1910.160 Fixed Extinguishing Systems, General

29 CFR 1910.160 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued September 29, 1972 to September 18, 2026 · Data through October 25, 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

1,041

citation items issued

Inspections

855

each counted once

Initial penalties

$671,979

as first assessed

Current penalties

$448,198

66.7% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

62.5%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

11.4%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	537	51.6%	$0	8.2%	$114,328	$25,258
Serious (S)	489	47.0%	$0	14.5%	$409,543	$276,832
Repeat (R)	14	1.3%	$412	28.6%	$134,108	$132,108
Willful (W)	1	0.1%	$14,000	0.0%	$14,000	$14,000

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)53751.6% share$25,258current total8.2%contested

Citations: 537
Share: 51.6%
Current total: $25,258
Initial total: $114,328
Median current: $0
Contested: 8.2%

Serious (S)48947.0% share$276,832current total14.5%contested

Citations: 489
Share: 47.0%
Current total: $276,832
Initial total: $409,543
Median current: $0
Contested: 14.5%

Repeat (R)141.3% share$132,108current total28.6%contested

Citations: 14
Share: 1.3%
Current total: $132,108
Initial total: $134,108
Median current: $412
Contested: 28.6%

Willful (W)10.1% share$14,000current total0.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 0.1%
Current total: $14,000
Initial total: $14,000
Median current: $14,000
Contested: 0.0%

Citations by year issued

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 25, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	13	0.01%	12	$2,186	$122,006
2025	11	0.01%	11	$2,000	$50,466
2024	11	0.01%	11	$0	$9,643
2023	13	0.01%	12	$300	$24,448
2022	11	0.01%	10	$0	$4,388
2021	5	0.00%	5	$0	$4,500
2020	10	0.01%	7	$0	$405
2019	9	0.01%	9	$0	$10,677
2018	8	0.01%	6	$0	$3,204
2017	12	0.01%	10	$188	$10,072

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD130.01% of all citations12inspections$122,006current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $122,006
Median current: $2,186

All records issued in 2026

2025110.01% of all citations11inspections$50,466current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $50,466
Median current: $2,000

All records issued in 2025

2024110.01% of all citations11inspections$9,643current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $9,643
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2024

2023130.01% of all citations12inspections$24,448current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $24,448
Median current: $300

All records issued in 2023

2022110.01% of all citations10inspections$4,388current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $4,388
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2022

202150.00% of all citations5inspections$4,500current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $4,500
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2021

2020100.01% of all citations7inspections$405current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $405
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2020

201990.01% of all citations9inspections$10,677current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $10,677
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2019

201880.01% of all citations6inspections$3,204current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $3,204
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2018

2017120.01% of all citations10inspections$10,072current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $10,072
Median current: $188

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	15	0.01%	14	$0	$8,086
2015	27	0.02%	25	$0	$4,449
2014	21	0.01%	14	$0	$9,250
2013	11	0.01%	11	$0	$3,320
2012	28	0.01%	24	$0	$10,901
2011	33	0.01%	29	$0	$22,315
2010	23	0.01%	22	$0	$3,114
2009	30	0.01%	29	$0	$7,803
2008	23	0.01%	18	$0	$2,488
2007	33	0.01%	25	$0	$4,100
2006	16	0.01%	15	$0	$1,767
2005	20	0.01%	18	$225	$9,263
2004	13	0.00%	13	$0	$2,250
2003	36	0.01%	31	$0	$6,488
2002	16	0.01%	12	$0	$8,500
2001	16	0.01%	12	$0	$7,110
2000	22	0.01%	17	$0	$8,535
1999	11	0.00%	10	$0	$1,280
1998	14	0.01%	12	$0	$975
1997	31	0.01%	22	$0	$3,608
1996	23	0.01%	14	$0	$2,814
1995	34	0.01%	32	$0	$4,470
1994	31	0.01%	27	$0	$5,015
1993	32	0.01%	23	$0	$15,705
1992	33	0.01%	25	$0	$12,075
1991	53	0.01%	35	$0	$25,662
1990	32	0.01%	17	$0	$7,185
1989	18	0.00%	16	$0	$720
1988	36	0.01%	29	$0	$2,896
1987	16	0.01%	13	$0	$2,000
1986	44	0.02%	28	$0	$775
1985	14	0.01%	10	$0	$0
1984	12	0.01%	10	$0	$180
1983	16	0.01%	16	$0	$0
1982	14	0.01%	11	$0	$1,390
1981	12	0.01%	8	$0	$460
1980	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1979	7	0.00%	6	$0	$710
1978	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1977	10	0.01%	9	$0	$210
1976	14	0.00%	14	$0	$180
1975	25	0.01%	23	$0	$190
1974	12	0.00%	12	$0	$35
1973	5	0.00%	5	$25	$115
1972	3	0.01%	3	$0	$0

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2016150.01% of all citations14inspections$8,086current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $8,086
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2016

2015270.02% of all citations25inspections$4,449current total

Citations: 27
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $4,449
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2015

2014210.01% of all citations14inspections$9,250current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $9,250
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2014

2013110.01% of all citations11inspections$3,320current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $3,320
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2013

2012280.01% of all citations24inspections$10,901current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $10,901
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2012

2011330.01% of all citations29inspections$22,315current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $22,315
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2011

2010230.01% of all citations22inspections$3,114current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $3,114
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2010

2009300.01% of all citations29inspections$7,803current total

Citations: 30
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $7,803
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2009

2008230.01% of all citations18inspections$2,488current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $2,488
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2008

2007330.01% of all citations25inspections$4,100current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $4,100
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2007

2006160.01% of all citations15inspections$1,767current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $1,767
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2006

2005200.01% of all citations18inspections$9,263current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $9,263
Median current: $225

All records issued in 2005

2004130.00% of all citations13inspections$2,250current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $2,250
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2004

2003360.01% of all citations31inspections$6,488current total

Citations: 36
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $6,488
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2003

2002160.01% of all citations12inspections$8,500current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $8,500
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2002

2001160.01% of all citations12inspections$7,110current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $7,110
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2001

2000220.01% of all citations17inspections$8,535current total

Citations: 22
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $8,535
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2000

1999110.00% of all citations10inspections$1,280current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $1,280
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

1998140.01% of all citations12inspections$975current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $975
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

1997310.01% of all citations22inspections$3,608current total

Citations: 31
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $3,608
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1997

1996230.01% of all citations14inspections$2,814current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $2,814
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1996

1995340.01% of all citations32inspections$4,470current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 32
Current total: $4,470
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

1994310.01% of all citations27inspections$5,015current total

Citations: 31
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $5,015
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1994

1993320.01% of all citations23inspections$15,705current total

Citations: 32
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $15,705
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1993

1992330.01% of all citations25inspections$12,075current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $12,075
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

1991530.01% of all citations35inspections$25,662current total

Citations: 53
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $25,662
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1991

1990320.01% of all citations17inspections$7,185current total

Citations: 32
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $7,185
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1990

1989180.00% of all citations16inspections$720current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $720
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988360.01% of all citations29inspections$2,896current total

Citations: 36
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $2,896
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

1987160.01% of all citations13inspections$2,000current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $2,000
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986440.02% of all citations28inspections$775current total

Citations: 44
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $775
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

1985140.01% of all citations10inspections$0current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984120.01% of all citations10inspections$180current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $180
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

1983160.01% of all citations16inspections$0current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982140.01% of all citations11inspections$1,390current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $1,390
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

1981120.01% of all citations8inspections$460current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $460
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

198010.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1980

197970.00% of all citations6inspections$710current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $710
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

197820.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

1977100.01% of all citations9inspections$210current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $210
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

1976140.00% of all citations14inspections$180current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $180
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

1975250.01% of all citations23inspections$190current total

Citations: 25
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $190
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

1974120.00% of all citations12inspections$35current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $35
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

197350.00% of all citations5inspections$115current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $115
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1973

197230.01% of all citations3inspections$0current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1910.160, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)49057.3%

Complaint (B)24728.9%

Referral (C)657.6%

Accident (A)212.5%

Follow-Up (F)101.2%

Unprogrammed Related (G)101.2%

Programmed Other (K)60.7%

Programmed Related (I)50.6%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)10.1%

Cited alongside 1910.160

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 855 inspections citing 1910.160.

1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers38144.6%

1910.30531737.1%

1910.30328233.0%

1910.120022926.8%

1910.2222326.1%

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)20924.4%

1910.3719823.2%

1910.30419222.5%

1910.10617220.1%

1910.23 Ladders15618.2%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1011913.9%

11-4931036.3%

50-24927331.9%

250-99910612.4%

1000+475.5%

Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.

Owner

Private (A)47355.3%

Local government (B)17520.5%

Not recorded11113.0%

State government (C)657.6%

Federal (D)313.6%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

41.7% of these citations (434 of 1,041) 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
611 Educational Services	84	19.4%
722 Food Services and Drinking Places	57	13.1%
922 Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities	49	11.3%
811 Repair and Maintenance	30	6.9%
311 Food Manufacturing	24	5.5%
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	17	3.9%
623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	14	3.2%
333 Machinery Manufacturing	11	2.5%
336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	11	2.5%
721 Accommodation	11	2.5%

611Educational Services8419.4% of coded citations

722Food Services and Drinking Places5713.1% of coded citations

922Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities4911.3% of coded citations

811Repair and Maintenance306.9% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing245.5% of coded citations

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing173.9% of coded citations

623Nursing and Residential Care Facilities143.2% of coded citations

333Machinery Manufacturing112.5% of coded citations

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing112.5% of coded citations

721Accommodation112.5% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	78	0	0.0%
1980s	183	0	0.0%
1990s	294	0	0.0%
2000s	225	173	76.9%
2010s	187	187	100.0%
2020s	74	74	100.0%

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

1970s780 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s1830 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s2940 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s225173 with NAICS (76.9%)

2010s187187 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s7474 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19100160 B06	464	$300,928
19100160 B07	96	$6,833
19100160 B05	74	$24,146
19100160 B10	74	$21,691
19100160 B09	68	$1,330
19100160 B02	52	$44,889
19100160 C01	46	$12,432
19100160 C01 I	27	$50
19100160 B04	15	$7,300
19100160 B01	13	$5,844
19100160 B17	11	$1,500
19100160 C02 I	11	$785

19100160 B06464$300,928 current penalties

19100160 B0796$6,833 current penalties

19100160 B0574$24,146 current penalties

19100160 B1074$21,691 current penalties

19100160 B0968$1,330 current penalties

19100160 B0252$44,889 current penalties

19100160 C0146$12,432 current penalties

19100160 C01 I27$50 current penalties

19100160 B0415$7,300 current penalties

19100160 B0113$5,844 current penalties

19100160 B1711$1,500 current penalties

19100160 C02 I11$785 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 1910.160: Fixed Extinguishing Systems, General

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1910.160 on OSHA.gov

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Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1910 full regulatory text

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Data Source and Methodology

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