1910.161 Fixed extinguishing systems, dry chemical

29 CFR 1910.161 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 25, 1972 to December 21, 2021 · Data through November 10, 2026

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Citations

136

citation items issued

Inspections

118

each counted once

Initial penalties

$18,140

as first assessed

Current penalties

$11,946

65.9% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

15.0%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

13.2%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	110	80.9%	$0	11.8%	$4,600	$1,100
Serious (S)	25	18.4%	$0	20.0%	$13,495	$10,801
Repeat (R)	1	0.7%	$45	0.0%	$45	$45

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)11080.9% share$1,100current total11.8%contested

Citations: 110
Share: 80.9%
Current total: $1,100
Initial total: $4,600
Median current: $0
Contested: 11.8%

Serious (S)2518.4% share$10,801current total20.0%contested

Citations: 25
Share: 18.4%
Current total: $10,801
Initial total: $13,495
Median current: $0
Contested: 20.0%

Repeat (R)10.7% share$45current total0.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 0.7%
Current total: $45
Initial total: $45
Median current: $45
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.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2021	1	0.00%	1	$750	$750
2019	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2016	1	0.00%	1	$4,500	$4,500
2012	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
2009	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2006	2	0.00%	2	$1,082	$2,163
2005	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2003	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
2002	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1994	1	0.00%	1	$688	$688

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202110.00% of all citations1inspections$750current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $750
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2021

201910.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2019

201610.00% of all citations1inspections$4,500current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $4,500
Median current: $4,500

All records issued in 2016

201220.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2012

200910.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2009

200620.00% of all citations2inspections$2,163current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,163
Median current: $1,082

All records issued in 2006

200510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2005

200320.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2003

200210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2002

199410.00% of all citations1inspections$688current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $688
Median current: $688

All records issued in 1994

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
1991	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1989	3	0.00%	3	$0	$120
1986	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1985	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1980	4	0.00%	3	$0	$280
1979	3	0.00%	3	$0	$0
1978	6	0.00%	6	$75	$900
1977	19	0.01%	13	$0	$85
1976	29	0.01%	22	$0	$1,665
1975	26	0.01%	24	$0	$430
1974	15	0.00%	15	$0	$135
1973	12	0.01%	10	$0	$135
1972	2	0.00%	2	$48	$95

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

199120.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1991

198930.00% of all citations3inspections$120current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $120
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

198610.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1986

198510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1985

198040.00% of all citations3inspections$280current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $280
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

197930.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1979

197860.00% of all citations6inspections$900current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $900
Median current: $75

All records issued in 1978

1977190.01% of all citations13inspections$85current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $85
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

1976290.01% of all citations22inspections$1,665current total

Citations: 29
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $1,665
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

1975260.01% of all citations24inspections$430current total

Citations: 26
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $430
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

1974150.00% of all citations15inspections$135current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $135
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

1973120.01% of all citations10inspections$135current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $135
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

197220.00% of all citations2inspections$95current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $95
Median current: $48

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1910.161, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)6454.2%

Complaint (B)4235.6%

Accident (A)65.1%

Referral (C)43.4%

Follow-Up (F)21.7%

Cited alongside 1910.161

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 118 inspections citing 1910.161.

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)6756.8%

1910.3096555.1%

1910.226353.4%

1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus5748.3%

1910.1065244.1%

1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers5244.1%

1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery4840.7%

1910.252 General requirements4840.7%

1910.23 Ladders4639.0%

1910.374336.4%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1075.9%

11-492319.5%

50-2492521.2%

250-9993832.2%

1000+2521.2%

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

Owner

Not recorded9883.1%

Private (A)1411.9%

Local government (B)43.4%

Federal (D)21.7%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

8.1% of these citations (11 of 136) 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
811 Repair and Maintenance	2	18.2%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	1	9.1%
326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	1	9.1%
331 Primary Metal Manufacturing	1	9.1%
333 Machinery Manufacturing	1	9.1%
335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	1	9.1%
445 Food and Beverage Stores	1	9.1%
487 Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	1	9.1%
611 Educational Services	1	9.1%
921 Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	1	9.1%

811Repair and Maintenance218.2% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors19.1% of coded citations

326Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing19.1% of coded citations

331Primary Metal Manufacturing19.1% of coded citations

333Machinery Manufacturing19.1% of coded citations

335Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing19.1% of coded citations

445Food and Beverage Stores19.1% of coded citations

487Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation19.1% of coded citations

611Educational Services19.1% of coded citations

921Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support19.1% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	112	0	0.0%
1980s	9	0	0.0%
1990s	3	0	0.0%
2000s	7	6	85.7%
2010s	4	4	100.0%
2020s	1	1	100.0%

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

1970s1120 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s90 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s30 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s76 with NAICS (85.7%)

2010s44 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s11 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19100161 B01 I	32	$205
19100161 A02	28	$2,440
19100161 B01	18	$135
19100161 B01 V	12	$0
19100161 B02 I	10	$30
19100161 B04	8	$1,388
19100161 B03	7	$6,083
19100161 A01	5	$185
19100161 B01 IV	4	$0
19100161 A	2	$0
19100161 B	2	$100
19100161 B05	2	$750

19100161 B01 I32$205 current penalties

19100161 A0228$2,440 current penalties

19100161 B0118$135 current penalties

19100161 B01 V12$0 current penalties

19100161 B02 I10$30 current penalties

19100161 B048$1,388 current penalties

19100161 B037$6,083 current penalties

19100161 A015$185 current penalties

19100161 B01 IV4$0 current penalties

19100161 A2$0 current penalties

19100161 B2$100 current penalties

19100161 B052$750 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 1910.161: Fixed extinguishing systems, dry chemical

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1910.161 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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