Fall protection for construction tops OSHA’s Top 10 list once again
September 17, 2025
Fall protection for construction topped OSHA’s list of violations for the fifteenth year in a row. On September 16, Eric Harbin, regional administrator for OSHA’s Dallas Region, made the announcement at the National Safety Council conference in Denver. The preliminary list reflects data from October 1, 2024, to August 12, 2025.
During this time period, there were 5,914 recorded fall protection (construction) violations, down from 7,271 in fiscal year 2024. The standards that round out the list remain unchanged, with a shift in some of the rankings.
| Rank | Standard | Violations |
| 1 | Fall Protection — General Requirements (1926.501) | 5,914 |
| 2 | Hazard Communication (1910.1200) | 2,546 |
| 3 | Ladders (1926.1053) | 2,405 |
| 4 | Lockout/Tagout (1910.147) | 2,177 |
| 5 | Respiratory Protection (1910.134) | 1,953 |
| 6 | Fall Protection — Training Requirements (1926.503) | 1,907 |
| 7 | Scaffolding (1926.451) | 1,905 |
| 8 | Powered Industrial Trucks (1910.178) | 1,826 |
| 9 | Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment — Eye and Face Protection (1926.102) | 1,665 |
| 10 | Machine Guarding (1910.212) | 1,239 |
Publish Date
September 17, 2025
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