Fall protection, hazards communications and ladders were the top three most cited safety violations for fiscal year 2023, according to Eric Harbin, OSHA Region 6 administrator, who presented the preliminary data for “OSHA’s Top 10” during the 2023 National Safety Council’s Safety Congress & Expo, a global annual gathering of safety professionals.

The Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for FY 2023, which ended Sept. 30, are:

1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501): 7,271 violations
2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200): 3,213
3. Ladders (1926.1053): 2,978
4. Scaffolding (1926.451): 2,859
5. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178): 2,561
6. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): 2,554
7. Respiratory Protection (1910.134): 2,481
8. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503): 2,112
9. Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102): 2,074
10. Machine Guarding (1910.212): 1,644

“Although incredible advancements are made in safety each year, we continue to see many of the same types of violations appear on OSHA’s Top 10 list,” said Lorraine Martin, NSC president and CEO. “As a safety community, we must come together to acknowledge these persistent trends and identify solutions to better protect workers.”