1910.135

29 CFR 1910.135 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 2, 1972 to September 23, 2026 · Data through November 5, 2026

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Citations

3,133

citation items issued

Inspections

3,119

each counted once

Initial penalties

$5,297,699

as first assessed

Current penalties

$3,408,959

64.3% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$300median current penalty per citation

$600median initial penalty per citation

65.2%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

11.1%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	2,436	77.8%	$500	10.8%	$4,380,392	$2,904,186
Other (O)	650	20.7%	$0	10.6%	$605,338	$292,208
Repeat (R)	40	1.3%	$2,043	30.0%	$207,819	$108,415
Willful (W)	5	0.2%	$5,250	80.0%	$104,150	$104,150
Unclassified (U)	2	0.1%	$0	0.0%	$0	$0

CitationsPenaltiesContested

Same order as the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a type for all figures.

Serious (S)2,43677.8% share$2,904,186current total10.8%contested

Citations: 2,436
Share: 77.8%
Current total: $2,904,186
Initial total: $4,380,392
Median current: $500
Contested: 10.8%

Other (O)65020.7% share$292,208current total10.6%contested

Citations: 650
Share: 20.7%
Current total: $292,208
Initial total: $605,338
Median current: $0
Contested: 10.6%

Repeat (R)401.3% share$108,415current total30.0%contested

Citations: 40
Share: 1.3%
Current total: $108,415
Initial total: $207,819
Median current: $2,043
Contested: 30.0%

Willful (W)50.2% share$104,150current total80.0%contested

Citations: 5
Share: 0.2%
Current total: $104,150
Initial total: $104,150
Median current: $5,250
Contested: 80.0%

Unclassified (U)20.1% share$0current total0.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 0.1%
Current total: $0
Initial total: $0
Median current: $0
Contested: 0.0%

Citations by year issued

155

Counts use the recorded citation issue year. "Of all citations" is the share of every citation issued that year. 2026 is year to date through November 5, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	49	0.05%	49	$2,298	$147,595
2025	73	0.06%	73	$3,547	$276,009
2024	83	0.06%	82	$2,212	$347,863
2023	79	0.06%	79	$1,536	$207,475
2022	73	0.06%	73	$1,865	$179,997
2021	45	0.04%	45	$2,048	$136,317
2020	64	0.06%	64	$679	$116,183
2019	97	0.06%	96	$1,364	$178,609
2018	70	0.04%	70	$1,100	$112,952
2017	57	0.04%	56	$650	$107,092

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.

2026 YTD490.05% of all citations49inspections$147,595current total

Citations: 49
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 49
Current total: $147,595
Median current: $2,298

All records issued in 2026

2025730.06% of all citations73inspections$276,009current total

Citations: 73
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 73
Current total: $276,009
Median current: $3,547

All records issued in 2025

2024830.06% of all citations82inspections$347,863current total

Citations: 83
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 82
Current total: $347,863
Median current: $2,212

All records issued in 2024

2023790.06% of all citations79inspections$207,475current total

Citations: 79
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 79
Current total: $207,475
Median current: $1,536

All records issued in 2023

2022730.06% of all citations73inspections$179,997current total

Citations: 73
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 73
Current total: $179,997
Median current: $1,865

All records issued in 2022

2021450.04% of all citations45inspections$136,317current total

Citations: 45
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $136,317
Median current: $2,048

All records issued in 2021

2020640.06% of all citations64inspections$116,183current total

Citations: 64
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 64
Current total: $116,183
Median current: $679

All records issued in 2020

2019970.06% of all citations96inspections$178,609current total

Citations: 97
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 96
Current total: $178,609
Median current: $1,364

All records issued in 2019

2018700.04% of all citations70inspections$112,952current total

Citations: 70
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 70
Current total: $112,952
Median current: $1,100

All records issued in 2018

2017570.04% of all citations56inspections$107,092current total

Citations: 57
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 56
Current total: $107,092
Median current: $650

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	67	0.04%	67	$960	$125,493
2015	82	0.05%	82	$988	$113,345
2014	113	0.06%	113	$960	$141,388
2013	119	0.06%	119	$720	$130,385
2012	103	0.05%	103	$750	$91,050
2011	139	0.06%	138	$221	$146,546
2010	155	0.06%	155	$600	$166,446
2009	129	0.05%	127	$300	$55,386
2008	110	0.04%	110	$326	$56,419
2007	104	0.04%	104	$363	$61,117
2006	93	0.04%	93	$300	$45,315
2005	79	0.03%	79	$250	$33,373
2004	93	0.04%	93	$180	$38,134
2003	98	0.04%	98	$150	$47,767
2002	75	0.03%	74	$315	$63,131
2001	73	0.03%	73	$100	$31,792
2000	98	0.04%	97	$388	$66,916
1999	77	0.03%	77	$250	$41,461
1998	77	0.03%	76	$100	$27,076
1997	78	0.03%	77	$150	$32,155
1996	56	0.02%	56	$50	$17,297
1995	65	0.02%	64	$225	$30,748
1994	13	0.00%	13	$500	$7,885
1993	11	0.00%	11	$0	$1,044
1992	7	0.00%	7	$500	$4,540
1991	3	0.00%	3	$0	$8,000
1990	10	0.00%	10	$300	$2,610
1989	9	0.00%	9	$0	$275
1988	4	0.00%	4	$0	$300
1987	7	0.00%	7	$0	$280
1986	8	0.00%	8	$0	$365
1985	8	0.00%	8	$0	$255
1984	1	0.00%	1	$630	$630
1983	3	0.00%	3	$0	$0
1982	3	0.00%	3	$0	$200
1981	8	0.01%	7	$0	$35
1980	10	0.01%	9	$0	$950
1979	15	0.01%	15	$0	$1,552
1978	17	0.01%	16	$0	$2,004
1977	18	0.01%	18	$0	$807
1976	32	0.01%	32	$0	$410
1975	64	0.02%	64	$0	$815
1974	53	0.02%	53	$25	$1,600
1973	43	0.02%	43	$0	$1,015
1972	13	0.03%	13	$35	$555

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.

2016670.04% of all citations67inspections$125,493current total

Citations: 67
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 67
Current total: $125,493
Median current: $960

All records issued in 2016

2015820.05% of all citations82inspections$113,345current total

Citations: 82
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 82
Current total: $113,345
Median current: $988

All records issued in 2015

20141130.06% of all citations113inspections$141,388current total

Citations: 113
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 113
Current total: $141,388
Median current: $960

All records issued in 2014

20131190.06% of all citations119inspections$130,385current total

Citations: 119
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 119
Current total: $130,385
Median current: $720

All records issued in 2013

20121030.05% of all citations103inspections$91,050current total

Citations: 103
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 103
Current total: $91,050
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2012

20111390.06% of all citations138inspections$146,546current total

Citations: 139
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 138
Current total: $146,546
Median current: $221

All records issued in 2011

20101550.06% of all citations155inspections$166,446current total

Citations: 155
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 155
Current total: $166,446
Median current: $600

All records issued in 2010

20091290.05% of all citations127inspections$55,386current total

Citations: 129
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 127
Current total: $55,386
Median current: $300

All records issued in 2009

20081100.04% of all citations110inspections$56,419current total

Citations: 110
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 110
Current total: $56,419
Median current: $326

All records issued in 2008

20071040.04% of all citations104inspections$61,117current total

Citations: 104
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 104
Current total: $61,117
Median current: $363

All records issued in 2007

2006930.04% of all citations93inspections$45,315current total

Citations: 93
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 93
Current total: $45,315
Median current: $300

All records issued in 2006

2005790.03% of all citations79inspections$33,373current total

Citations: 79
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 79
Current total: $33,373
Median current: $250

All records issued in 2005

2004930.04% of all citations93inspections$38,134current total

Citations: 93
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 93
Current total: $38,134
Median current: $180

All records issued in 2004

2003980.04% of all citations98inspections$47,767current total

Citations: 98
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 98
Current total: $47,767
Median current: $150

All records issued in 2003

2002750.03% of all citations74inspections$63,131current total

Citations: 75
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 74
Current total: $63,131
Median current: $315

All records issued in 2002

2001730.03% of all citations73inspections$31,792current total

Citations: 73
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 73
Current total: $31,792
Median current: $100

All records issued in 2001

2000980.04% of all citations97inspections$66,916current total

Citations: 98
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 97
Current total: $66,916
Median current: $388

All records issued in 2000

1999770.03% of all citations77inspections$41,461current total

Citations: 77
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 77
Current total: $41,461
Median current: $250

All records issued in 1999

1998770.03% of all citations76inspections$27,076current total

Citations: 77
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 76
Current total: $27,076
Median current: $100

All records issued in 1998

1997780.03% of all citations77inspections$32,155current total

Citations: 78
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 77
Current total: $32,155
Median current: $150

All records issued in 1997

1996560.02% of all citations56inspections$17,297current total

Citations: 56
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 56
Current total: $17,297
Median current: $50

All records issued in 1996

1995650.02% of all citations64inspections$30,748current total

Citations: 65
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 64
Current total: $30,748
Median current: $225

All records issued in 1995

1994130.00% of all citations13inspections$7,885current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $7,885
Median current: $500

All records issued in 1994

1993110.00% of all citations11inspections$1,044current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $1,044
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1993

199270.00% of all citations7inspections$4,540current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $4,540
Median current: $500

All records issued in 1992

199130.00% of all citations3inspections$8,000current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $8,000
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1991

1990100.00% of all citations10inspections$2,610current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $2,610
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1990

198990.00% of all citations9inspections$275current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $275
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

198840.00% of all citations4inspections$300current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $300
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

198770.00% of all citations7inspections$280current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $280
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

198680.00% of all citations8inspections$365current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $365
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

198580.00% of all citations8inspections$255current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $255
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

198410.00% of all citations1inspections$630current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $630
Median current: $630

All records issued in 1984

198330.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

198230.00% of all citations3inspections$200current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $200
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

198180.01% of all citations7inspections$35current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $35
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

1980100.01% of all citations9inspections$950current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $950
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

1979150.01% of all citations15inspections$1,552current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $1,552
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978170.01% of all citations16inspections$2,004current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $2,004
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

1977180.01% of all citations18inspections$807current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $807
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

1976320.01% of all citations32inspections$410current total

Citations: 32
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 32
Current total: $410
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

1975640.02% of all citations64inspections$815current total

Citations: 64
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 64
Current total: $815
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

1974530.02% of all citations53inspections$1,600current total

Citations: 53
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 53
Current total: $1,600
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1974

1973430.02% of all citations43inspections$1,015current total

Citations: 43
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 43
Current total: $1,015
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

1972130.03% of all citations13inspections$555current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $555
Median current: $35

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1910.135, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)1,07234.4%

Complaint (B)82326.4%

Referral (C)64020.5%

Accident (A)2457.9%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)1835.9%

Unprogrammed Related (G)622.0%

Programmed Related (I)541.7%

Follow-Up (F)180.6%

Unprogrammed Other (J)90.3%

Programmed Other (K)60.2%

Other-L (L)40.1%

Monitoring (D)20.1%

Unprogrammed Emphasis (N)10.0%

Cited alongside 1910.135

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 3,119 inspections citing 1910.135.

1910.1321,11435.7%

1910.13381226.0%

1910.67 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms54817.6%

1910.23 Ladders47815.3%

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)43614.0%

1910.120043213.9%

1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks41113.2%

1910.2238412.3%

1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus32410.4%

1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers32310.4%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-101,48047.5%

11-4973223.5%

50-24960219.3%

250-9992166.9%

1000+882.8%

Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count. 1 inspection is not in these groups: no employee count or no inspection record, a count of zero, or a count of 99,999 or more, which this site does not publish as a headcount.

Owner

Private (A)2,65685.2%

Not recorded2758.8%

Local government (B)1354.3%

State government (C)401.3%

Federal (D)130.4%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

70.0% of these citations (2,194 of 3,133) come from inspections with an industry code. Coverage varies by decade of issue (see the table), so this view mostly reflects the decades with coded records. NAICS as recorded by DOL on the inspection record.

Industry (NAICS as recorded by DOL, 3 digits)	Citations	Of coded citations
561 Administrative and Support Services	863	39.3%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	142	6.5%
321 Wood Product Manufacturing	112	5.1%
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	98	4.5%
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	76	3.5%
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	66	3.0%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	59	2.7%
213 Support Activities for Mining	49	2.2%
331 Primary Metal Manufacturing	44	2.0%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	37	1.7%

561Administrative and Support Services86339.3% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors1426.5% of coded citations

321Wood Product Manufacturing1125.1% of coded citations

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing984.5% of coded citations

423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods763.5% of coded citations

327Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing663.0% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services592.7% of coded citations

213Support Activities for Mining492.2% of coded citations

331Primary Metal Manufacturing442.0% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction371.7% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	255	0	0.0%
1980s	61	0	0.0%
1990s	397	3	0.8%
2000s	952	723	75.9%
2010s	1,002	1,002	100.0%
2020s	466	466	100.0%

Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.

1970s2550 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s610 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s3973 with NAICS (0.8%)

2000s952723 with NAICS (75.9%)

2010s1,0021,002 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s466466 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19100135 A01	2,627	$3,269,406
19100135	421	$62,098
19100135 A02	47	$64,120
19100135 B01	12	$4,225
19100135 A	4	$2,700
19100135 A I	4	$925
19100135 B02	3	$375
19100135 B01 I	2	$4,500
19100135 B06	2	$0
19100135 A01 I	1	$0
19100135 A04	1	$0
19100135 A05	1	$0

19100135 A012,627$3,269,406 current penalties

19100135421$62,098 current penalties

19100135 A0247$64,120 current penalties

19100135 B0112$4,225 current penalties

19100135 A4$2,700 current penalties

19100135 A I4$925 current penalties

19100135 B023$375 current penalties

19100135 B01 I2$4,500 current penalties

19100135 B062$0 current penalties

19100135 A01 I1$0 current penalties

19100135 A041$0 current penalties

19100135 A051$0 current penalties

Codes are shown exactly as OSHA records them. Counts reflect citation records, not the frequency of incidents or hazards.

About this data

Citations are citation items in DOL's OSHA enforcement data, federal and State Plan, deleted items excluded. Inspections are counted once each.
Initial penalties are the amounts first assessed (DOL "Initial Penalty"); current penalties include later changes such as settlements (DOL "Current Penalty"). Amounts are as recorded, not adjusted for inflation.
Median penalty per citation: the middle value of the amounts recorded on these citations, counting $0 amounts and leaving out citations with no amount recorded, shown in whole dollars. A median is computed for one group only and is never combined with another.
Later reduced: the share of citations with an initial penalty above $0 whose current penalty is lower than the initial penalty.
Contested: the share of citations with a DOL "Contested Date" recorded.
Violation, inspection and owner types use DOL's own labels. A value outside DOL's list is shown as recorded, marked "not in DOL's list". Paragraph codes are shown exactly as OSHA records them.
Industry is the NAICS code on the inspection record, as recorded by DOL. Employee counts are DOL "Number of Employees" on the inspection; counts of 99,999 or more are not published as a headcount, a rule of this site.
Having OSHA inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries.

Regulatory Reference

29 CFR 1910.135

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1910.135 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1910 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

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