1915.15 Maintenance of Safe Conditions

29 CFR 1915.15 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued October 1, 1973 to December 11, 2023 · Data through October 21, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

126

citation items issued

Inspections

107

each counted once

Initial penalties

$400,654

as first assessed

Current penalties

$218,683

54.6% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$273median current penalty per citation

$480median initial penalty per citation

64.1%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

22.2%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	96	76.2%	$533	21.9%	$335,243	$168,033
Other (O)	26	20.6%	$0	11.5%	$9,411	$5,850
Willful (W)	4	3.2%	$0	100.0%	$56,000	$44,800

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)9676.2% share$168,033current total21.9%contested

Citations: 96
Share: 76.2%
Current total: $168,033
Initial total: $335,243
Median current: $533
Contested: 21.9%

Other (O)2620.6% share$5,850current total11.5%contested

Citations: 26
Share: 20.6%
Current total: $5,850
Initial total: $9,411
Median current: $0
Contested: 11.5%

Willful (W)43.2% share$44,800current total100.0%contested

Citations: 4
Share: 3.2%
Current total: $44,800
Initial total: $56,000
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
2022	2	0.00%	1	$6,734	$13,468
2020	2	0.00%	2	$4,729	$9,458
2019	1	0.00%	1	$5,105	$5,105
2018	2	0.00%	1	$5,000	$9,999
2013	3	0.00%	3	$2,025	$9,925
2012	3	0.00%	2	$2,000	$6,250
2011	4	0.00%	3	$2,940	$53,130
2010	3	0.00%	3	$1,875	$7,375
2009	5	0.00%	4	$1,500	$12,032

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

All records issued in 2023

202220.00% of all citations1inspections$13,468current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $13,468
Median current: $6,734

All records issued in 2022

202020.00% of all citations2inspections$9,458current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $9,458
Median current: $4,729

All records issued in 2020

201910.00% of all citations1inspections$5,105current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $5,105
Median current: $5,105

All records issued in 2019

201820.00% of all citations1inspections$9,999current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $9,999
Median current: $5,000

All records issued in 2018

201330.00% of all citations3inspections$9,925current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $9,925
Median current: $2,025

All records issued in 2013

201230.00% of all citations2inspections$6,250current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $6,250
Median current: $2,000

All records issued in 2012

201140.00% of all citations3inspections$53,130current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $53,130
Median current: $2,940

All records issued in 2011

201030.00% of all citations3inspections$7,375current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $7,375
Median current: $1,875

All records issued in 2010

200950.00% of all citations4inspections$12,032current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $12,032
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2009

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2008	2	0.00%	2	$875	$1,750
2007	2	0.00%	2	$968	$1,935
2006	5	0.00%	2	$2,125	$11,925
2005	4	0.00%	3	$438	$1,850
2004	4	0.00%	4	$0	$500
2003	2	0.00%	1	$1,219	$2,438
2002	6	0.00%	3	$0	$2,750
2001	3	0.00%	2	$1,750	$3,725
2000	2	0.00%	2	$925	$1,850
1999	5	0.00%	5	$0	$2,300
1998	7	0.00%	6	$450	$18,200
1997	7	0.00%	5	$0	$5,025
1996	3	0.00%	3	$0	$5,000
1995	5	0.00%	3	$0	$10,500
1994	2	0.00%	2	$50	$100
1993	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1992	3	0.00%	3	$1,500	$4,000
1991	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1990	4	0.00%	4	$260	$1,120
1989	3	0.00%	3	$375	$905
1988	3	0.00%	3	$0	$500
1987	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1986	3	0.00%	3	$384	$984
1985	3	0.00%	3	$5	$210
1984	2	0.00%	2	$123	$245
1983	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1980	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1979	2	0.00%	2	$210	$420
1977	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1976	4	0.00%	4	$13	$55
1975	6	0.00%	6	$15	$205
1974	1	0.00%	1	$25	$25
1973	1	0.00%	1	$30	$30

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

200820.00% of all citations2inspections$1,750current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,750
Median current: $875

All records issued in 2008

200720.00% of all citations2inspections$1,935current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,935
Median current: $968

All records issued in 2007

200650.00% of all citations2inspections$11,925current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $11,925
Median current: $2,125

All records issued in 2006

200540.00% of all citations3inspections$1,850current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,850
Median current: $438

All records issued in 2005

200440.00% of all citations4inspections$500current total

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

All records issued in 2004

200320.00% of all citations1inspections$2,438current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,438
Median current: $1,219

All records issued in 2003

200260.00% of all citations3inspections$2,750current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $2,750
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2002

200130.00% of all citations2inspections$3,725current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $3,725
Median current: $1,750

All records issued in 2001

200020.00% of all citations2inspections$1,850current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,850
Median current: $925

All records issued in 2000

199950.00% of all citations5inspections$2,300current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $2,300
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

199870.00% of all citations6inspections$18,200current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $18,200
Median current: $450

All records issued in 1998

199770.00% of all citations5inspections$5,025current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $5,025
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1997

199630.00% of all citations3inspections$5,000current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $5,000
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1996

199550.00% of all citations3inspections$10,500current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $10,500
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

199420.00% of all citations2inspections$100current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $100
Median current: $50

All records issued in 1994

199310.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1993

199230.00% of all citations3inspections$4,000current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $4,000
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 1992

199110.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1991

199040.00% of all citations4inspections$1,120current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $1,120
Median current: $260

All records issued in 1990

198930.00% of all citations3inspections$905current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $905
Median current: $375

All records issued in 1989

198830.00% of all citations3inspections$500current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $500
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

198710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1987

198630.00% of all citations3inspections$984current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $984
Median current: $384

All records issued in 1986

198530.00% of all citations3inspections$210current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $210
Median current: $5

All records issued in 1985

198420.00% of all citations2inspections$245current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $245
Median current: $123

All records issued in 1984

198310.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1983

198010.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1980

197920.00% of all citations2inspections$420current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $420
Median current: $210

All records issued in 1979

197710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1977

197640.00% of all citations4inspections$55current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $55
Median current: $13

All records issued in 1976

197560.00% of all citations6inspections$205current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $205
Median current: $15

All records issued in 1975

197410.00% of all citations1inspections$25current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $25
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1974

197310.00% of all citations1inspections$30current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $30
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1973

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.15, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)3936.4%

Complaint (B)2927.1%

Referral (C)1816.8%

Accident (A)1110.3%

Unprogrammed Related (G)98.4%

Follow-Up (F)10.9%

Cited alongside 1915.15

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 107 inspections citing 1915.15.

1915.12 Precautions and the Order of Testing Before Entering Confined Spaces3734.6%

1915.7 Competent Person3129.0%

1910.1342624.3%

1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges2321.5%

1915.911816.8%

1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting1615.0%

1915.1521615.0%

1915.51 Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and Heating1514.0%

1915.56 Arc Welding and Cutting1514.0%

1915.74 Access to Vessels1514.0%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-101312.1%

11-493129.0%

50-2493633.6%

250-9991917.8%

1000+87.5%

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

Owner

Private (A)8579.4%

Not recorded1816.8%

Federal (D)43.7%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

35.7% of these citations (45 of 126) 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	43	95.6%
114 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping	1	2.2%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	1	2.2%

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing4395.6% of coded citations

114Fishing, Hunting and Trapping12.2% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation12.2% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	15	0	0.0%
1980s	17	0	0.0%
1990s	38	0	0.0%
2000s	35	24	68.6%
2010s	16	16	100.0%
2020s	5	5	100.0%

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

1970s150 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s170 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s380 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s3524 with NAICS (68.6%)

2010s1616 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s55 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19150015 C	32	$83,777
19150015 B	25	$54,135
19150015 E	19	$35,244
19150015 A	16	$35,263
19150015 A04	15	$6,104
19150015 A01	6	$1,220
19150015 B01	4	$1,800
19150015 B02	3	$440
19150015	2	$150
19150015 D	2	$525
19150015 D03	1	$25
19150015 F	1	$0

19150015 C32$83,777 current penalties

19150015 B25$54,135 current penalties

19150015 E19$35,244 current penalties

19150015 A16$35,263 current penalties

19150015 A0415$6,104 current penalties

19150015 A016$1,220 current penalties

19150015 B014$1,800 current penalties

19150015 B023$440 current penalties

191500152$150 current penalties

19150015 D2$525 current penalties

19150015 D031$25 current penalties

19150015 F1$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 1915.15: Maintenance of Safe Conditions

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1915.15 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1915 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

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