1910.176 Handling Materials - General

29 CFR 1910.176 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 11, 1972 to September 3, 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

46,060

citation items issued

Inspections

40,880

each counted once

Initial penalties

$54,233,509

as first assessed

Current penalties

$36,013,500

66.4% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

52.4%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

8.0%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	27,526	59.8%	$0	5.7%	$6,366,969	$3,515,452
Serious (S)	17,510	38.0%	$403	10.5%	$31,862,732	$21,715,014
Repeat (R)	924	2.0%	$300	26.0%	$12,550,782	$8,401,820
Willful (W)	72	0.2%	$8,000	65.3%	$3,060,693	$2,163,596
Unclassified (U)	28	0.1%	$2,500	50.0%	$392,333	$217,618

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)27,52659.8% share$3,515,452current total5.7%contested

Citations: 27,526
Share: 59.8%
Current total: $3,515,452
Initial total: $6,366,969
Median current: $0
Contested: 5.7%

Serious (S)17,51038.0% share$21,715,014current total10.5%contested

Citations: 17,510
Share: 38.0%
Current total: $21,715,014
Initial total: $31,862,732
Median current: $403
Contested: 10.5%

Repeat (R)9242.0% share$8,401,820current total26.0%contested

Citations: 924
Share: 2.0%
Current total: $8,401,820
Initial total: $12,550,782
Median current: $300
Contested: 26.0%

Willful (W)720.2% share$2,163,596current total65.3%contested

Citations: 72
Share: 0.2%
Current total: $2,163,596
Initial total: $3,060,693
Median current: $8,000
Contested: 65.3%

Unclassified (U)280.1% share$217,618current total50.0%contested

Citations: 28
Share: 0.1%
Current total: $217,618
Initial total: $392,333
Median current: $2,500
Contested: 50.0%

Citations by year issued

3,355

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	225	0.26%	214	$4,000	$1,311,162
2025	377	0.29%	349	$3,227	$1,931,198
2024	426	0.31%	392	$3,500	$2,060,325
2023	455	0.33%	422	$3,757	$3,172,483
2022	432	0.35%	389	$3,491	$2,994,601
2021	266	0.24%	245	$3,000	$1,161,242
2020	294	0.28%	266	$3,485	$2,714,258
2019	443	0.28%	395	$3,000	$2,549,546
2018	454	0.29%	422	$2,440	$2,007,795
2017	454	0.28%	425	$2,263	$1,334,640

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD2250.26% of all citations214inspections$1,311,162current total

Citations: 225
Of all citations: 0.26%
Inspections: 214
Current total: $1,311,162
Median current: $4,000

All records issued in 2026

20253770.29% of all citations349inspections$1,931,198current total

Citations: 377
Of all citations: 0.29%
Inspections: 349
Current total: $1,931,198
Median current: $3,227

All records issued in 2025

20244260.31% of all citations392inspections$2,060,325current total

Citations: 426
Of all citations: 0.31%
Inspections: 392
Current total: $2,060,325
Median current: $3,500

All records issued in 2024

20234550.33% of all citations422inspections$3,172,483current total

Citations: 455
Of all citations: 0.33%
Inspections: 422
Current total: $3,172,483
Median current: $3,757

All records issued in 2023

20224320.35% of all citations389inspections$2,994,601current total

Citations: 432
Of all citations: 0.35%
Inspections: 389
Current total: $2,994,601
Median current: $3,491

All records issued in 2022

20212660.24% of all citations245inspections$1,161,242current total

Citations: 266
Of all citations: 0.24%
Inspections: 245
Current total: $1,161,242
Median current: $3,000

All records issued in 2021

20202940.28% of all citations266inspections$2,714,258current total

Citations: 294
Of all citations: 0.28%
Inspections: 266
Current total: $2,714,258
Median current: $3,485

All records issued in 2020

20194430.28% of all citations395inspections$2,549,546current total

Citations: 443
Of all citations: 0.28%
Inspections: 395
Current total: $2,549,546
Median current: $3,000

All records issued in 2019

20184540.29% of all citations422inspections$2,007,795current total

Citations: 454
Of all citations: 0.29%
Inspections: 422
Current total: $2,007,795
Median current: $2,440

All records issued in 2018

20174540.28% of all citations425inspections$1,334,640current total

Citations: 454
Of all citations: 0.28%
Inspections: 425
Current total: $1,334,640
Median current: $2,263

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	490	0.29%	447	$1,640	$1,283,963
2015	580	0.33%	546	$1,500	$1,458,136
2014	536	0.28%	501	$1,000	$1,038,011
2013	644	0.31%	577	$94	$783,356
2012	588	0.27%	533	$250	$779,413
2011	620	0.27%	565	$0	$735,004
2010	672	0.27%	606	$0	$566,001
2009	725	0.29%	651	$0	$399,624
2008	757	0.30%	677	$0	$464,708
2007	835	0.33%	719	$0	$425,717
2006	797	0.31%	686	$0	$444,796
2005	795	0.32%	712	$0	$379,786
2004	906	0.35%	774	$0	$427,034
2003	768	0.29%	679	$0	$334,367
2002	723	0.27%	666	$0	$408,999
2001	652	0.25%	595	$275	$393,857
2000	700	0.27%	627	$100	$439,895
1999	634	0.24%	569	$344	$416,912
1998	635	0.24%	568	$0	$451,798
1997	639	0.23%	561	$0	$317,675
1996	617	0.26%	539	$0	$296,702
1995	622	0.22%	541	$0	$291,296
1994	764	0.21%	680	$0	$362,983
1993	676	0.19%	600	$0	$300,025
1992	718	0.19%	649	$0	$300,249
1991	784	0.19%	695	$0	$202,904
1990	834	0.20%	720	$0	$120,607
1989	954	0.25%	821	$0	$144,045
1988	921	0.29%	802	$0	$83,405
1987	768	0.26%	667	$0	$43,937
1986	972	0.35%	872	$0	$49,928
1985	655	0.26%	584	$0	$24,509
1984	574	0.25%	513	$0	$26,302
1983	559	0.24%	504	$0	$13,211
1982	453	0.26%	420	$0	$14,567
1981	532	0.40%	482	$0	$25,113
1980	837	0.53%	755	$0	$70,458
1979	1,150	0.74%	993	$0	$90,623
1978	1,174	0.78%	1,015	$0	$86,855
1977	1,412	0.78%	1,206	$0	$46,701
1976	2,869	0.88%	2,479	$0	$62,648
1975	3,161	0.84%	2,868	$0	$51,065
1974	3,355	1.07%	2,944	$0	$57,502
1973	2,444	1.09%	2,145	$0	$48,644
1972	733	1.49%	615	$0	$12,919

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

20164900.29% of all citations447inspections$1,283,963current total

Citations: 490
Of all citations: 0.29%
Inspections: 447
Current total: $1,283,963
Median current: $1,640

All records issued in 2016

20155800.33% of all citations546inspections$1,458,136current total

Citations: 580
Of all citations: 0.33%
Inspections: 546
Current total: $1,458,136
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2015

20145360.28% of all citations501inspections$1,038,011current total

Citations: 536
Of all citations: 0.28%
Inspections: 501
Current total: $1,038,011
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2014

20136440.31% of all citations577inspections$783,356current total

Citations: 644
Of all citations: 0.31%
Inspections: 577
Current total: $783,356
Median current: $94

All records issued in 2013

20125880.27% of all citations533inspections$779,413current total

Citations: 588
Of all citations: 0.27%
Inspections: 533
Current total: $779,413
Median current: $250

All records issued in 2012

20116200.27% of all citations565inspections$735,004current total

Citations: 620
Of all citations: 0.27%
Inspections: 565
Current total: $735,004
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2011

20106720.27% of all citations606inspections$566,001current total

Citations: 672
Of all citations: 0.27%
Inspections: 606
Current total: $566,001
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2010

20097250.29% of all citations651inspections$399,624current total

Citations: 725
Of all citations: 0.29%
Inspections: 651
Current total: $399,624
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2009

20087570.30% of all citations677inspections$464,708current total

Citations: 757
Of all citations: 0.30%
Inspections: 677
Current total: $464,708
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2008

20078350.33% of all citations719inspections$425,717current total

Citations: 835
Of all citations: 0.33%
Inspections: 719
Current total: $425,717
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2007

20067970.31% of all citations686inspections$444,796current total

Citations: 797
Of all citations: 0.31%
Inspections: 686
Current total: $444,796
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2006

20057950.32% of all citations712inspections$379,786current total

Citations: 795
Of all citations: 0.32%
Inspections: 712
Current total: $379,786
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2005

20049060.35% of all citations774inspections$427,034current total

Citations: 906
Of all citations: 0.35%
Inspections: 774
Current total: $427,034
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2004

20037680.29% of all citations679inspections$334,367current total

Citations: 768
Of all citations: 0.29%
Inspections: 679
Current total: $334,367
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2003

20027230.27% of all citations666inspections$408,999current total

Citations: 723
Of all citations: 0.27%
Inspections: 666
Current total: $408,999
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2002

20016520.25% of all citations595inspections$393,857current total

Citations: 652
Of all citations: 0.25%
Inspections: 595
Current total: $393,857
Median current: $275

All records issued in 2001

20007000.27% of all citations627inspections$439,895current total

Citations: 700
Of all citations: 0.27%
Inspections: 627
Current total: $439,895
Median current: $100

All records issued in 2000

19996340.24% of all citations569inspections$416,912current total

Citations: 634
Of all citations: 0.24%
Inspections: 569
Current total: $416,912
Median current: $344

All records issued in 1999

19986350.24% of all citations568inspections$451,798current total

Citations: 635
Of all citations: 0.24%
Inspections: 568
Current total: $451,798
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

19976390.23% of all citations561inspections$317,675current total

Citations: 639
Of all citations: 0.23%
Inspections: 561
Current total: $317,675
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1997

19966170.26% of all citations539inspections$296,702current total

Citations: 617
Of all citations: 0.26%
Inspections: 539
Current total: $296,702
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1996

19956220.22% of all citations541inspections$291,296current total

Citations: 622
Of all citations: 0.22%
Inspections: 541
Current total: $291,296
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

19947640.21% of all citations680inspections$362,983current total

Citations: 764
Of all citations: 0.21%
Inspections: 680
Current total: $362,983
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1994

19936760.19% of all citations600inspections$300,025current total

Citations: 676
Of all citations: 0.19%
Inspections: 600
Current total: $300,025
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1993

19927180.19% of all citations649inspections$300,249current total

Citations: 718
Of all citations: 0.19%
Inspections: 649
Current total: $300,249
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

19917840.19% of all citations695inspections$202,904current total

Citations: 784
Of all citations: 0.19%
Inspections: 695
Current total: $202,904
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1991

19908340.20% of all citations720inspections$120,607current total

Citations: 834
Of all citations: 0.20%
Inspections: 720
Current total: $120,607
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1990

19899540.25% of all citations821inspections$144,045current total

Citations: 954
Of all citations: 0.25%
Inspections: 821
Current total: $144,045
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

19889210.29% of all citations802inspections$83,405current total

Citations: 921
Of all citations: 0.29%
Inspections: 802
Current total: $83,405
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

19877680.26% of all citations667inspections$43,937current total

Citations: 768
Of all citations: 0.26%
Inspections: 667
Current total: $43,937
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

19869720.35% of all citations872inspections$49,928current total

Citations: 972
Of all citations: 0.35%
Inspections: 872
Current total: $49,928
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

19856550.26% of all citations584inspections$24,509current total

Citations: 655
Of all citations: 0.26%
Inspections: 584
Current total: $24,509
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

19845740.25% of all citations513inspections$26,302current total

Citations: 574
Of all citations: 0.25%
Inspections: 513
Current total: $26,302
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

19835590.24% of all citations504inspections$13,211current total

Citations: 559
Of all citations: 0.24%
Inspections: 504
Current total: $13,211
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

19824530.26% of all citations420inspections$14,567current total

Citations: 453
Of all citations: 0.26%
Inspections: 420
Current total: $14,567
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

19815320.40% of all citations482inspections$25,113current total

Citations: 532
Of all citations: 0.40%
Inspections: 482
Current total: $25,113
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

19808370.53% of all citations755inspections$70,458current total

Citations: 837
Of all citations: 0.53%
Inspections: 755
Current total: $70,458
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

19791,1500.74% of all citations993inspections$90,623current total

Citations: 1,150
Of all citations: 0.74%
Inspections: 993
Current total: $90,623
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

19781,1740.78% of all citations1,015inspections$86,855current total

Citations: 1,174
Of all citations: 0.78%
Inspections: 1,015
Current total: $86,855
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

19771,4120.78% of all citations1,206inspections$46,701current total

Citations: 1,412
Of all citations: 0.78%
Inspections: 1,206
Current total: $46,701
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

19762,8690.88% of all citations2,479inspections$62,648current total

Citations: 2,869
Of all citations: 0.88%
Inspections: 2,479
Current total: $62,648
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

19753,1610.84% of all citations2,868inspections$51,065current total

Citations: 3,161
Of all citations: 0.84%
Inspections: 2,868
Current total: $51,065
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

19743,3551.07% of all citations2,944inspections$57,502current total

Citations: 3,355
Of all citations: 1.07%
Inspections: 2,944
Current total: $57,502
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

19732,4441.09% of all citations2,145inspections$48,644current total

Citations: 2,444
Of all citations: 1.09%
Inspections: 2,145
Current total: $48,644
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

19727331.49% of all citations615inspections$12,919current total

Citations: 733
Of all citations: 1.49%
Inspections: 615
Current total: $12,919
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1910.176, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)20,42550.0%

Complaint (B)15,74138.5%

Referral (C)2,1775.3%

Accident (A)1,1632.8%

Follow-Up (F)5401.3%

Unprogrammed Related (G)2210.5%

Programmed Related (I)2080.5%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)1830.4%

Programmed Other (K)1770.4%

Monitoring (D)250.1%

Unprogrammed Other (J)170.0%

Other-L (L)20.0%

Variance (E)10.0%

Cited alongside 1910.176

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 40,880 inspections citing 1910.176.

1910.2214,34635.1%

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)13,91634.0%

1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers13,10932.1%

1910.3712,21229.9%

1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus11,90129.1%

1910.17811,82928.9%

1910.23 Ladders11,01026.9%

1910.3099,64423.6%

1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery9,45023.1%

1910.3059,23622.6%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-104,88912.0%

11-4913,52933.1%

50-24914,47735.4%

250-9995,80314.2%

1000+2,1625.3%

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)18,53645.3%

Not recorded16,58940.6%

Local government (B)4,44310.9%

Federal (D)6861.7%

State government (C)6261.5%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

29.7% of these citations (13,673 of 46,060) 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
922 Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities	1,070	7.8%
561 Administrative and Support Services	1,044	7.6%
493 Warehousing and Storage	995	7.3%
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	869	6.4%
452 General Merchandise Stores	676	4.9%
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	569	4.2%
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	529	3.9%
611 Educational Services	440	3.2%
311 Food Manufacturing	434	3.2%
321 Wood Product Manufacturing	382	2.8%

922Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities1,0707.8% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services1,0447.6% of coded citations

493Warehousing and Storage9957.3% of coded citations

423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods8696.4% of coded citations

452General Merchandise Stores6764.9% of coded citations

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing5694.2% of coded citations

424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods5293.9% of coded citations

611Educational Services4403.2% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing4343.2% of coded citations

321Wood Product Manufacturing3822.8% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	16,298	0	0.0%
1980s	7,225	21	0.3%
1990s	6,923	40	0.6%
2000s	7,658	5,656	73.9%
2010s	5,481	5,481	100.0%
2020s	2,475	2,475	100.0%

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

1970s16,2980 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s7,22521 with NAICS (0.3%)

1990s6,92340 with NAICS (0.6%)

2000s7,6585,656 with NAICS (73.9%)

2010s5,4815,481 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s2,4752,475 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19100176 B	26,640	$25,837,628
19100176 A	10,045	$6,525,736
19100176 C	7,228	$2,976,340
19100176 F	892	$238,768
19100176 G	544	$296,182
19100176 E	436	$131,501
19100176 D	49	$885
19100176 B01	30	$430
19100176	27	$4,035
19100176 A01	21	$235
19100176 L	12	$0
19100176 K01	8	$150

19100176 B26,640$25,837,628 current penalties

19100176 A10,045$6,525,736 current penalties

19100176 C7,228$2,976,340 current penalties

19100176 F892$238,768 current penalties

19100176 G544$296,182 current penalties

19100176 E436$131,501 current penalties

19100176 D49$885 current penalties

19100176 B0130$430 current penalties

1910017627$4,035 current penalties

19100176 A0121$235 current penalties

19100176 L12$0 current penalties

19100176 K018$150 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 1910.176: Handling Materials - General

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1910.176 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.