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REGULATIONS FAQs
OSHA regulations are workplace safety and health standards created and enforced to ensure employees work in safe and healthful conditions. Employers are required to follow all applicable standards and maintain a workplace free of serious recognized hazards.
These regulations are established under OSHA’s authority and are found in 29 CFR Parts 1901 to 1999. In addition to specific standards, employers must comply with the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which requires them to keep workplaces free from known serious hazards even if no specific standard applies.
Regulatory compliance is important because it is required to avoid potential fines and meet legal obligations, such as OSHA requirements. It also establishes the minimum standards employers must follow to protect employee safety and health.
While compliance ensures that required regulations are met, these rules represent baseline expectations. Many employers choose to go beyond compliance by adopting best practices and additional safety measures to better protect their workforce.
OSHA’s most frequently cited standards vary each year, but certain categories consistently appear among the top violations. These standards typically relate to common workplace hazards and safety practices that require regular attention.
Standards often included in OSHA’s Top 10 violations are:
- Fall protection
- Hazard communication (HazCom)
- Scaffolds
- Respiratory protection
- Lockout/tagout (LOTO)
- Ladders
- Powered industrial trucks (PITs)
- Fall protection (training)
- Machine guarding
- Personal protective equipment (PPE), including eye and face protection
These areas highlight common compliance gaps that employers should regularly evaluate and address.
No, not all states follow identical OSHA standards, but state-run programs must be at least as effective as federal OSHA requirements. These State Plans are designed to provide equal or greater protection for workers.
Currently:
- 22 State Plans cover both private sector and state and local government workers
- 6 State Plans cover only state and local government workers
All State Plans are monitored by OSHA and must ensure they effectively protect workers and prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths at a level equal to or greater than federal standards.
