1910.269

29 CFR 1910.269 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued March 27, 1973 to September 23, 2026 · Data through October 31, 2026

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Citations

3,645

citation items issued

Inspections

1,654

each counted once

Initial penalties

$18,589,704

as first assessed

Current penalties

$13,494,168

72.6% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$1,250median current penalty per citation

$2,125median initial penalty per citation

56.6%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

33.4%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	2,868	78.7%	$1,375	30.8%	$11,831,510	$8,954,521
Other (O)	637	17.5%	$0	42.4%	$2,736,927	$1,638,702
Unclassified (U)	60	1.6%	$7,000	43.3%	$1,941,000	$1,832,525
Willful (W)	44	1.2%	$6,800	61.4%	$1,633,388	$642,700
Repeat (R)	36	1.0%	$1,563	27.8%	$446,879	$425,720

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)2,86878.7% share$8,954,521current total30.8%contested

Citations: 2,868
Share: 78.7%
Current total: $8,954,521
Initial total: $11,831,510
Median current: $1,375
Contested: 30.8%

Other (O)63717.5% share$1,638,702current total42.4%contested

Citations: 637
Share: 17.5%
Current total: $1,638,702
Initial total: $2,736,927
Median current: $0
Contested: 42.4%

Unclassified (U)601.6% share$1,832,525current total43.3%contested

Citations: 60
Share: 1.6%
Current total: $1,832,525
Initial total: $1,941,000
Median current: $7,000
Contested: 43.3%

Willful (W)441.2% share$642,700current total61.4%contested

Citations: 44
Share: 1.2%
Current total: $642,700
Initial total: $1,633,388
Median current: $6,800
Contested: 61.4%

Repeat (R)361.0% share$425,720current total27.8%contested

Citations: 36
Share: 1.0%
Current total: $425,720
Initial total: $446,879
Median current: $1,563
Contested: 27.8%

Citations by year issued

179

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	80	0.09%	40	$7,000	$654,221
2025	66	0.05%	35	$8,219	$581,507
2024	112	0.08%	47	$4,840	$611,402
2023	63	0.05%	36	$7,813	$577,560
2022	99	0.08%	44	$4,200	$737,017
2021	90	0.08%	40	$6,612	$504,657
2020	108	0.10%	36	$3,239	$522,481
2019	83	0.05%	39	$5,306	$933,962
2018	105	0.07%	45	$3,000	$472,295
2017	99	0.06%	50	$3,500	$430,237

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD800.09% of all citations40inspections$654,221current total

Citations: 80
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $654,221
Median current: $7,000

All records issued in 2026

2025660.05% of all citations35inspections$581,507current total

Citations: 66
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $581,507
Median current: $8,219

All records issued in 2025

20241120.08% of all citations47inspections$611,402current total

Citations: 112
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 47
Current total: $611,402
Median current: $4,840

All records issued in 2024

2023630.05% of all citations36inspections$577,560current total

Citations: 63
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $577,560
Median current: $7,813

All records issued in 2023

2022990.08% of all citations44inspections$737,017current total

Citations: 99
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 44
Current total: $737,017
Median current: $4,200

All records issued in 2022

2021900.08% of all citations40inspections$504,657current total

Citations: 90
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $504,657
Median current: $6,612

All records issued in 2021

20201080.10% of all citations36inspections$522,481current total

Citations: 108
Of all citations: 0.10%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $522,481
Median current: $3,239

All records issued in 2020

2019830.05% of all citations39inspections$933,962current total

Citations: 83
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 39
Current total: $933,962
Median current: $5,306

All records issued in 2019

20181050.07% of all citations45inspections$472,295current total

Citations: 105
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $472,295
Median current: $3,000

All records issued in 2018

2017990.06% of all citations50inspections$430,237current total

Citations: 99
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 50
Current total: $430,237
Median current: $3,500

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	117	0.07%	57	$3,500	$483,801
2015	100	0.06%	55	$3,140	$413,294
2014	85	0.04%	42	$3,150	$274,888
2013	101	0.05%	49	$2,250	$440,593
2012	80	0.04%	42	$1,128	$173,513
2011	171	0.08%	67	$1,250	$801,754
2010	103	0.04%	54	$1,020	$229,810
2009	153	0.06%	63	$1,500	$291,353
2008	127	0.05%	56	$813	$199,516
2007	97	0.04%	45	$750	$208,336
2006	111	0.04%	50	$875	$176,192
2005	100	0.04%	49	$375	$132,714
2004	125	0.05%	60	$1,488	$404,312
2003	152	0.06%	63	$713	$507,006
2002	177	0.07%	66	$687	$402,586
2001	155	0.06%	76	$750	$237,476
2000	179	0.07%	80	$700	$516,249
1999	105	0.04%	48	$200	$407,952
1998	135	0.05%	59	$1,000	$411,659
1997	114	0.04%	61	$158	$180,186
1996	145	0.06%	51	$225	$415,236
1995	90	0.03%	38	$25	$143,818
1994	15	0.00%	10	$0	$16,530
1973	3	0.00%	3	$0	$55

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

20161170.07% of all citations57inspections$483,801current total

Citations: 117
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 57
Current total: $483,801
Median current: $3,500

All records issued in 2016

20151000.06% of all citations55inspections$413,294current total

Citations: 100
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 55
Current total: $413,294
Median current: $3,140

All records issued in 2015

2014850.04% of all citations42inspections$274,888current total

Citations: 85
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $274,888
Median current: $3,150

All records issued in 2014

20131010.05% of all citations49inspections$440,593current total

Citations: 101
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 49
Current total: $440,593
Median current: $2,250

All records issued in 2013

2012800.04% of all citations42inspections$173,513current total

Citations: 80
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $173,513
Median current: $1,128

All records issued in 2012

20111710.08% of all citations67inspections$801,754current total

Citations: 171
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 67
Current total: $801,754
Median current: $1,250

All records issued in 2011

20101030.04% of all citations54inspections$229,810current total

Citations: 103
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 54
Current total: $229,810
Median current: $1,020

All records issued in 2010

20091530.06% of all citations63inspections$291,353current total

Citations: 153
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 63
Current total: $291,353
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2009

20081270.05% of all citations56inspections$199,516current total

Citations: 127
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 56
Current total: $199,516
Median current: $813

All records issued in 2008

2007970.04% of all citations45inspections$208,336current total

Citations: 97
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $208,336
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2007

20061110.04% of all citations50inspections$176,192current total

Citations: 111
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 50
Current total: $176,192
Median current: $875

All records issued in 2006

20051000.04% of all citations49inspections$132,714current total

Citations: 100
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 49
Current total: $132,714
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2005

20041250.05% of all citations60inspections$404,312current total

Citations: 125
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 60
Current total: $404,312
Median current: $1,488

All records issued in 2004

20031520.06% of all citations63inspections$507,006current total

Citations: 152
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 63
Current total: $507,006
Median current: $713

All records issued in 2003

20021770.07% of all citations66inspections$402,586current total

Citations: 177
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 66
Current total: $402,586
Median current: $687

All records issued in 2002

20011550.06% of all citations76inspections$237,476current total

Citations: 155
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 76
Current total: $237,476
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2001

20001790.07% of all citations80inspections$516,249current total

Citations: 179
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 80
Current total: $516,249
Median current: $700

All records issued in 2000

19991050.04% of all citations48inspections$407,952current total

Citations: 105
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 48
Current total: $407,952
Median current: $200

All records issued in 1999

19981350.05% of all citations59inspections$411,659current total

Citations: 135
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 59
Current total: $411,659
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 1998

19971140.04% of all citations61inspections$180,186current total

Citations: 114
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 61
Current total: $180,186
Median current: $158

All records issued in 1997

19961450.06% of all citations51inspections$415,236current total

Citations: 145
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 51
Current total: $415,236
Median current: $225

All records issued in 1996

1995900.03% of all citations38inspections$143,818current total

Citations: 90
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 38
Current total: $143,818
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1995

1994150.00% of all citations10inspections$16,530current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $16,530
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1994

197330.00% of all citations3inspections$55current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $55
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1910.269, each inspection counted once.

Referral (C)49529.9%

Accident (A)35221.3%

Complaint (B)33320.1%

Planned (H)23214.0%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)1277.7%

Unprogrammed Related (G)855.1%

Programmed Related (I)161.0%

Programmed Other (K)70.4%

Unprogrammed Other (J)30.2%

Follow-Up (F)20.1%

Other-L (L)20.1%

Cited alongside 1910.269

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 1,654 inspections citing 1910.269.

1910.1321629.8%

1910.3031207.3%

1910.3051146.9%

1910.23 Ladders935.6%

1910.1200925.6%

1910.146855.1%

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)714.3%

1910.147653.9%

1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers623.7%

1910.67 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work Platforms603.6%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1045427.4%

11-4936922.3%

50-24946828.3%

250-99922613.7%

1000+1378.3%

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

Owner

Private (A)1,30979.1%

Local government (B)18811.4%

State government (C)895.4%

Federal (D)653.9%

Not recorded30.2%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

69.3% of these citations (2,527 of 3,645) 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
221 Utilities	1,452	57.5%
561 Administrative and Support Services	270	10.7%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	218	8.6%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	114	4.5%
921 Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	51	2.0%
335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	32	1.3%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	26	1.0%
236 Construction of Buildings	25	1.0%
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services	24	0.9%
611 Educational Services	23	0.9%

221Utilities1,45257.5% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services27010.7% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors2188.6% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction1144.5% of coded citations

921Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support512.0% of coded citations

335Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing321.3% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services261.0% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings251.0% of coded citations

562Waste Management and Remediation Services240.9% of coded citations

611Educational Services230.9% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	3	0	0.0%
1990s	604	3	0.5%
2000s	1,376	862	62.6%
2010s	1,044	1,044	100.0%
2020s	618	618	100.0%

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

1970s30 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s6043 with NAICS (0.5%)

2000s1,376862 with NAICS (62.6%)

2010s1,0441,044 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s618618 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19100269 C	161	$565,981
19100269 A02 I	146	$309,582
19100269 L02	111	$494,261
19100269 A02 III	83	$189,300
19100269 A03	74	$297,889
19100269 A02 VII	61	$37,963
19100269 M03 II	61	$135,236
19100269 L03 III	57	$326,451
19100269 N02	55	$227,628
19100269 M03 II	53	$275,116
19100269 D02 V	47	$38,836
19100269 M03 V	46	$114,925

19100269 C161$565,981 current penalties

19100269 A02 I146$309,582 current penalties

19100269 L02111$494,261 current penalties

19100269 A02 III83$189,300 current penalties

19100269 A0374$297,889 current penalties

19100269 A02 VII61$37,963 current penalties

19100269 M03 II61$135,236 current penalties

19100269 L03 III57$326,451 current penalties

19100269 N0255$227,628 current penalties

19100269 M03 II53$275,116 current penalties

19100269 D02 V47$38,836 current penalties

19100269 M03 V46$114,925 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 1910.269

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1910.269 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

DOL source data

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