By: Ariana Bianchi
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OSHA has revealed the top 10 most-cited violations for the period between October 1, 2004 and August 30, 2005. The most-cited standard is still Scaffolding--General Requirements (1926.451) with 8,130 violations, and the second most-cited standard continues to be Hazard Communication (1910.1200) with 6,641 violations.
| Citation | CFR | Number of Violations |
| Scaffolding--General Requirements | 1926.451 | 8,130 |
| Hazard Communication | 1910.1200 | 6,641 |
| Fall Protection--General Requirements | 1926.501 | 5,504 |
| Respiratory Protection | 1910.134 | 3,904 |
| Lockout/Tagout | 1910.147 | 3,711 |
| Powered Industrial Trucks | 1910.178 | 2,871 |
| Electrical--Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment for General Use | 1910.305 | 2,785 |
| Machine Guarding--General Requirements | 1910.212 | 2,743 |
| Electrical--General Requirements | 1910.303 | 2,120 |
| Ladders | 1926.1053 | 2,054 |
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