1910.263

29 CFR 1910.263 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 7, 1972 to September 25, 2026 · Data through November 5, 2026

No title is shown where a single title could not be confirmed against the CFR editions in force across the code's citation years.

Citations

4,243

citation items issued

Inspections

2,513

each counted once

Initial penalties

$4,333,394

as first assessed

Current penalties

$2,693,232

62.2% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$30median current penalty per citation

$35median initial penalty per citation

46.5%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

7.5%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	2,238	52.7%	$0	3.8%	$304,606	$153,173
Serious (S)	1,937	45.7%	$300	11.5%	$3,291,778	$2,100,976
Repeat (R)	59	1.4%	$420	11.9%	$386,183	$252,231
Willful (W)	7	0.2%	$8,500	42.9%	$287,827	$176,852
Unclassified (U)	2	0.0%	$5,000	100.0%	$63,000	$10,000

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)2,23852.7% share$153,173current total3.8%contested

Citations: 2,238
Share: 52.7%
Current total: $153,173
Initial total: $304,606
Median current: $0
Contested: 3.8%

Serious (S)1,93745.7% share$2,100,976current total11.5%contested

Citations: 1,937
Share: 45.7%
Current total: $2,100,976
Initial total: $3,291,778
Median current: $300
Contested: 11.5%

Repeat (R)591.4% share$252,231current total11.9%contested

Citations: 59
Share: 1.4%
Current total: $252,231
Initial total: $386,183
Median current: $420
Contested: 11.9%

Willful (W)70.2% share$176,852current total42.9%contested

Citations: 7
Share: 0.2%
Current total: $176,852
Initial total: $287,827
Median current: $8,500
Contested: 42.9%

Unclassified (U)20.0% share$10,000current total100.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 0.0%
Current total: $10,000
Initial total: $63,000
Median current: $5,000
Contested: 100.0%

Citations by year issued

437

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 November 5, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	42	0.04%	42	$3,000	$196,118
2025	43	0.03%	39	$1,500	$251,813
2024	45	0.03%	40	$3,500	$253,122
2023	48	0.03%	36	$2,009	$153,519
2022	28	0.02%	21	$2,368	$113,694
2021	17	0.02%	14	$2,500	$60,184
2020	33	0.03%	24	$1,250	$121,816
2019	54	0.03%	43	$90	$142,555
2018	117	0.07%	84	$150	$125,535
2017	33	0.02%	25	$1,304	$101,507

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD420.04% of all citations42inspections$196,118current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $196,118
Median current: $3,000

All records issued in 2026

2025430.03% of all citations39inspections$251,813current total

Citations: 43
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 39
Current total: $251,813
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2025

2024450.03% of all citations40inspections$253,122current total

Citations: 45
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $253,122
Median current: $3,500

All records issued in 2024

2023480.03% of all citations36inspections$153,519current total

Citations: 48
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $153,519
Median current: $2,009

All records issued in 2023

2022280.02% of all citations21inspections$113,694current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 21
Current total: $113,694
Median current: $2,368

All records issued in 2022

2021170.02% of all citations14inspections$60,184current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $60,184
Median current: $2,500

All records issued in 2021

2020330.03% of all citations24inspections$121,816current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $121,816
Median current: $1,250

All records issued in 2020

2019540.03% of all citations43inspections$142,555current total

Citations: 54
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 43
Current total: $142,555
Median current: $90

All records issued in 2019

20181170.07% of all citations84inspections$125,535current total

Citations: 117
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 84
Current total: $125,535
Median current: $150

All records issued in 2018

2017330.02% of all citations25inspections$101,507current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $101,507
Median current: $1,304

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	42	0.02%	25	$650	$62,264
2015	36	0.02%	32	$1,225	$48,240
2014	38	0.02%	29	$927	$47,796
2013	62	0.03%	42	$325	$70,082
2012	44	0.02%	32	$1,000	$50,175
2011	57	0.03%	36	$1,650	$121,682
2010	58	0.02%	42	$663	$63,192
2009	32	0.01%	25	$863	$28,954
2008	34	0.01%	27	$180	$11,756
2007	37	0.01%	29	$813	$46,872
2006	36	0.01%	26	$435	$24,991
2005	26	0.01%	20	$550	$33,112
2004	58	0.02%	41	$225	$31,726
2003	62	0.02%	45	$192	$19,132
2002	42	0.02%	30	$383	$22,624
2001	40	0.02%	23	$382	$25,643
2000	37	0.01%	24	$360	$68,484
1999	33	0.01%	22	$250	$24,143
1998	34	0.01%	19	$525	$20,601
1997	55	0.02%	34	$188	$19,301
1996	65	0.03%	37	$200	$36,720
1995	64	0.02%	36	$417	$34,781
1994	33	0.01%	24	$300	$22,355
1993	41	0.01%	29	$410	$22,799
1992	34	0.01%	27	$350	$22,875
1991	46	0.01%	28	$336	$19,788
1990	77	0.02%	52	$200	$15,911
1989	92	0.02%	50	$155	$16,117
1988	103	0.03%	61	$140	$23,799
1987	49	0.02%	34	$108	$5,715
1986	98	0.03%	66	$0	$9,626
1985	56	0.02%	43	$50	$4,727
1984	99	0.04%	58	$0	$6,512
1983	50	0.02%	36	$60	$4,980
1982	107	0.06%	69	$0	$6,325
1981	84	0.06%	44	$0	$7,265
1980	79	0.05%	49	$0	$17,055
1979	61	0.04%	34	$0	$4,625
1978	117	0.08%	62	$0	$6,860
1977	146	0.08%	73	$0	$7,495
1976	348	0.11%	147	$0	$10,154
1975	437	0.12%	187	$25	$11,945
1974	325	0.10%	150	$0	$6,835
1973	263	0.12%	124	$0	$5,690
1972	46	0.09%	22	$0	$1,645

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2016420.02% of all citations25inspections$62,264current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $62,264
Median current: $650

All records issued in 2016

2015360.02% of all citations32inspections$48,240current total

Citations: 36
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 32
Current total: $48,240
Median current: $1,225

All records issued in 2015

2014380.02% of all citations29inspections$47,796current total

Citations: 38
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $47,796
Median current: $927

All records issued in 2014

2013620.03% of all citations42inspections$70,082current total

Citations: 62
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $70,082
Median current: $325

All records issued in 2013

2012440.02% of all citations32inspections$50,175current total

Citations: 44
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 32
Current total: $50,175
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2012

2011570.03% of all citations36inspections$121,682current total

Citations: 57
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $121,682
Median current: $1,650

All records issued in 2011

2010580.02% of all citations42inspections$63,192current total

Citations: 58
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $63,192
Median current: $663

All records issued in 2010

2009320.01% of all citations25inspections$28,954current total

Citations: 32
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $28,954
Median current: $863

All records issued in 2009

2008340.01% of all citations27inspections$11,756current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $11,756
Median current: $180

All records issued in 2008

2007370.01% of all citations29inspections$46,872current total

Citations: 37
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $46,872
Median current: $813

All records issued in 2007

2006360.01% of all citations26inspections$24,991current total

Citations: 36
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $24,991
Median current: $435

All records issued in 2006

2005260.01% of all citations20inspections$33,112current total

Citations: 26
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $33,112
Median current: $550

All records issued in 2005

2004580.02% of all citations41inspections$31,726current total

Citations: 58
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 41
Current total: $31,726
Median current: $225

All records issued in 2004

2003620.02% of all citations45inspections$19,132current total

Citations: 62
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $19,132
Median current: $192

All records issued in 2003

2002420.02% of all citations30inspections$22,624current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 30
Current total: $22,624
Median current: $383

All records issued in 2002

2001400.02% of all citations23inspections$25,643current total

Citations: 40
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $25,643
Median current: $382

All records issued in 2001

2000370.01% of all citations24inspections$68,484current total

Citations: 37
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $68,484
Median current: $360

All records issued in 2000

1999330.01% of all citations22inspections$24,143current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $24,143
Median current: $250

All records issued in 1999

1998340.01% of all citations19inspections$20,601current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $20,601
Median current: $525

All records issued in 1998

1997550.02% of all citations34inspections$19,301current total

Citations: 55
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $19,301
Median current: $188

All records issued in 1997

1996650.03% of all citations37inspections$36,720current total

Citations: 65
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 37
Current total: $36,720
Median current: $200

All records issued in 1996

1995640.02% of all citations36inspections$34,781current total

Citations: 64
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $34,781
Median current: $417

All records issued in 1995

1994330.01% of all citations24inspections$22,355current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $22,355
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1994

1993410.01% of all citations29inspections$22,799current total

Citations: 41
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $22,799
Median current: $410

All records issued in 1993

1992340.01% of all citations27inspections$22,875current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $22,875
Median current: $350

All records issued in 1992

1991460.01% of all citations28inspections$19,788current total

Citations: 46
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $19,788
Median current: $336

All records issued in 1991

1990770.02% of all citations52inspections$15,911current total

Citations: 77
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 52
Current total: $15,911
Median current: $200

All records issued in 1990

1989920.02% of all citations50inspections$16,117current total

Citations: 92
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 50
Current total: $16,117
Median current: $155

All records issued in 1989

19881030.03% of all citations61inspections$23,799current total

Citations: 103
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 61
Current total: $23,799
Median current: $140

All records issued in 1988

1987490.02% of all citations34inspections$5,715current total

Citations: 49
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $5,715
Median current: $108

All records issued in 1987

1986980.03% of all citations66inspections$9,626current total

Citations: 98
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 66
Current total: $9,626
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

1985560.02% of all citations43inspections$4,727current total

Citations: 56
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 43
Current total: $4,727
Median current: $50

All records issued in 1985

1984990.04% of all citations58inspections$6,512current total

Citations: 99
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 58
Current total: $6,512
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

1983500.02% of all citations36inspections$4,980current total

Citations: 50
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $4,980
Median current: $60

All records issued in 1983

19821070.06% of all citations69inspections$6,325current total

Citations: 107
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 69
Current total: $6,325
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

1981840.06% of all citations44inspections$7,265current total

Citations: 84
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 44
Current total: $7,265
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

1980790.05% of all citations49inspections$17,055current total

Citations: 79
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 49
Current total: $17,055
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

1979610.04% of all citations34inspections$4,625current total

Citations: 61
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $4,625
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

19781170.08% of all citations62inspections$6,860current total

Citations: 117
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 62
Current total: $6,860
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

19771460.08% of all citations73inspections$7,495current total

Citations: 146
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 73
Current total: $7,495
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

19763480.11% of all citations147inspections$10,154current total

Citations: 348
Of all citations: 0.11%
Inspections: 147
Current total: $10,154
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

19754370.12% of all citations187inspections$11,945current total

Citations: 437
Of all citations: 0.12%
Inspections: 187
Current total: $11,945
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1975

19743250.10% of all citations150inspections$6,835current total

Citations: 325
Of all citations: 0.10%
Inspections: 150
Current total: $6,835
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

19732630.12% of all citations124inspections$5,690current total

Citations: 263
Of all citations: 0.12%
Inspections: 124
Current total: $5,690
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

1972460.09% of all citations22inspections$1,645current total

Citations: 46
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $1,645
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1910.263, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)1,65665.9%

Complaint (B)53121.1%

Accident (A)562.2%

Follow-Up (F)281.1%

Programmed Related (I)130.5%

Programmed Other (K)120.5%

Unprogrammed Related (G)90.4%

Not recorded10.0%

Cited alongside 1910.263

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 2,513 inspections citing 1910.263.

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)98939.4%

1910.30557823.0%

1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus57322.8%

1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers57022.7%

1910.30953321.2%

1910.3751820.6%

1910.2249719.8%

1910.30347919.1%

1910.23 Ladders44117.5%

1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery34713.8%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1033113.2%

11-4980932.2%

50-24997738.9%

250-99933913.5%

1000+562.2%

Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count. 1 inspection is 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)1,47458.7%

Not recorded1,00540.0%

Local government (B)160.6%

State government (C)100.4%

Federal (D)80.3%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

25.7% of these citations (1,091 of 4,243) 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
311 Food Manufacturing	837	76.7%
722 Food Services and Drinking Places	105	9.6%
445 Food and Beverage Stores	50	4.6%
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	21	1.9%
721 Accommodation	19	1.7%
623 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	18	1.6%
611 Educational Services	10	0.9%
561 Administrative and Support Services	5	0.5%
452 General Merchandise Stores	4	0.4%
622 Hospitals	4	0.4%

311Food Manufacturing83776.7% of coded citations

722Food Services and Drinking Places1059.6% of coded citations

445Food and Beverage Stores504.6% of coded citations

424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods211.9% of coded citations

721Accommodation191.7% of coded citations

623Nursing and Residential Care Facilities181.6% of coded citations

611Educational Services100.9% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services50.5% of coded citations

452General Merchandise Stores40.4% of coded citations

622Hospitals40.4% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	1,743	0	0.0%
1980s	817	1	0.1%
1990s	482	2	0.4%
2000s	404	292	72.3%
2010s	541	540	99.8%
2020s	256	256	100.0%

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

1970s1,7430 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s8171 with NAICS (0.1%)

1990s4822 with NAICS (0.4%)

2000s404292 with NAICS (72.3%)

2010s541540 with NAICS (99.8%)

2020s256256 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19100263 C03	970	$751,791
19100263 E01 VIII	234	$277,036
19100263 C02	232	$182,727
19100263 L09 II	178	$70,587
19100263 L09 II	171	$207,737
19100263 C01	113	$2,070
19100263 C08	102	$11,082
19100263 I07 I	97	$17,224
19100263 H02	93	$32,433
19100263 I01	90	$18,438
19100263 F03	85	$103,196
19100263 G02	69	$84,131

19100263 C03970$751,791 current penalties

19100263 E01 VIII234$277,036 current penalties

19100263 C02232$182,727 current penalties

19100263 L09 II178$70,587 current penalties

19100263 L09 II171$207,737 current penalties

19100263 C01113$2,070 current penalties

19100263 C08102$11,082 current penalties

19100263 I07 I97$17,224 current penalties

19100263 H0293$32,433 current penalties

19100263 I0190$18,438 current penalties

19100263 F0385$103,196 current penalties

19100263 G0269$84,131 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 1910.263

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1910.263 on OSHA.gov

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Part 1910 full regulatory text

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Data Source and Methodology

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