1910.306

29 CFR 1910.306 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued October 9, 1973 to February 24, 2026 · Data through October 25, 2026

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Citations

1,032

citation items issued

Inspections

979

each counted once

Initial penalties

$297,388

as first assessed

Current penalties

$198,120

66.6% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

64.4%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

6.0%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	696	67.4%	$0	5.9%	$241,024	$162,082
Other (O)	331	32.1%	$0	5.4%	$29,280	$16,030
Willful (W)	3	0.3%	$10,000	100.0%	$27,000	$20,000
Repeat (R)	2	0.2%	$4	0.0%	$84	$8

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)69667.4% share$162,082current total5.9%contested

Citations: 696
Share: 67.4%
Current total: $162,082
Initial total: $241,024
Median current: $0
Contested: 5.9%

Other (O)33132.1% share$16,030current total5.4%contested

Citations: 331
Share: 32.1%
Current total: $16,030
Initial total: $29,280
Median current: $0
Contested: 5.4%

Willful (W)30.3% share$20,000current total100.0%contested

Citations: 3
Share: 0.3%
Current total: $20,000
Initial total: $27,000
Median current: $10,000
Contested: 100.0%

Repeat (R)20.2% share$8current total0.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 0.2%
Current total: $8
Initial total: $84
Median current: $4
Contested: 0.0%

Citations by year issued

188

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 25, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	1	0.00%	1	$5,100	$5,100
2025	1	0.00%	1	$1,182	$1,182
2024	2	0.00%	2	$1,400	$2,800
2022	1	0.00%	1	$2,400	$2,400
2021	1	0.00%	1	$2,500	$2,500
2019	5	0.00%	5	$3,500	$14,100
2018	1	0.00%	1	$225	$225
2017	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
2016	5	0.00%	4	$0	$3,550
2015	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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2026 YTD10.00% of all citations1inspections$5,100current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $5,100
Median current: $5,100

All records issued in 2026

202510.00% of all citations1inspections$1,182current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,182
Median current: $1,182

All records issued in 2025

202420.00% of all citations2inspections$2,800current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,800
Median current: $1,400

All records issued in 2024

202210.00% of all citations1inspections$2,400current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,400
Median current: $2,400

All records issued in 2022

202110.00% of all citations1inspections$2,500current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,500
Median current: $2,500

All records issued in 2021

201950.00% of all citations5inspections$14,100current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $14,100
Median current: $3,500

All records issued in 2019

201810.00% of all citations1inspections$225current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $225
Median current: $225

All records issued in 2018

201720.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2017

201650.00% of all citations4inspections$3,550current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $3,550
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2016

201510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2015

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2014	6	0.00%	6	$1,560	$12,920
2013	7	0.00%	7	$825	$13,232
2012	3	0.00%	3	$850	$6,535
2011	6	0.00%	5	$500	$4,738
2010	5	0.00%	5	$525	$4,143
2009	32	0.01%	31	$0	$7,781
2008	9	0.00%	9	$0	$1,136
2007	10	0.00%	10	$0	$1,975
2006	7	0.00%	6	$1,500	$9,450
2005	8	0.00%	7	$0	$900
2004	15	0.01%	15	$0	$3,602
2003	13	0.00%	13	$270	$5,265
2002	18	0.01%	17	$0	$1,775
2001	18	0.01%	18	$0	$5,552
2000	9	0.00%	8	$0	$3,000
1999	8	0.00%	8	$300	$4,740
1998	6	0.00%	6	$338	$3,920
1997	10	0.00%	10	$63	$2,590
1996	12	0.00%	12	$100	$6,163
1995	18	0.01%	17	$75	$5,014
1994	9	0.00%	8	$0	$3,595
1993	15	0.00%	13	$0	$9,080
1992	16	0.00%	16	$0	$1,080
1991	23	0.01%	22	$0	$11,565
1990	39	0.01%	36	$0	$3,538
1989	188	0.05%	183	$0	$24,122
1988	144	0.04%	141	$0	$1,690
1987	105	0.04%	104	$0	$764
1986	78	0.03%	72	$0	$1,338
1985	49	0.02%	47	$0	$1,460
1984	49	0.02%	40	$0	$2,380
1983	34	0.01%	29	$0	$870
1982	35	0.02%	28	$0	$260
1981	7	0.01%	7	$0	$90
1973	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201460.00% of all citations6inspections$12,920current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $12,920
Median current: $1,560

All records issued in 2014

201370.00% of all citations7inspections$13,232current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $13,232
Median current: $825

All records issued in 2013

201230.00% of all citations3inspections$6,535current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $6,535
Median current: $850

All records issued in 2012

201160.00% of all citations5inspections$4,738current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $4,738
Median current: $500

All records issued in 2011

201050.00% of all citations5inspections$4,143current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $4,143
Median current: $525

All records issued in 2010

2009320.01% of all citations31inspections$7,781current total

Citations: 32
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $7,781
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2009

200890.00% of all citations9inspections$1,136current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $1,136
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2008

2007100.00% of all citations10inspections$1,975current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $1,975
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2007

200670.00% of all citations6inspections$9,450current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $9,450
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2006

200580.00% of all citations7inspections$900current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $900
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2005

2004150.01% of all citations15inspections$3,602current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $3,602
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2004

2003130.00% of all citations13inspections$5,265current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $5,265
Median current: $270

All records issued in 2003

2002180.01% of all citations17inspections$1,775current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $1,775
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2002

2001180.01% of all citations18inspections$5,552current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $5,552
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2001

200090.00% of all citations8inspections$3,000current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $3,000
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2000

199980.00% of all citations8inspections$4,740current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $4,740
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1999

199860.00% of all citations6inspections$3,920current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $3,920
Median current: $338

All records issued in 1998

1997100.00% of all citations10inspections$2,590current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $2,590
Median current: $63

All records issued in 1997

1996120.00% of all citations12inspections$6,163current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $6,163
Median current: $100

All records issued in 1996

1995180.01% of all citations17inspections$5,014current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $5,014
Median current: $75

All records issued in 1995

199490.00% of all citations8inspections$3,595current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $3,595
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1994

1993150.00% of all citations13inspections$9,080current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $9,080
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1993

1992160.00% of all citations16inspections$1,080current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $1,080
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

1991230.01% of all citations22inspections$11,565current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $11,565
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1991

1990390.01% of all citations36inspections$3,538current total

Citations: 39
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $3,538
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1990

19891880.05% of all citations183inspections$24,122current total

Citations: 188
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 183
Current total: $24,122
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

19881440.04% of all citations141inspections$1,690current total

Citations: 144
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 141
Current total: $1,690
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

19871050.04% of all citations104inspections$764current total

Citations: 105
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 104
Current total: $764
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986780.03% of all citations72inspections$1,338current total

Citations: 78
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 72
Current total: $1,338
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

1985490.02% of all citations47inspections$1,460current total

Citations: 49
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 47
Current total: $1,460
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984490.02% of all citations40inspections$2,380current total

Citations: 49
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $2,380
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

1983340.01% of all citations29inspections$870current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $870
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982350.02% of all citations28inspections$260current total

Citations: 35
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $260
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

198170.01% of all citations7inspections$90current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $90
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

197310.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1973

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1910.306, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)75877.4%

Complaint (B)13613.9%

Referral (C)343.5%

Accident (A)282.9%

Programmed Related (I)121.2%

Unprogrammed Related (G)50.5%

Follow-Up (F)30.3%

Programmed Other (K)20.2%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)10.1%

Cited alongside 1910.306

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 979 inspections citing 1910.306.

1910.30451252.3%

1910.30538138.9%

1910.30337338.1%

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)30030.6%

1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus26026.6%

1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery23223.7%

1910.2219519.9%

1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements19119.5%

1910.23 Ladders18619.0%

1910.10617417.8%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1013613.9%

11-4935436.2%

50-24937238.0%

250-999878.9%

1000+303.1%

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

Owner

Local government (B)49550.6%

Private (A)37738.5%

Not recorded757.7%

State government (C)272.8%

Federal (D)50.5%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

14.9% of these citations (154 of 1,032) 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
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	16	10.4%
611 Educational Services	11	7.1%
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	10	6.5%
713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	8	5.2%
921 Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	8	5.2%
336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	7	4.5%
444 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	7	4.5%
326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	6	3.9%
311 Food Manufacturing	5	3.2%
333 Machinery Manufacturing	5	3.2%

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing1610.4% of coded citations

611Educational Services117.1% of coded citations

327Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing106.5% of coded citations

713Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries85.2% of coded citations

921Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support85.2% of coded citations

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing74.5% of coded citations

444Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers74.5% of coded citations

326Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing63.9% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing53.2% of coded citations

333Machinery Manufacturing53.2% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	1	0	0.0%
1980s	689	11	1.6%
1990s	156	1	0.6%
2000s	139	95	68.3%
2010s	41	41	100.0%
2020s	6	6	100.0%

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

1970s10 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s68911 with NAICS (1.6%)

1990s1561 with NAICS (0.6%)

2000s13995 with NAICS (68.3%)

2010s4141 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s66 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19100306 J05	399	$14,777
19100306 J02 I	115	$5,705
19100306 B02	93	$31,392
19100306 J04 I	85	$11,885
19100306 E	62	$160
19100306 B01 I	19	$11,143
19100306 B01 IIA	19	$2,140
19100306 G02 IV	19	$530
19100306 D01	16	$9,870
19100306 G02 V	16	$6,090
19100306 G01 IV	13	$0
19100306 B01	11	$2,735

19100306 J05399$14,777 current penalties

19100306 J02 I115$5,705 current penalties

19100306 B0293$31,392 current penalties

19100306 J04 I85$11,885 current penalties

19100306 E62$160 current penalties

19100306 B01 I19$11,143 current penalties

19100306 B01 IIA19$2,140 current penalties

19100306 G02 IV19$530 current penalties

19100306 D0116$9,870 current penalties

19100306 G02 V16$6,090 current penalties

19100306 G01 IV13$0 current penalties

19100306 B0111$2,735 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 1910.306

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1910.306 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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