Rank,Paragraph cited,Section topic,What the paragraph requires (paraphrased from eCFR),Federal citations FY2021 to FY2025
1,1926.652(a)(1),"Protective systems for excavations, cave-in protection (construction)","Protect each worker in an excavation from cave-ins with a designed protective system (exceptions: stable rock, or under 5 feet deep with no sign of a cave-in)",169
2,1926.501(b)(1),Duty to have fall protection (construction),"Guardrails, safety nets or personal fall arrest at unprotected sides and edges 6 feet or more above a lower level",122
3,1926.651(c)(2),Specific excavation requirements (construction),"A stairway, ladder or ramp in trenches 4 feet or deeper, within 25 feet of lateral travel",86
4,1926.651(j)(2),Specific excavation requirements (construction),"Keep spoil, materials and equipment at least 2 feet from the excavation edge, or use retaining devices",83
5,1926.100(a),Head protection (construction),Protective helmets where there is a danger of head injury,77
6,1926.21(b)(2),Safety training and education (construction),Instruct each worker in recognizing and avoiding unsafe conditions,75
7,1904.39(a)(2),"Reporting fatalities, hospitalizations, amputations and eye losses to OSHA","Report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours",69
8,1926.1053(b)(1),Ladders (construction),"Portable ladder side rails extend at least 3 feet above the upper landing, or the ladder is secured",62
9,1926.651(k)(1),Specific excavation requirements (construction),Daily inspection of excavations and protective systems by a competent person,60
10,1926.501(b)(13),Duty to have fall protection (construction),Fall protection for residential construction work 6 feet or more above a lower level,48
11,1926.1053(b)(4),Ladders (construction),Use ladders only for the purpose they were designed for,45
12,1926.20(b)(2),General safety and health provisions (construction),Frequent and regular job-site inspections by a competent person,45