2011 Top 10 Federal Standards with the Most “Willful Violations” Cited

This is a listing of the Top 10 OSHA standards that were cited using a “Willful” classification.

FY 2011

Top 10 Federal Standards with the Most

“Willful Violations” Cited 

 Standard Cited

 Total Willful

Violations

1.  1926.652 – Excavation Protective System

84

2.  1926.501 – Fall Protection

67

3.  1910.119 – Process Safety Management

45

4.  1910.272 – Grain Handling Facilities

42

5.  1926.1101– Asbestos

37

6.  1910.147 – Lockout/Tagout

35

7.  1910.212 – Machine Guarding

25

8.  1926.651 – Specific Excavation Requirements

24

9.  1904.007 – General Recording Criteria

23

10.  5A.0001 – General Duty Clause

22

Data Source:  IMIS Most Frequently Cited Standards Report Dated 11/10/11

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