1915.117 Qualifications of operators
29 CFR 1915.117 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued April 24, 1986 to June 15, 2023 · Data through October 24, 2026
Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.
Penalties and violation types
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious (S) | 14 | 77.8% | $1,200 | 14.3% | $46,240 | $34,307 |
| Other (O) | 3 | 16.7% | $0 | 0.0% | $13,260 | $13,260 |
| Willful (W) | 1 | 5.6% | $0 | 100.0% | $10,000 | $0 |
Same order as the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a type for all figures.
Serious (S)1477.8% share$34,307current total14.3%contested
- Citations
- 14
- Share
- 77.8%
- Current total
- $34,307
- Initial total
- $46,240
- Median current
- $1,200
- Contested
- 14.3%
Other (O)316.7% share$13,260current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 3
- Share
- 16.7%
- Current total
- $13,260
- Initial total
- $13,260
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 0.0%
Willful (W)15.6% share$0current total100.0%contested
- Citations
- 1
- Share
- 5.6%
- Current total
- $0
- Initial total
- $10,000
- Median current
- $0
- 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.
| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $13,394 | $13,394 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $13,260 | $13,260 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $3,455 | $3,455 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $237 | $473 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $2,925 | $2,925 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.
202310.00% of all citations1inspections$13,394current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $13,394
- Median current
- $13,394
202110.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201910.00% of all citations1inspections$13,260current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $13,260
- Median current
- $13,260
201810.00% of all citations1inspections$3,455current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $3,455
- Median current
- $3,455
200810.00% of all citations1inspections$2,500current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,500
- Median current
- $2,500
200410.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
200210.00% of all citations1inspections$2,000current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,000
- Median current
- $2,000
200020.00% of all citations2inspections$473current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $473
- Median current
- $237
199710.00% of all citations1inspections$2,925current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,925
- Median current
- $2,925
199410.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
Show earlier yearsCollapse earlier years
| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $1,500 | $8,500 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $900 | $900 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $160 | $160 |
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199310.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199230.00% of all citations3inspections$8,500current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $8,500
- Median current
- $1,500
199010.00% of all citations1inspections$900current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $900
- Median current
- $900
198810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198610.00% of all citations1inspections$160current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $160
- Median current
- $160
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.117, each inspection counted once.
Cited alongside 1915.117
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 18 inspections citing 1915.117.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
33.3% of these citations (6 of 18) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 6 | 100.0% |
| Issued in | Citations | With NAICS | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19150117 B | 15 | $47,567 |
| 19150117 C | 2 | $0 |
| 19150117 A | 1 | $0 |
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 1915.117: Qualifications of operators
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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