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Each guide answers a real compliance question in plain language, quotes the controlling Code of Federal Regulations text, cites the actual OSHA enforcement numbers behind the standard, and links the authoritative source on osha.gov and ecfr.gov. We do not state a requirement we cannot cite.

Record
29 CFR + enforcement
Guides
4 on file
Citations
All link to .gov
Most cited
1910.1200(e)(1)

The guides

ALL CITATIONS LINK TO .GOV
OSHA Fall Protection Requirements (29 CFR 1926.501)
29 CFR 1926.501 · Fall protection

When fall protection is required — the 6-foot construction trigger, 4 ft in general industry, 10 ft on scaffolds, 15 ft in steel erection — grounded in the CFR. 1926.501(b)(13) is the most-cited construction standard, with 109,561 citations on record.

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

What the HazCom standard requires — the written program, SDSs, labels, and training — and why 1910.1200(e)(1) is the single most-cited OSHA standard, with 209,776 citations on record.

OSHA Lockout/Tagout Requirements (29 CFR 1910.147)
29 CFR 1910.147 · Hazardous energy

The energy-control procedures, annual periodic inspection, and training 1910.147 demands — a perennial Top 10 OSHA citation — explained with the controlling CFR text and real enforcement data.

What Is an OSHA Letter of Interpretation?
OSHA Letters of Interpretation · Agency guidance

How OSHA Letters of Interpretation work, the authority they carry, and how to find and cite them when a standard is ambiguous — with examples from the official OSHA record.

For the enforcement data behind these standards, read the most-cited OSHA standards by industry, or run the free OSHA citation-risk tool to rank the standards most cited in your NAICS industry and state.

These guides cover the general rule. Get the cited answer for your own facility from the full federal record.