1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid

29 CFR 1910.151 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 11, 1972 to September 11, 2026 · Data through October 15, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on, except 2002. An edition named as an exception is missing from govinfo's bulk data for that CFR volume, so it could not be checked.

Citations

102,159

citation items issued

Inspections

99,230

each counted once

Initial penalties

$74,881,892

as first assessed

Current penalties

$46,342,355

61.9% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

64.3%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

7.9%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	52,724	51.6%	$347	9.6%	$59,862,709	$38,441,842
Other (O)	48,027	47.0%	$0	5.8%	$7,982,616	$3,428,434
Repeat (R)	1,316	1.3%	$293	19.2%	$5,849,326	$3,700,065
Willful (W)	67	0.1%	$2,900	50.7%	$907,572	$629,548
Unclassified (U)	25	0.0%	$2,886	44.0%	$279,669	$142,466

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)52,72451.6% share$38,441,842current total9.6%contested

Citations: 52,724
Share: 51.6%
Current total: $38,441,842
Initial total: $59,862,709
Median current: $347
Contested: 9.6%

Other (O)48,02747.0% share$3,428,434current total5.8%contested

Citations: 48,027
Share: 47.0%
Current total: $3,428,434
Initial total: $7,982,616
Median current: $0
Contested: 5.8%

Repeat (R)1,3161.3% share$3,700,065current total19.2%contested

Citations: 1,316
Share: 1.3%
Current total: $3,700,065
Initial total: $5,849,326
Median current: $293
Contested: 19.2%

Willful (W)670.1% share$629,548current total50.7%contested

Citations: 67
Share: 0.1%
Current total: $629,548
Initial total: $907,572
Median current: $2,900
Contested: 50.7%

Unclassified (U)250.0% share$142,466current total44.0%contested

Citations: 25
Share: 0.0%
Current total: $142,466
Initial total: $279,669
Median current: $2,886
Contested: 44.0%

Citations by year issued

4,143

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 October 15, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	646	0.75%	639	$1,370	$1,659,893
2025	901	0.68%	888	$1,020	$2,714,151
2024	1,024	0.75%	1,007	$1,400	$2,866,892
2023	934	0.67%	909	$1,000	$2,022,485
2022	729	0.59%	714	$1,225	$1,681,759
2021	569	0.52%	559	$800	$1,212,337
2020	615	0.59%	609	$750	$1,031,332
2019	981	0.61%	967	$1,200	$2,029,967
2018	948	0.60%	938	$857	$1,490,589
2017	972	0.60%	963	$705	$1,503,941

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD6460.75% of all citations639inspections$1,659,893current total

Citations: 646
Of all citations: 0.75%
Inspections: 639
Current total: $1,659,893
Median current: $1,370

All records issued in 2026

20259010.68% of all citations888inspections$2,714,151current total

Citations: 901
Of all citations: 0.68%
Inspections: 888
Current total: $2,714,151
Median current: $1,020

All records issued in 2025

20241,0240.75% of all citations1,007inspections$2,866,892current total

Citations: 1,024
Of all citations: 0.75%
Inspections: 1,007
Current total: $2,866,892
Median current: $1,400

All records issued in 2024

20239340.67% of all citations909inspections$2,022,485current total

Citations: 934
Of all citations: 0.67%
Inspections: 909
Current total: $2,022,485
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2023

20227290.59% of all citations714inspections$1,681,759current total

Citations: 729
Of all citations: 0.59%
Inspections: 714
Current total: $1,681,759
Median current: $1,225

All records issued in 2022

20215690.52% of all citations559inspections$1,212,337current total

Citations: 569
Of all citations: 0.52%
Inspections: 559
Current total: $1,212,337
Median current: $800

All records issued in 2021

20206150.59% of all citations609inspections$1,031,332current total

Citations: 615
Of all citations: 0.59%
Inspections: 609
Current total: $1,031,332
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2020

20199810.61% of all citations967inspections$2,029,967current total

Citations: 981
Of all citations: 0.61%
Inspections: 967
Current total: $2,029,967
Median current: $1,200

All records issued in 2019

20189480.60% of all citations938inspections$1,490,589current total

Citations: 948
Of all citations: 0.60%
Inspections: 938
Current total: $1,490,589
Median current: $857

All records issued in 2018

20179720.60% of all citations963inspections$1,503,941current total

Citations: 972
Of all citations: 0.60%
Inspections: 963
Current total: $1,503,941
Median current: $705

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	1,098	0.65%	1,085	$800	$1,466,427
2015	1,217	0.69%	1,205	$750	$1,384,179
2014	1,391	0.73%	1,364	$750	$1,575,661
2013	1,574	0.75%	1,540	$600	$1,503,409
2012	1,522	0.71%	1,490	$714	$1,576,708
2011	1,623	0.72%	1,597	$560	$1,660,427
2010	1,754	0.71%	1,715	$438	$1,307,498
2009	1,643	0.65%	1,614	$300	$850,641
2008	1,714	0.68%	1,670	$314	$891,347
2007	1,714	0.67%	1,675	$315	$855,335
2006	1,818	0.71%	1,773	$280	$819,404
2005	1,870	0.75%	1,835	$280	$838,108
2004	1,909	0.73%	1,873	$225	$835,829
2003	1,919	0.72%	1,863	$263	$795,512
2002	1,934	0.72%	1,903	$159	$678,257
2001	1,822	0.70%	1,779	$250	$777,762
2000	1,920	0.74%	1,878	$225	$805,975
1999	1,931	0.74%	1,881	$175	$767,593
1998	2,008	0.76%	1,954	$150	$668,866
1997	2,135	0.77%	2,082	$150	$802,768
1996	1,806	0.75%	1,772	$0	$592,385
1995	2,109	0.74%	2,054	$0	$569,606
1994	3,055	0.85%	2,958	$200	$1,098,923
1993	3,017	0.85%	2,926	$120	$1,016,130
1992	3,041	0.79%	2,967	$113	$1,105,052
1991	3,020	0.73%	2,925	$90	$816,828
1990	3,045	0.73%	2,940	$50	$407,875
1989	3,301	0.87%	3,162	$0	$415,468
1988	2,769	0.86%	2,675	$0	$205,133
1987	2,570	0.86%	2,472	$0	$182,453
1986	2,427	0.86%	2,351	$0	$76,917
1985	2,101	0.83%	2,036	$0	$52,156
1984	2,027	0.87%	1,967	$0	$46,883
1983	1,955	0.83%	1,889	$0	$32,981
1982	1,437	0.82%	1,396	$0	$27,052
1981	1,310	0.99%	1,248	$0	$44,800
1980	1,465	0.92%	1,409	$0	$106,491
1979	1,512	0.97%	1,471	$0	$108,623
1978	1,503	1.00%	1,451	$0	$114,939
1977	1,704	0.94%	1,649	$0	$49,125
1976	3,359	1.04%	3,189	$0	$49,821
1975	4,143	1.10%	3,972	$0	$49,827
1974	3,733	1.19%	3,589	$0	$51,958
1973	2,383	1.06%	2,292	$0	$36,757
1972	532	1.08%	510	$0	$9,120

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

20161,0980.65% of all citations1,085inspections$1,466,427current total

Citations: 1,098
Of all citations: 0.65%
Inspections: 1,085
Current total: $1,466,427
Median current: $800

All records issued in 2016

20151,2170.69% of all citations1,205inspections$1,384,179current total

Citations: 1,217
Of all citations: 0.69%
Inspections: 1,205
Current total: $1,384,179
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2015

20141,3910.73% of all citations1,364inspections$1,575,661current total

Citations: 1,391
Of all citations: 0.73%
Inspections: 1,364
Current total: $1,575,661
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2014

20131,5740.75% of all citations1,540inspections$1,503,409current total

Citations: 1,574
Of all citations: 0.75%
Inspections: 1,540
Current total: $1,503,409
Median current: $600

All records issued in 2013

20121,5220.71% of all citations1,490inspections$1,576,708current total

Citations: 1,522
Of all citations: 0.71%
Inspections: 1,490
Current total: $1,576,708
Median current: $714

All records issued in 2012

20111,6230.72% of all citations1,597inspections$1,660,427current total

Citations: 1,623
Of all citations: 0.72%
Inspections: 1,597
Current total: $1,660,427
Median current: $560

All records issued in 2011

20101,7540.71% of all citations1,715inspections$1,307,498current total

Citations: 1,754
Of all citations: 0.71%
Inspections: 1,715
Current total: $1,307,498
Median current: $438

All records issued in 2010

20091,6430.65% of all citations1,614inspections$850,641current total

Citations: 1,643
Of all citations: 0.65%
Inspections: 1,614
Current total: $850,641
Median current: $300

All records issued in 2009

20081,7140.68% of all citations1,670inspections$891,347current total

Citations: 1,714
Of all citations: 0.68%
Inspections: 1,670
Current total: $891,347
Median current: $314

All records issued in 2008

20071,7140.67% of all citations1,675inspections$855,335current total

Citations: 1,714
Of all citations: 0.67%
Inspections: 1,675
Current total: $855,335
Median current: $315

All records issued in 2007

20061,8180.71% of all citations1,773inspections$819,404current total

Citations: 1,818
Of all citations: 0.71%
Inspections: 1,773
Current total: $819,404
Median current: $280

All records issued in 2006

20051,8700.75% of all citations1,835inspections$838,108current total

Citations: 1,870
Of all citations: 0.75%
Inspections: 1,835
Current total: $838,108
Median current: $280

All records issued in 2005

20041,9090.73% of all citations1,873inspections$835,829current total

Citations: 1,909
Of all citations: 0.73%
Inspections: 1,873
Current total: $835,829
Median current: $225

All records issued in 2004

20031,9190.72% of all citations1,863inspections$795,512current total

Citations: 1,919
Of all citations: 0.72%
Inspections: 1,863
Current total: $795,512
Median current: $263

All records issued in 2003

20021,9340.72% of all citations1,903inspections$678,257current total

Citations: 1,934
Of all citations: 0.72%
Inspections: 1,903
Current total: $678,257
Median current: $159

All records issued in 2002

20011,8220.70% of all citations1,779inspections$777,762current total

Citations: 1,822
Of all citations: 0.70%
Inspections: 1,779
Current total: $777,762
Median current: $250

All records issued in 2001

20001,9200.74% of all citations1,878inspections$805,975current total

Citations: 1,920
Of all citations: 0.74%
Inspections: 1,878
Current total: $805,975
Median current: $225

All records issued in 2000

19991,9310.74% of all citations1,881inspections$767,593current total

Citations: 1,931
Of all citations: 0.74%
Inspections: 1,881
Current total: $767,593
Median current: $175

All records issued in 1999

19982,0080.76% of all citations1,954inspections$668,866current total

Citations: 2,008
Of all citations: 0.76%
Inspections: 1,954
Current total: $668,866
Median current: $150

All records issued in 1998

19972,1350.77% of all citations2,082inspections$802,768current total

Citations: 2,135
Of all citations: 0.77%
Inspections: 2,082
Current total: $802,768
Median current: $150

All records issued in 1997

19961,8060.75% of all citations1,772inspections$592,385current total

Citations: 1,806
Of all citations: 0.75%
Inspections: 1,772
Current total: $592,385
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1996

19952,1090.74% of all citations2,054inspections$569,606current total

Citations: 2,109
Of all citations: 0.74%
Inspections: 2,054
Current total: $569,606
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

19943,0550.85% of all citations2,958inspections$1,098,923current total

Citations: 3,055
Of all citations: 0.85%
Inspections: 2,958
Current total: $1,098,923
Median current: $200

All records issued in 1994

19933,0170.85% of all citations2,926inspections$1,016,130current total

Citations: 3,017
Of all citations: 0.85%
Inspections: 2,926
Current total: $1,016,130
Median current: $120

All records issued in 1993

19923,0410.79% of all citations2,967inspections$1,105,052current total

Citations: 3,041
Of all citations: 0.79%
Inspections: 2,967
Current total: $1,105,052
Median current: $113

All records issued in 1992

19913,0200.73% of all citations2,925inspections$816,828current total

Citations: 3,020
Of all citations: 0.73%
Inspections: 2,925
Current total: $816,828
Median current: $90

All records issued in 1991

19903,0450.73% of all citations2,940inspections$407,875current total

Citations: 3,045
Of all citations: 0.73%
Inspections: 2,940
Current total: $407,875
Median current: $50

All records issued in 1990

19893,3010.87% of all citations3,162inspections$415,468current total

Citations: 3,301
Of all citations: 0.87%
Inspections: 3,162
Current total: $415,468
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

19882,7690.86% of all citations2,675inspections$205,133current total

Citations: 2,769
Of all citations: 0.86%
Inspections: 2,675
Current total: $205,133
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

19872,5700.86% of all citations2,472inspections$182,453current total

Citations: 2,570
Of all citations: 0.86%
Inspections: 2,472
Current total: $182,453
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

19862,4270.86% of all citations2,351inspections$76,917current total

Citations: 2,427
Of all citations: 0.86%
Inspections: 2,351
Current total: $76,917
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

19852,1010.83% of all citations2,036inspections$52,156current total

Citations: 2,101
Of all citations: 0.83%
Inspections: 2,036
Current total: $52,156
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

19842,0270.87% of all citations1,967inspections$46,883current total

Citations: 2,027
Of all citations: 0.87%
Inspections: 1,967
Current total: $46,883
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

19831,9550.83% of all citations1,889inspections$32,981current total

Citations: 1,955
Of all citations: 0.83%
Inspections: 1,889
Current total: $32,981
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

19821,4370.82% of all citations1,396inspections$27,052current total

Citations: 1,437
Of all citations: 0.82%
Inspections: 1,396
Current total: $27,052
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

19811,3100.99% of all citations1,248inspections$44,800current total

Citations: 1,310
Of all citations: 0.99%
Inspections: 1,248
Current total: $44,800
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

19801,4650.92% of all citations1,409inspections$106,491current total

Citations: 1,465
Of all citations: 0.92%
Inspections: 1,409
Current total: $106,491
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

19791,5120.97% of all citations1,471inspections$108,623current total

Citations: 1,512
Of all citations: 0.97%
Inspections: 1,471
Current total: $108,623
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

19781,5031.00% of all citations1,451inspections$114,939current total

Citations: 1,503
Of all citations: 1.00%
Inspections: 1,451
Current total: $114,939
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

19771,7040.94% of all citations1,649inspections$49,125current total

Citations: 1,704
Of all citations: 0.94%
Inspections: 1,649
Current total: $49,125
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

19763,3591.04% of all citations3,189inspections$49,821current total

Citations: 3,359
Of all citations: 1.04%
Inspections: 3,189
Current total: $49,821
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

19754,1431.10% of all citations3,972inspections$49,827current total

Citations: 4,143
Of all citations: 1.10%
Inspections: 3,972
Current total: $49,827
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

19743,7331.19% of all citations3,589inspections$51,958current total

Citations: 3,733
Of all citations: 1.19%
Inspections: 3,589
Current total: $51,958
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

19732,3831.06% of all citations2,292inspections$36,757current total

Citations: 2,383
Of all citations: 1.06%
Inspections: 2,292
Current total: $36,757
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

19725321.08% of all citations510inspections$9,120current total

Citations: 532
Of all citations: 1.08%
Inspections: 510
Current total: $9,120
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1910.151, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)54,29754.7%

Complaint (B)34,20734.5%

Referral (C)5,4325.5%

Accident (A)1,9201.9%

Follow-Up (F)9941.0%

Programmed Related (I)9080.9%

Unprogrammed Related (G)8520.9%

Programmed Other (K)2940.3%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)2320.2%

Monitoring (D)430.0%

Unprogrammed Other (J)380.0%

Other-L (L)60.0%

Variance (E)50.0%

Not recorded20.0%

Cited alongside 1910.151

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 99,230 inspections citing 1910.151.

1910.120037,19037.5%

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)24,00724.2%

1910.13223,62023.8%

1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers22,87323.1%

1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus21,04221.2%

1910.30520,15920.3%

1910.2219,05119.2%

1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery18,10318.2%

1910.13318,07818.2%

1910.30317,67517.8%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1018,70318.9%

11-4936,42336.7%

50-24930,88631.1%

250-9999,94810.0%

1000+3,2503.3%

Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count. 20 inspections are 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)63,66964.2%

Not recorded24,75124.9%

Local government (B)7,8477.9%

State government (C)1,4891.5%

Federal (D)1,4741.5%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

30.7% of these citations (31,377 of 102,159) 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
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2,305	7.3%
811 Repair and Maintenance	1,831	5.8%
311 Food Manufacturing	1,686	5.4%
623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	1,219	3.9%
611 Educational Services	1,080	3.4%
221 Utilities	1,052	3.4%
561 Administrative and Support Services	964	3.1%
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	962	3.1%
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	949	3.0%
721 Accommodation	937	3.0%

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing2,3057.3% of coded citations

811Repair and Maintenance1,8315.8% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing1,6865.4% of coded citations

623Nursing and Residential Care Facilities1,2193.9% of coded citations

611Educational Services1,0803.4% of coded citations

221Utilities1,0523.4% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services9643.1% of coded citations

423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods9623.1% of coded citations

424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods9493.0% of coded citations

721Accommodation9373.0% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	18,869	0	0.0%
1980s	21,362	20	0.1%
1990s	25,167	98	0.4%
2000s	18,263	12,763	69.9%
2010s	13,080	13,078	100.0%
2020s	5,418	5,418	100.0%

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

1970s18,8690 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s21,36220 with NAICS (0.1%)

1990s25,16798 with NAICS (0.4%)

2000s18,26312,763 with NAICS (69.9%)

2010s13,08013,078 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s5,4185,418 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19100151 C	80,747	$41,566,169
19100151 B	20,230	$4,290,007
19100151 A	585	$429,321
19100151 D	355	$52,518
19100151 E	53	$1,545
19100151	46	$390
19100151 C01	23	$595
19100151 B01	18	$60
19100151 A03	10	$35
19100151 G	10	$195
19100151 A01	8	$35
19100151 A05	6	$0

19100151 C80,747$41,566,169 current penalties

19100151 B20,230$4,290,007 current penalties

19100151 A585$429,321 current penalties

19100151 D355$52,518 current penalties

19100151 E53$1,545 current penalties

1910015146$390 current penalties

19100151 C0123$595 current penalties

19100151 B0118$60 current penalties

19100151 A0310$35 current penalties

19100151 G10$195 current penalties

19100151 A018$35 current penalties

19100151 A056$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 1910.151: Medical Services and First Aid

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1910.151 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1910 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

Data on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Records are refreshed from published DOL data. We strive for accuracy, but errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts after informal conference, settlement, or judicial review. Company pages group inspection records by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. That grouping is deterministic and non-fuzzy, but it is not a universal legal-entity identifier. If you believe any record is inaccurate, please report it and we will investigate. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.