The 10 Most Common OSHA Violations (And How to Stop Them)

OSHA's top 10 most cited violations for fiscal year 2024 haven't changed much in over a decade — because the underlying failure patterns haven't changed either. Fall protection has topped this list for 14 consecutive years, and the same fundamental gaps keep showing up: identification, documentation, training, and verification. In this episode of Toolbox Talk TV, we break down all 10 violations from OSHA's FY2024 list, what each standard actually requires, how many citations it generated, and what closes the gap between having a program on paper and actually satisfying the standard. If you've been watching this channel, you're already ahead on 7 of these 10. In this video you'll learn: ✅ All 10 of OSHA's most cited standards for FY2024, ranked with exact citation counts ✅ Why fall protection has been #1 for 14 straight years ✅ The difference between OSHA's fall protection standards for equipment (#1) and training (#7) ✅ The consistent root-cause pattern connecting nearly every violation on this list ✅ What actually closes the gap between a compliance program and a passing inspection About Toolbox Talk TV Toolbox Talk TV covers industrial safety one topic at a time, for workers, supervisors, and HSE officers across oil & gas, petrochemical, fertilizer, and power generation. Real standards, real numbers, no fluff. 👍 If this helped, please like this video, subscribe to Toolbox Talk TV, and share it with your safety officer or site supervisor — this list is exactly what OSHA inspection teams look for on a walkthrough. 💬 How many of these 10 violations have you personally seen cited or addressed at a site you've worked? Give me a number in the comments — I read every one. Timestamps 0:00 – Intro: Why This List Doesn't Change 0:56 – The Data Behind the Penalties 1:52 – #1 Fall Protection (6,307 violations) 2:24 – #2 Hazard Communication (2,888) 2:56 – #3 Ladders (2,573) 3:12 – #4 Respiratory Protection (2,470) 3:36 – #5 Lockout-Tagout (2,443) 3:56 – #6 Powered Industrial Trucks (2,248) 4:20 – #7 Fall Protection Training (2,050) 4:44 – #8 Scaffolding (1,873) 5:08 – #9 Eye & Face Protection (1,814) 5:32 – #10 Machine Guarding (1,541) 5:56 – The Consistent Themes 6:44 – What Actually Closes the Gap 7:36 – Quick Recap 8:32 – Next Video & Wrap-Up #OSHA #IndustrialSafety #OSHAViolations #WorkplaceSafety #HSE #ToolboxTalkTV