction | 5 | $0 | 5 |
| Construction - 19260154 B04 19260154 B04 | Construction | 5 | $0 | 5 |
| Construction - 19260300 B02 19260300 B02 | Construction | 5 | $340 | 5 |
| Construction - 19260350 A01 19260350 A01 | Construction | 5 | $115 | 5 |
| Construction - 19260350 J 19260350 J | Construction | 5 | $120 | 5 |
| Construction - 19260352 D 19260352 D | Construction | 5 | $0 | 5 |
| Electrical - Introduction 19260400 G01 | Electrical | 5 | $0 | 5 |
| Construction - 19260402 A10 19260402 A10 | Construction | 5 | $0 | 5 |
| Scaffolding - Additional Requirements 19260451 A13 | Scaffolding | 5 | $150 | 5 |
| Walking-Working Surfaces - General 19100022 A03 | Walking-Working Surfaces | 4 | $0 | 4 |
| Occupational Noise Exposure 19100095 I01 | Health Hazards | 4 | $0 | 4 |
| Flammable Liquids - General Requirements 19100106 D04 I | Fire Protection | 4 | $0 | 3 |
| Flammable Liquids - General Requirements 19100106 D04 IV | Fire Protection | 4 | $120 | 3 |
| Flammable Liquids - General Requirements 19100106 E02 IVD | Fire Protection | 4 | $0 | 4 |
| Spray Finishing 19100107 B05 I | Fire Protection | 4 | $0 | 4 |
| General Industry - 19100110 E04 III 19100110 E04 III | General Industry | 4 | $0 | 4 |
| Respiratory Protection 19100134 A02 | PPE | 4 | $120 | 3 |
| Machine Guarding - General Requirements 19100212 A05 | Machine Guarding | 4 | $0 | 4 |
| General Industry - 19100252 A02 IIB 19100252 A02 IIB | General Industry | 4 | $0 | 4 |
| Electrical - General Requirements 19100303 G02 I | Electrical | 4 | $0 | 4 |
| General Industry - 19101000 E 19101000 E | General Industry | 4 | $160 | 4 |
| General Industry - 19101025 F04 I 19101025 F04 I | General Industry | 4 | $0 | 4 |
| General Industry - 19101025 I02 I 19101025 I02 I | General Industry | 4 | $0 | 2 |
| OSHA Standard - 19180096 E 19180096 E | Other | 4 | $80 | 4 |
| Construction - 19260054 B 19260054 B | Construction | 4 | $0 | 3 |
| Construction - 19260054 D 19260054 D | Construction | 4 | $0 | 3 |
| Construction - 19260150 C01 IV 19260150 C01 IV | Construction | 4 | $0 | 4 |
| Construction - 19260150 E01 19260150 E01 | Construction | 4 | $0 | 4 |