1915.153
29 CFR 1915.153 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued June 10, 1982 to March 4, 2026 · Data through October 22, 2026
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Citations
228
citation items issued
Inspections
220
each counted once
Initial penalties
$189,689
as first assessed
Current penalties
$105,582
55.7% of initial
Penalties and violation types
$120median current penalty per citation
$300median initial penalty per citation
71.5%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced
8.3%of citations were contested
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious (S) | 147 | 64.5% | $300 | 10.2% | $143,428 | $90,927 |
| Other (O) | 77 | 33.8% | $0 | 2.6% | $17,561 | $2,935 |
| Repeat (R) | 4 | 1.8% | $860 | 50.0% | $28,700 | $11,720 |
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Serious (S)14764.5% share$90,927current total10.2%contested
- Citations
- 147
- Share
- 64.5%
- Current total
- $90,927
- Initial total
- $143,428
- Median current
- $300
- Contested
- 10.2%
Other (O)7733.8% share$2,935current total2.6%contested
- Citations
- 77
- Share
- 33.8%
- Current total
- $2,935
- Initial total
- $17,561
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 2.6%
Repeat (R)41.8% share$11,720current total50.0%contested
- Citations
- 4
- Share
- 1.8%
- Current total
- $11,720
- Initial total
- $28,700
- Median current
- $860
- Contested
- 50.0%
Citations by year issued
16
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 22, 2026.
| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $1,165 | $4,338 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $938 | $938 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $2,600 | $2,600 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $3,135 | $11,701 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $714 | $714 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $3,600 | $8,600 |
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2026 YTD10.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
202510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
202430.00% of all citations3inspections$4,338current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $4,338
- Median current
- $1,165
202310.00% of all citations1inspections$938current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $938
- Median current
- $938
202210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
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$2,600current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,600
- Median current
- $2,600
201740.00% of all citations4inspections$11,701current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $11,701
- Median current
- $3,135
201510.00% of all citations1inspections$714current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $714
- Median current
- $714
201430.00% of all citations3inspections$8,600current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $8,600
- Median current
- $3,600
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| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 0.00% | 6 | $976 | $14,052 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $1,260 | $3,555 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $900 | $3,025 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $715 | $1,935 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $475 | $1,726 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $675 | $2,269 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $540 | $540 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $0 | $1,262 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $425 | $1,775 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0.00% | 8 | $673 | $5,814 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0.00% | 6 | $0 | $450 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0.00% | 8 | $232 | $3,388 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0.00% | 11 | $225 | $6,775 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0.00% | 10 | $532 | $6,273 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $400 | $1,180 |
| 1997 | 10 | 0.00% | 9 | $250 | $3,246 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $150 | $1,025 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $240 | $1,240 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0.00% | 8 | $50 | $1,185 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0.00% | 9 | $225 | $2,585 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0.00% | 10 | $226 | $3,521 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0.00% | 13 | $0 | $1,326 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0.00% | 14 | $100 | $2,684 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0.00% | 7 | $135 | $1,840 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0.00% | 10 | $0 | $540 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $0 | $700 |
| 1986 | 6 | 0.00% | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0.00% | 9 | $0 | $120 |
| 1984 | 8 | 0.00% | 8 | $0 | $400 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0.00% | 5 | $0 | $160 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $0 |
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201360.00% of all citations6inspections$14,052current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $14,052
- Median current
- $976
201210.00% of all citations1inspections$2,100current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,100
- Median current
- $2,100
201130.00% of all citations3inspections$3,555current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $3,555
- Median current
- $1,260
201030.00% of all citations3inspections$3,025current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $3,025
- Median current
- $900
200930.00% of all citations3inspections$1,935current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $1,935
- Median current
- $715
200830.00% of all citations3inspections$1,726current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $1,726
- Median current
- $475
200730.00% of all citations3inspections$2,269current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $2,269
- Median current
- $675
200610.00% of all citations1inspections$540current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $540
- Median current
- $540
200550.00% of all citations5inspections$1,262current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $1,262
- Median current
- $0
200430.00% of all citations3inspections$1,775current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $1,775
- Median current
- $425
200380.00% of all citations8inspections$5,814current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $5,814
- Median current
- $673
200260.00% of all citations6inspections$450current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $450
- Median current
- $0
200180.00% of all citations8inspections$3,388current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $3,388
- Median current
- $232
2000110.00% of all citations11inspections$6,775current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 11
- Current total
- $6,775
- Median current
- $225
1999100.00% of all citations10inspections$6,273current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 10
- Current total
- $6,273
- Median current
- $532
199830.00% of all citations3inspections$1,180current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $1,180
- Median current
- $400
1997100.00% of all citations9inspections$3,246current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $3,246
- Median current
- $250
199650.00% of all citations5inspections$1,025current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $1,025
- Median current
- $150
199550.00% of all citations5inspections$1,240current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $1,240
- Median current
- $240
199480.00% of all citations8inspections$1,185current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $1,185
- Median current
- $50
199390.00% of all citations9inspections$2,585current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $2,585
- Median current
- $225
1992100.00% of all citations10inspections$3,521current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 10
- Current total
- $3,521
- Median current
- $226
1991130.00% of all citations13inspections$1,326current total
- Citations
- 13
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 13
- Current total
- $1,326
- Median current
- $0
1990160.00% of all citations14inspections$2,684current total
- Citations
- 16
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 14
- Current total
- $2,684
- Median current
- $100
198980.00% of all citations7inspections$1,840current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $1,840
- Median current
- $135
1988110.00% of all citations10inspections$540current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 10
- Current total
- $540
- Median current
- $0
198750.00% of all citations5inspections$700current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $700
- Median current
- $0
198660.00% of all citations6inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
1985110.00% of all citations9inspections$120current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $120
- Median current
- $0
198480.00% of all citations8inspections$400current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $400
- Median current
- $0
198360.00% of all citations5inspections$160current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $160
- Median current
- $0
198230.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.153, each inspection counted once.
Planned (H)11853.6%
Complaint (B)4018.2%
Unprogrammed Related (G)209.1%
Referral (C)188.2%
Programmed Related (I)156.8%
Accident (A)73.2%
Follow-Up (F)10.5%
Programmed Other (K)10.5%
Cited alongside 1915.153
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 220 inspections citing 1915.153.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
1-105725.9%
11-498136.8%
50-2494721.4%
250-999209.1%
1000+156.8%
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
Private (A)19789.5%
Not recorded125.5%
Federal (D)115.0%
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
24.6% of these citations (56 of 228) 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 | 42 | 75.0% |
| 488 Support Activities for Transportation | 3 | 5.4% |
| 238 Specialty Trade Contractors | 2 | 3.6% |
| 713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | 2 | 3.6% |
| 811 Repair and Maintenance | 2 | 3.6% |
| 114 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping | 1 | 1.8% |
| 311 Food Manufacturing | 1 | 1.8% |
| 321 Wood Product Manufacturing | 1 | 1.8% |
| 424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 1 | 1.8% |
| 921 Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support | 1 | 1.8% |
336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing4275.0% of coded citations
488Support Activities for Transportation35.4% of coded citations
238Specialty Trade Contractors23.6% of coded citations
713Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries23.6% of coded citations
811Repair and Maintenance23.6% of coded citations
114Fishing, Hunting and Trapping11.8% of coded citations
311Food Manufacturing11.8% of coded citations
321Wood Product Manufacturing11.8% of coded citations
424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods11.8% of coded citations
921Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support11.8% of coded citations
| Issued in | Citations | With NAICS | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 89 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 51 | 26 | 51.0% |
| 2010s | 22 | 22 | 100.0% |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
1980s580 with NAICS (0.0%)
1990s890 with NAICS (0.0%)
2000s5126 with NAICS (51.0%)
2010s2222 with NAICS (100.0%)
2020s88 with NAICS (100.0%)
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19150153 A01 | 82 | $74,108 |
| 19150153 A | 80 | $12,993 |
| 19150153 F | 32 | $4,609 |
| 19150153 D | 17 | $970 |
| 19150153 A04 | 11 | $9,182 |
| 19150153 A03 | 3 | $2,720 |
| 19150153 B | 2 | $700 |
| 19150153 A02 | 1 | $300 |
19150153 A0182$74,108 current penalties
19150153 A80$12,993 current penalties
19150153 F32$4,609 current penalties
19150153 D17$970 current penalties
19150153 A0411$9,182 current penalties
19150153 A033$2,720 current penalties
19150153 B2$700 current penalties
19150153 A021$300 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 1915.153
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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