Knowing what can hurt you is half the battle. The other half is working together to reduce the possibility of injury or illness to workers. The following is a list of OSHA's top 10 (2022) most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA, for all industries:
| 1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) | 5,980 Violations | No. 1 with 5,271 Violations |
| 2. Hazard Communication (1910.1200) | 2,682 Violations | No. 5 with 1,939 Violations |
| 3. Respiratory Protection (1910.134) | 2,471 Violations | No. 2 with 2,521 Violations |
| 4. Ladders (1926.1053) | 2,430 Violations | No. 3 with 2,018 Violations |
| 5. Scaffolding (1926.451) | 2,285 Violations | No. 4 with 2,538 Violations |
| 6. Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) | 2,175 Violations | No. 6 with 1,670 Violations |
| 7. Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) | 1,922 Violations | No. 9 with 1,404 Violations |
| 8. Fall Protection – Training Requirements (1926.503) | 1,778 Violations | No. 7 with 1,660 Violations |
| 9. Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment – Eye and Face Protection (1926.102) | 1,582 Violations | No. 8 with 1,451 Violations |
| 10. Machine Guarding (1910.212) | 1,488 Violations | No. 10 with 1,105 Violations |