10/06/2026
OSHA’s most cited standards for 2026 are in, and while citation numbers are down, the list itself tells a familiar story.
All 10 standards received fewer citations than last year, but the list itself hasn’t changed. The same 10 standards have made up OSHA’s Top 10 for nine consecutive years, only shifting in rank.
And one standard continues to stand well above the rest. Fall Protection was cited 4,041 times, more than twice as often as Hazard Communication at #2. Even after receiving nearly 1,000 fewer citations than last year, it remains OSHA’s most cited standard by a landslide.
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