1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment

29 CFR 1910.244 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 7, 1972 to September 25, 2026 · Data through October 31, 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

11,383

citation items issued

Inspections

10,122

each counted once

Initial penalties

$4,868,085

as first assessed

Current penalties

$3,424,069

70.3% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

53.1%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

6.3%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	6,712	59.0%	$0	5.4%	$643,271	$444,565
Serious (S)	4,582	40.3%	$0	7.1%	$3,832,051	$2,784,378
Repeat (R)	69	0.6%	$120	23.2%	$100,185	$60,728
Willful (W)	16	0.1%	$2,063	43.8%	$198,078	$94,173
Unclassified (U)	4	0.0%	$3,613	75.0%	$94,500	$40,225

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)6,71259.0% share$444,565current total5.4%contested

Citations: 6,712
Share: 59.0%
Current total: $444,565
Initial total: $643,271
Median current: $0
Contested: 5.4%

Serious (S)4,58240.3% share$2,784,378current total7.1%contested

Citations: 4,582
Share: 40.3%
Current total: $2,784,378
Initial total: $3,832,051
Median current: $0
Contested: 7.1%

Repeat (R)690.6% share$60,728current total23.2%contested

Citations: 69
Share: 0.6%
Current total: $60,728
Initial total: $100,185
Median current: $120
Contested: 23.2%

Willful (W)160.1% share$94,173current total43.8%contested

Citations: 16
Share: 0.1%
Current total: $94,173
Initial total: $198,078
Median current: $2,063
Contested: 43.8%

Unclassified (U)40.0% share$40,225current total75.0%contested

Citations: 4
Share: 0.0%
Current total: $40,225
Initial total: $94,500
Median current: $3,613
Contested: 75.0%

Citations by year issued

545

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 31, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	135	0.15%	108	$0	$150,312
2025	167	0.13%	144	$0	$236,397
2024	161	0.12%	137	$126	$209,060
2023	157	0.11%	132	$0	$193,020
2022	148	0.12%	120	$0	$162,863
2021	138	0.13%	115	$0	$85,200
2020	114	0.11%	97	$0	$83,785
2019	142	0.09%	123	$0	$134,335
2018	177	0.11%	152	$0	$239,391
2017	193	0.12%	161	$0	$127,491

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD1350.15% of all citations108inspections$150,312current total

Citations: 135
Of all citations: 0.15%
Inspections: 108
Current total: $150,312
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2026

20251670.13% of all citations144inspections$236,397current total

Citations: 167
Of all citations: 0.13%
Inspections: 144
Current total: $236,397
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2025

20241610.12% of all citations137inspections$209,060current total

Citations: 161
Of all citations: 0.12%
Inspections: 137
Current total: $209,060
Median current: $126

All records issued in 2024

20231570.11% of all citations132inspections$193,020current total

Citations: 157
Of all citations: 0.11%
Inspections: 132
Current total: $193,020
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2023

20221480.12% of all citations120inspections$162,863current total

Citations: 148
Of all citations: 0.12%
Inspections: 120
Current total: $162,863
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2022

20211380.13% of all citations115inspections$85,200current total

Citations: 138
Of all citations: 0.13%
Inspections: 115
Current total: $85,200
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2021

20201140.11% of all citations97inspections$83,785current total

Citations: 114
Of all citations: 0.11%
Inspections: 97
Current total: $83,785
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2020

20191420.09% of all citations123inspections$134,335current total

Citations: 142
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 123
Current total: $134,335
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2019

20181770.11% of all citations152inspections$239,391current total

Citations: 177
Of all citations: 0.11%
Inspections: 152
Current total: $239,391
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2018

20171930.12% of all citations161inspections$127,491current total

Citations: 193
Of all citations: 0.12%
Inspections: 161
Current total: $127,491
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	237	0.14%	192	$0	$176,310
2015	220	0.13%	181	$0	$238,527
2014	197	0.10%	170	$0	$82,776
2013	165	0.08%	141	$0	$51,244
2012	136	0.06%	119	$0	$62,319
2011	107	0.05%	92	$0	$57,214
2010	128	0.05%	113	$0	$35,835
2009	194	0.08%	173	$0	$37,538
2008	221	0.09%	186	$0	$35,294
2007	189	0.07%	167	$0	$65,681
2006	222	0.09%	186	$0	$40,675
2005	204	0.08%	172	$0	$52,836
2004	211	0.08%	166	$0	$96,133
2003	157	0.06%	136	$0	$73,946
2002	152	0.06%	134	$0	$28,725
2001	108	0.04%	97	$0	$21,371
2000	130	0.05%	109	$0	$45,534
1999	168	0.06%	156	$0	$71,504
1998	182	0.07%	160	$0	$49,049
1997	222	0.08%	203	$0	$20,113
1996	194	0.08%	165	$0	$21,951
1995	160	0.06%	142	$0	$48,534
1994	246	0.07%	222	$0	$49,509
1993	204	0.06%	191	$0	$30,505
1992	309	0.08%	280	$0	$47,205
1991	261	0.06%	230	$0	$42,624
1990	251	0.06%	219	$0	$22,689
1989	286	0.08%	247	$0	$26,975
1988	343	0.11%	305	$0	$17,189
1987	298	0.10%	258	$0	$15,858
1986	247	0.09%	225	$0	$7,921
1985	232	0.09%	215	$0	$14,003
1984	202	0.09%	189	$0	$12,452
1983	219	0.09%	211	$0	$7,440
1982	185	0.11%	178	$0	$8,076
1981	167	0.13%	154	$0	$9,530
1980	167	0.10%	148	$0	$13,629
1979	205	0.13%	191	$0	$17,517
1978	202	0.13%	187	$0	$16,090
1977	255	0.14%	237	$0	$7,474
1976	527	0.16%	497	$0	$9,240
1975	545	0.15%	519	$0	$5,695
1974	370	0.12%	355	$0	$3,905
1973	193	0.09%	184	$0	$3,100
1972	33	0.07%	31	$0	$480

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

20162370.14% of all citations192inspections$176,310current total

Citations: 237
Of all citations: 0.14%
Inspections: 192
Current total: $176,310
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2016

20152200.13% of all citations181inspections$238,527current total

Citations: 220
Of all citations: 0.13%
Inspections: 181
Current total: $238,527
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2015

20141970.10% of all citations170inspections$82,776current total

Citations: 197
Of all citations: 0.10%
Inspections: 170
Current total: $82,776
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2014

20131650.08% of all citations141inspections$51,244current total

Citations: 165
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 141
Current total: $51,244
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2013

20121360.06% of all citations119inspections$62,319current total

Citations: 136
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 119
Current total: $62,319
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2012

20111070.05% of all citations92inspections$57,214current total

Citations: 107
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 92
Current total: $57,214
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2011

20101280.05% of all citations113inspections$35,835current total

Citations: 128
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 113
Current total: $35,835
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2010

20091940.08% of all citations173inspections$37,538current total

Citations: 194
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 173
Current total: $37,538
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2009

20082210.09% of all citations186inspections$35,294current total

Citations: 221
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 186
Current total: $35,294
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2008

20071890.07% of all citations167inspections$65,681current total

Citations: 189
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 167
Current total: $65,681
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2007

20062220.09% of all citations186inspections$40,675current total

Citations: 222
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 186
Current total: $40,675
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2006

20052040.08% of all citations172inspections$52,836current total

Citations: 204
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 172
Current total: $52,836
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2005

20042110.08% of all citations166inspections$96,133current total

Citations: 211
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 166
Current total: $96,133
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2004

20031570.06% of all citations136inspections$73,946current total

Citations: 157
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 136
Current total: $73,946
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2003

20021520.06% of all citations134inspections$28,725current total

Citations: 152
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 134
Current total: $28,725
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2002

20011080.04% of all citations97inspections$21,371current total

Citations: 108
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 97
Current total: $21,371
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2001

20001300.05% of all citations109inspections$45,534current total

Citations: 130
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 109
Current total: $45,534
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2000

19991680.06% of all citations156inspections$71,504current total

Citations: 168
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 156
Current total: $71,504
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

19981820.07% of all citations160inspections$49,049current total

Citations: 182
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 160
Current total: $49,049
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

19972220.08% of all citations203inspections$20,113current total

Citations: 222
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 203
Current total: $20,113
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1997

19961940.08% of all citations165inspections$21,951current total

Citations: 194
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 165
Current total: $21,951
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1996

19951600.06% of all citations142inspections$48,534current total

Citations: 160
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 142
Current total: $48,534
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

19942460.07% of all citations222inspections$49,509current total

Citations: 246
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 222
Current total: $49,509
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1994

19932040.06% of all citations191inspections$30,505current total

Citations: 204
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 191
Current total: $30,505
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1993

19923090.08% of all citations280inspections$47,205current total

Citations: 309
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 280
Current total: $47,205
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

19912610.06% of all citations230inspections$42,624current total

Citations: 261
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 230
Current total: $42,624
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1991

19902510.06% of all citations219inspections$22,689current total

Citations: 251
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 219
Current total: $22,689
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1990

19892860.08% of all citations247inspections$26,975current total

Citations: 286
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 247
Current total: $26,975
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

19883430.11% of all citations305inspections$17,189current total

Citations: 343
Of all citations: 0.11%
Inspections: 305
Current total: $17,189
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

19872980.10% of all citations258inspections$15,858current total

Citations: 298
Of all citations: 0.10%
Inspections: 258
Current total: $15,858
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

19862470.09% of all citations225inspections$7,921current total

Citations: 247
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 225
Current total: $7,921
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

19852320.09% of all citations215inspections$14,003current total

Citations: 232
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 215
Current total: $14,003
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

19842020.09% of all citations189inspections$12,452current total

Citations: 202
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 189
Current total: $12,452
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

19832190.09% of all citations211inspections$7,440current total

Citations: 219
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 211
Current total: $7,440
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

19821850.11% of all citations178inspections$8,076current total

Citations: 185
Of all citations: 0.11%
Inspections: 178
Current total: $8,076
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

19811670.13% of all citations154inspections$9,530current total

Citations: 167
Of all citations: 0.13%
Inspections: 154
Current total: $9,530
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

19801670.10% of all citations148inspections$13,629current total

Citations: 167
Of all citations: 0.10%
Inspections: 148
Current total: $13,629
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

19792050.13% of all citations191inspections$17,517current total

Citations: 205
Of all citations: 0.13%
Inspections: 191
Current total: $17,517
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

19782020.13% of all citations187inspections$16,090current total

Citations: 202
Of all citations: 0.13%
Inspections: 187
Current total: $16,090
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

19772550.14% of all citations237inspections$7,474current total

Citations: 255
Of all citations: 0.14%
Inspections: 237
Current total: $7,474
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

19765270.16% of all citations497inspections$9,240current total

Citations: 527
Of all citations: 0.16%
Inspections: 497
Current total: $9,240
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

19755450.15% of all citations519inspections$5,695current total

Citations: 545
Of all citations: 0.15%
Inspections: 519
Current total: $5,695
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

19743700.12% of all citations355inspections$3,905current total

Citations: 370
Of all citations: 0.12%
Inspections: 355
Current total: $3,905
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

19731930.09% of all citations184inspections$3,100current total

Citations: 193
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 184
Current total: $3,100
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

1972330.07% of all citations31inspections$480current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $480
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1910.244, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)7,22571.4%

Complaint (B)1,91718.9%

Referral (C)3263.2%

Accident (A)2952.9%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)950.9%

Programmed Related (I)940.9%

Follow-Up (F)760.8%

Unprogrammed Related (G)520.5%

Programmed Other (K)370.4%

Monitoring (D)40.0%

Unprogrammed Other (J)10.0%

Cited alongside 1910.244

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 10,122 inspections citing 1910.244.

1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery3,91938.7%

1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers3,25432.1%

1910.3053,16031.2%

1910.3033,05830.2%

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)2,97729.4%

1910.12002,86628.3%

1910.1062,64326.1%

1910.222,57225.4%

1910.3042,35023.2%

1910.23 Ladders2,15021.2%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-102,98529.5%

11-494,02539.8%

50-2492,21821.9%

250-9996446.4%

1000+2482.5%

Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count. 2 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

Local government (B)3,40733.7%

Private (A)3,30832.7%

Not recorded2,94629.1%

State government (C)3663.6%

Federal (D)950.9%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

36.6% of these citations (4,170 of 11,383) 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
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	1,074	25.8%
811 Repair and Maintenance	640	15.3%
561 Administrative and Support Services	446	10.7%
611 Educational Services	167	4.0%
441 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	148	3.5%
221 Utilities	143	3.4%
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	120	2.9%
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	104	2.5%
484 Truck Transportation	102	2.4%
485 Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	92	2.2%

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction1,07425.8% of coded citations

811Repair and Maintenance64015.3% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services44610.7% of coded citations

611Educational Services1674.0% of coded citations

441Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers1483.5% of coded citations

221Utilities1433.4% of coded citations

423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods1202.9% of coded citations

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing1042.5% of coded citations

484Truck Transportation1022.4% of coded citations

485Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation922.2% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	2,330	0	0.0%
1980s	2,346	10	0.4%
1990s	2,197	25	1.1%
2000s	1,788	1,413	79.0%
2010s	1,702	1,702	100.0%
2020s	1,020	1,020	100.0%

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

1970s2,3300 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s2,34610 with NAICS (0.4%)

1990s2,19725 with NAICS (1.1%)

2000s1,7881,413 with NAICS (79.0%)

2010s1,7021,702 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s1,0201,020 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19100244 A01 II	4,901	$191,727
19100244 B	2,124	$592,551
19100244 A01 II	1,288	$843,558
19100244 A02 VIA	550	$34,489
19100244 A02 VI	499	$46,711
19100244 A02 III	457	$312,510
19100244 A02 VI A	318	$117,981
19100244 A02 VIII	269	$41,775
19100244 A02 VI	185	$96,133
19100244 A02 III	152	$689,954
19100244 A01 I	97	$27,540
19100244 A01	66	$15,840

19100244 A01 II4,901$191,727 current penalties

19100244 B2,124$592,551 current penalties

19100244 A01 II1,288$843,558 current penalties

19100244 A02 VIA550$34,489 current penalties

19100244 A02 VI499$46,711 current penalties

19100244 A02 III457$312,510 current penalties

19100244 A02 VI A318$117,981 current penalties

19100244 A02 VIII269$41,775 current penalties

19100244 A02 VI185$96,133 current penalties

19100244 A02 III152$689,954 current penalties

19100244 A01 I97$27,540 current penalties

19100244 A0166$15,840 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 1910.244: Other Portable Tools and Equipment

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1910.244 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1910 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

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