As usual, OSHA released their annual news at the National Safety Council’s Congress and Expo… OSHA’s Top 10 Standards Cited. The Top 10 for FY 2016* are:
| # | Topic | OSHA Std | # of Citations |
| 1 | Fall Protection | 1926.501 | 6,929 |
| 2 | Hazard Communication | 1910.1200 | 5,677 |
| 3 | Scaffolds | 1926.451 | 3,906 |
| 4 | Respiratory Protection | 1910.134 | 3,585 |
| 5 | Lockout/Tagout | 1910.147 | 3,414 |
| 6 | Powered Industrial Trucks | 1910.178 | 2,860 |
| 7 | Ladders | 1926.1053 | 2,639 |
| 8 | Machine Guarding | 1910.212 | 2,451 |
| 9 | Electrical Wiring | 1910.305 | 1,940 |
| 10 | Electrical, General Requirements | 1910.303 | 1,704 |
*Preliminary figures as of Sept. 30, 2016