Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards by Calendar Year
The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited title 8 standards following inspections of worksites by Cal/OSHA for all industries. Cal/OSHA publishes the list to alert employers about these commonly cited standards so they can take steps to find and fix these recognized hazards and prevent workplace injuries and illnesses – and keep Cal/OSHA from showing up. Far too many preventable workplace injuries, illnesses, and deaths are related to these top 10 most frequently cited standards.
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Calendar Year 2022
| Rank | Standard and Link | Standard Description | Resources | Resources Cont. | Rank in 2021 | Rank in 2018 | Rank in 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3203 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, General Industry | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 3395 | Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Heat IIllness | Heat Illness Prevention | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1509 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, Construction | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3205 | COVID-19 Prevention | COVID-19 | Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Guidance and Resources | 6 | N/A* | N/A* |
| 5 | 342 | Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | - | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
| 6 | 3314 | The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Lockout/Blockout | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| 7 | 6151 | Portable Fire Extinguishers | - | - | 9 | 8 | |
| 8 | 5194 | Hazard Communication | Hazard Communication | 10 | 5 | 6 | |
| 9 | 3276 | Portable Ladders | - | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 10 | 5162 | Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | - | 10 | 7 | - |
- * This standard did not exist prior to 11-30-2020.
- - This standard did not rank in the top 10 for the given year.
Calendar Year 2021
| Rank | Standard and Link | Standard Description | Resources | Resources Cont. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3203 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, General Industry | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 2 | 3395 | Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Heat IIllness | Heat Illness Prevention |
| 3 | 5199 | Aerosol Transmissible Diseases | Aerosol Transmissible Diseases | |
| 4 | 342 | Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | - | |
| 5 | 1509 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, Construction | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 6 | 3205 | COVID-19 Prevention | COVID-19 | Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Guidance and Resources |
| 7 | 3314 | The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout. | Lockout/Blockout | |
| 8 | 5144 | Respiratory Protection | Respiratory Protection | |
| 9 | 3276 | Portable Ladders | - | |
| 10 (tie) | 5194 | Hazard Communication | Hazard Communication | |
| 10 (tie) | 5162 | Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | - |
Calendar Year 2020
| Rank | Standard and Link | Standard Description | Resources | Resources Cont. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3203 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, General Industry | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 2 | 3395 | Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Heat IIllness | Heat Illness Prevention |
| 3 | 1509 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, Construction | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 4 | 342 | Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | - | |
| 5 | 3314 | The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout. | Lockout/Blockout | |
| 6 | 5144 | Respiratory Protection | Respiratory Protection | |
| 7 | 5194 | Hazard Communication | Hazard Communication | |
| 8 | 5162 | Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | - | |
| 9 | 6151 | Portable Fire Extinguishers | - | |
| 10 (tie) | 5204 | Occupational Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica | Silica | |
| 10 (tie) | 5162 | Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | - |
Calendar Year 2019
| Rank | Standard and Link | Standard Description | Resources | Resources Cont. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3203 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, General Industry | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 2 | 3395 | Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Heat IIllness | Heat Illness Prevention |
| 3 | 1509 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, Construction | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 4 | 3314 | The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout. | Lockout/Blockout | |
| 5 | 5194 | Hazard Communication | Hazard Communication | |
| 6 | 342 | Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | - | |
| 7 | 5162 | Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | - | |
| 8 | 5144 | Respiratory Protection | Respiratory Protection | |
| 9 | 6151 | Portable Fire Extinguishers | - | |
| 10 | 461 | Permits to Operate, Unfired Pressure Vessel | Pressure Vessels |
Calendar Year 2018
| Rank | Standard and Link | Standard Description | Resources | Resources Cont. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3203 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, General Industry | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 2 | 3395 | Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Heat IIllness | Heat Illness Prevention |
| 3 | 1509 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, Construction | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 4 | 3314 | The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout. | Lockout/Blockout | |
| 5 | 5194 | Hazard Communication | Hazard Communication | |
| 6 | 342 | Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | - | |
| 7 | 5162 | Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | - | |
| 8 | 5144 | Respiratory Protection | Respiratory Protection | |
| 9 | 6151 | Portable Fire Extinguishers | - | |
| 10 | 3276 | Portable Ladders | - |
Calendar Year 2017
| Rank | Standard and Link | Standard Description | Resources | Resources Cont. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3203 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, General Industry | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 2 | 3395 | Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Heat IIllness | Heat Illness Prevention |
| 3 | 1509 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, Construction | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 4 | 3314 | The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout. | Lockout/Blockout | |
| 5 | 342 | Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | - | |
| 6 | 5194 | Hazard Communication | Hazard Communication | |
| 7 | 5144 | Respiratory Protection | Respiratory Protection | |
| 8 | 6151 | Portable Fire Extinguishers | - | |
| 9 | 1512 | Emergency Medical Services | - | |
| 10 | 461 | Permits to Operate, Unfired Pressure Vessel | Pressure Vessels |
Calendar Year 2016
| Rank | Standard and Link | Standard Description | Resources | Resources Cont. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3203 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, General Industry | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 2 | 3395 | Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Heat IIllness | Heat Illness Prevention |
| 3 | 1509 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, Construction | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 4 | 3314 | The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout. | Lockout/Blockout | |
| 5 | 5194 | Hazard Communication | Hazard Communication | |
| 6 | 342 | Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | - | |
| 7 | 5144 | Respiratory Protection | Respiratory Protection | |
| 8 | 6151 | Portable Fire Extinguishers | - | |
| 9 | 5162 | Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment | - | |
| 10 | 461 | Permits to Operate, Unfired Pressure Vessel | Pressure Vessels |
Calendar Year 2015
| Rank | Standard and Link | Standard Description | Resources | Resources Cont. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3203 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, General Industry | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 2 | 3395 | Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor Places of Employment | Heat IIllness | Heat Illness Prevention |
| 3 | 1509 | Injury and Illness Prevention Program, Construction | Injury and Illness Prevention Program | |
| 4 | 3314 | The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout. | Lockout/Blockout | |
| 5 | 342 | Reporting Work-Connected Fatalities and Serious Injuries | - | |
| 6 | 5194 | Hazard Communication | Hazard Communication | |
| 7 | 5144 | Respiratory Protection | Respiratory Protection | |
| 8 | 6151 | Portable Fire Extinguishers | - | |
| 9 | 461 | Permits to Operate, Unfired Pressure Vessel | Pressure Vessels | |
| 10 | 3276 | Portable Ladders | - |
July 2023