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OSHA compliance guides, grounded in the federal record.

Each guide is written in plain language to answer a question safety teams ask, and each one cites the controlling Code of Federal Regulations text. The guides draw on the current 29 CFR text and the OSHA enforcement record.

The guides

All cite 29 CFR

OSHA Written Safety Program Requirements (Full List)
PROGRAMS & DOCUMENTATION, UPDATED 2026-05-28, 9 MIN

The written safety programs OSHA requires, such as hazard communication, lockout/tagout, emergency action, respiratory, and confined space, with CFR citations.

Lockout/Tagout Requirements: 29 CFR 1910.147 Guide
HAZARDOUS ENERGY, UPDATED 2026-06-02, 11 MIN

What 29 CFR 1910.147 requires, including energy-control procedures, periodic inspections, training, and group lockout, with enforcement data and CFR citations.

OSHA PPE Hazard Assessment Requirements (1910.132)
HAZARD ASSESSMENT & PPE, UPDATED 2026-06-05, 8 MIN

What OSHA's hazard assessment rule requires, including the written PPE certification under 1910.132 and what inspectors check, with CFR citations.

CFR enforcement explorer

41,209
Citations issued under 29 CFR 1910.147, lockout/tagout, since 2015

The explorer shows OSHA enforcement statistics for any standard, including citation counts, top-cited sections, and where a part ranks. The 41,209 shown here is every citation issued under 29 CFR 1910.147 since 2015.

For the same citation data filtered to your sector, run the free OSHA citation-risk tool. It ranks the standards most cited in your industry by NAICS code and state.

Interactive figures

Move a rule to see when it applies

Each figure takes one rule from the federal record and lets you move it to see when the rule applies. Every number comes from the regulation text cited under the figure.

Get the answer for your own facility, not the general case.