1910.424 SCUBA Diving

29 CFR 1910.424 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued February 24, 1978 to July 30, 2026 · Data through October 21, 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

183

citation items issued

Inspections

102

each counted once

Initial penalties

$638,132

as first assessed

Current penalties

$479,219

75.1% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$225median current penalty per citation

$490median initial penalty per citation

64.5%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

26.2%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	156	85.2%	$278	26.3%	$275,989	$196,356
Other (O)	18	9.8%	$0	5.6%	$4,430	$2,400
Willful (W)	4	2.2%	$12,250	75.0%	$210,323	$185,823
Repeat (R)	3	1.6%	$2,000	33.3%	$75,890	$23,140
Unclassified (U)	2	1.1%	$35,750	100.0%	$71,500	$71,500

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)15685.2% share$196,356current total26.3%contested

Citations: 156
Share: 85.2%
Current total: $196,356
Initial total: $275,989
Median current: $278
Contested: 26.3%

Other (O)189.8% share$2,400current total5.6%contested

Citations: 18
Share: 9.8%
Current total: $2,400
Initial total: $4,430
Median current: $0
Contested: 5.6%

Willful (W)42.2% share$185,823current total75.0%contested

Citations: 4
Share: 2.2%
Current total: $185,823
Initial total: $210,323
Median current: $12,250
Contested: 75.0%

Repeat (R)31.6% share$23,140current total33.3%contested

Citations: 3
Share: 1.6%
Current total: $23,140
Initial total: $75,890
Median current: $2,000
Contested: 33.3%

Unclassified (U)21.1% share$71,500current total100.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 1.1%
Current total: $71,500
Initial total: $71,500
Median current: $35,750
Contested: 100.0%

Citations by year issued

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 21, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	2	0.00%	1	$11,585	$23,170
2025	2	0.00%	2	$994	$1,987
2024	1	0.00%	1	$161,323	$161,323
2022	5	0.00%	3	$4,900	$102,350
2019	4	0.00%	2	$1,591	$9,812
2018	4	0.00%	3	$5,158	$21,956
2017	5	0.00%	3	$500	$7,500
2016	2	0.00%	2	$700	$1,400
2015	3	0.00%	1	$1,925	$22,657
2014	2	0.00%	2	$1,000	$2,000

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD20.00% of all citations1inspections$23,170current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $23,170
Median current: $11,585

All records issued in 2026

202520.00% of all citations2inspections$1,987current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,987
Median current: $994

All records issued in 2025

202410.00% of all citations1inspections$161,323current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $161,323
Median current: $161,323

All records issued in 2024

202250.00% of all citations3inspections$102,350current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $102,350
Median current: $4,900

All records issued in 2022

201940.00% of all citations2inspections$9,812current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $9,812
Median current: $1,591

All records issued in 2019

201840.00% of all citations3inspections$21,956current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $21,956
Median current: $5,158

All records issued in 2018

201750.00% of all citations3inspections$7,500current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $7,500
Median current: $500

All records issued in 2017

201620.00% of all citations2inspections$1,400current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,400
Median current: $700

All records issued in 2016

201530.00% of all citations1inspections$22,657current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $22,657
Median current: $1,925

All records issued in 2015

201420.00% of all citations2inspections$2,000current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,000
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2014

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2013	4	0.00%	2	$0	$1,500
2012	6	0.00%	3	$0	$10,400
2011	12	0.01%	4	$2,750	$22,375
2010	4	0.00%	2	$138	$725
2009	5	0.00%	2	$375	$1,750
2008	7	0.00%	6	$375	$7,225
2007	1	0.00%	1	$560	$560
2004	4	0.00%	2	$0	$0
2003	4	0.00%	2	$0	$500
2002	3	0.00%	3	$0	$375
2001	2	0.00%	1	$500	$1,000
2000	3	0.00%	2	$0	$1,000
1999	5	0.00%	4	$0	$4,000
1998	4	0.00%	2	$700	$25,900
1997	6	0.00%	4	$2,500	$12,200
1996	7	0.00%	3	$750	$4,950
1995	6	0.00%	3	$750	$8,850
1994	5	0.00%	3	$600	$2,600
1993	2	0.00%	2	$1,250	$2,500
1992	10	0.00%	4	$0	$5,500
1991	2	0.00%	1	$113	$225
1990	2	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1989	6	0.00%	3	$265	$2,060
1987	5	0.00%	2	$0	$640
1986	5	0.00%	3	$0	$750
1985	6	0.00%	3	$175	$1,420
1984	9	0.00%	4	$0	$450
1983	3	0.00%	1	$0	$294
1982	2	0.00%	1	$800	$1,600
1981	4	0.00%	2	$428	$2,745
1980	3	0.00%	2	$0	$480
1979	5	0.00%	3	$0	$490
1978	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.

201340.00% of all citations2inspections$1,500current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,500
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2013

201260.00% of all citations3inspections$10,400current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $10,400
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2012

2011120.01% of all citations4inspections$22,375current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $22,375
Median current: $2,750

All records issued in 2011

201040.00% of all citations2inspections$725current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $725
Median current: $138

All records issued in 2010

200950.00% of all citations2inspections$1,750current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,750
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2009

200870.00% of all citations6inspections$7,225current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $7,225
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2008

200710.00% of all citations1inspections$560current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $560
Median current: $560

All records issued in 2007

200440.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2004

200340.00% of all citations2inspections$500current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $500
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2003

200230.00% of all citations3inspections$375current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $375
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2002

200120.00% of all citations1inspections$1,000current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,000
Median current: $500

All records issued in 2001

200030.00% of all citations2inspections$1,000current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,000
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2000

199950.00% of all citations4inspections$4,000current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $4,000
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

199840.00% of all citations2inspections$25,900current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $25,900
Median current: $700

All records issued in 1998

199760.00% of all citations4inspections$12,200current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $12,200
Median current: $2,500

All records issued in 1997

199670.00% of all citations3inspections$4,950current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $4,950
Median current: $750

All records issued in 1996

199560.00% of all citations3inspections$8,850current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $8,850
Median current: $750

All records issued in 1995

199450.00% of all citations3inspections$2,600current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $2,600
Median current: $600

All records issued in 1994

199320.00% of all citations2inspections$2,500current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,500
Median current: $1,250

All records issued in 1993

1992100.00% of all citations4inspections$5,500current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $5,500
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

199120.00% of all citations1inspections$225current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $225
Median current: $113

All records issued in 1991

199020.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1990

198960.00% of all citations3inspections$2,060current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $2,060
Median current: $265

All records issued in 1989

198750.00% of all citations2inspections$640current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $640
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

198650.00% of all citations3inspections$750current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $750
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

198560.00% of all citations3inspections$1,420current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,420
Median current: $175

All records issued in 1985

198490.00% of all citations4inspections$450current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $450
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

198330.00% of all citations1inspections$294current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $294
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

198220.00% of all citations1inspections$1,600current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,600
Median current: $800

All records issued in 1982

198140.00% of all citations2inspections$2,745current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,745
Median current: $428

All records issued in 1981

198030.00% of all citations2inspections$480current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $480
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

197950.00% of all citations3inspections$490current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $490
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

197810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1978

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1910.424, each inspection counted once.

Accident (A)3837.3%

Complaint (B)2221.6%

Planned (H)1413.7%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)1312.7%

Referral (C)87.8%

Unprogrammed Related (G)54.9%

Follow-Up (F)11.0%

Programmed Related (I)11.0%

Cited alongside 1910.424

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 102 inspections citing 1910.424.

1910.420 Safe practices manual5957.8%

1910.410 Qualifications of Dive Team4140.2%

1910.421 Pre-Dive Procedures3332.4%

1910.430 Equipment3332.4%

1910.422 Procedures during dive3231.4%

1910.423 Post-Dive Procedures2928.4%

1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards65.9%

1904.865.9%

1910.14654.9%

1926.55054.9%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-105352.0%

11-492423.5%

50-2491211.8%

250-99987.8%

1000+54.9%

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

Owner

Private (A)8078.4%

Not recorded1110.8%

Federal (D)54.9%

Local government (B)32.9%

State government (C)32.9%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

40.4% of these citations (74 of 183) 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
561 Administrative and Support Services	23	31.1%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	14	18.9%
112 Animal Production and Aquaculture	8	10.8%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	7	9.5%
336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	6	8.1%
712 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	4	5.4%
713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	4	5.4%
928 National Security and International Affairs	4	5.4%
451 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	1	1.4%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	1	1.4%

561Administrative and Support Services2331.1% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction1418.9% of coded citations

112Animal Production and Aquaculture810.8% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services79.5% of coded citations

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing68.1% of coded citations

712Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions45.4% of coded citations

713Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries45.4% of coded citations

928National Security and International Affairs45.4% of coded citations

451Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores11.4% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation11.4% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	6	0	0.0%
1980s	43	0	0.0%
1990s	49	0	0.0%
2000s	29	18	62.1%
2010s	46	46	100.0%
2020s	10	10	100.0%

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

1970s60 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s430 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s490 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s2918 with NAICS (62.1%)

2010s4646 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s1010 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19100424 C01	64	$269,582
19100424 C02	55	$125,280
19100424 C04 I	18	$13,215
19100424 C03	10	$11,585
19100424 B04	8	$9,140
19100424 C04	8	$10,832
19100424 B03	5	$7,520
19100424 B01	4	$2,500
19100424 C04 I	3	$10,315
19100424 B02	2	$0
19100424 C04 II	2	$19,250
19100424 B	1	$0

19100424 C0164$269,582 current penalties

19100424 C0255$125,280 current penalties

19100424 C04 I18$13,215 current penalties

19100424 C0310$11,585 current penalties

19100424 B048$9,140 current penalties

19100424 C048$10,832 current penalties

19100424 B035$7,520 current penalties

19100424 B014$2,500 current penalties

19100424 C04 I3$10,315 current penalties

19100424 B022$0 current penalties

19100424 C04 II2$19,250 current penalties

19100424 B1$0 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 1910.424: SCUBA Diving

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1910.424 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1910 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

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