1915.154 Respiratory Protection
29 CFR 1915.154 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 19, 1982 to November 29, 2010 · Data through November 4, 2026
Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.
Citations
279
citation items issued
Inspections
225
each counted once
Initial penalties
$135,468
as first assessed
Current penalties
$96,784
71.4% of initial
Penalties and violation types
$0median current penalty per citation
$0median initial penalty per citation
64.0%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced
12.2%of citations were contested
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious (S) | 149 | 53.4% | $240 | 18.1% | $118,098 | $90,054 |
| Other (O) | 122 | 43.7% | $0 | 4.9% | $12,490 | $4,500 |
| Repeat (R) | 7 | 2.5% | $100 | 14.3% | $4,880 | $2,230 |
| Willful (W) | 1 | 0.4% | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
Same order as the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a type for all figures.
Serious (S)14953.4% share$90,054current total18.1%contested
- Citations
- 149
- Share
- 53.4%
- Current total
- $90,054
- Initial total
- $118,098
- Median current
- $240
- Contested
- 18.1%
Other (O)12243.7% share$4,500current total4.9%contested
- Citations
- 122
- Share
- 43.7%
- Current total
- $4,500
- Initial total
- $12,490
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 4.9%
Repeat (R)72.5% share$2,230current total14.3%contested
- Citations
- 7
- Share
- 2.5%
- Current total
- $2,230
- Initial total
- $4,880
- Median current
- $100
- Contested
- 14.3%
Willful (W)10.4% share$0current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 1
- Share
- 0.4%
- Current total
- $0
- Initial total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 0.0%
Citations by year issued
30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $3,150 | $3,150 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $613 | $613 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $975 | $975 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $100 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $1,778 | $3,555 |
Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.
201010.00% of all citations1inspections$3,150current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $3,150
- Median current
- $3,150
200910.00% of all citations1inspections$1,000current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $1,000
- Median current
- $1,000
200810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
200720.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
200510.00% of all citations1inspections$613current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $613
- Median current
- $613
200310.00% of all citations1inspections$975current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $975
- Median current
- $975
200230.00% of all citations3inspections$100current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $100
- Median current
- $0
200110.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199920.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199820.00% of all citations2inspections$3,555current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $3,555
- Median current
- $1,778
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| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16 | 0.01% | 9 | $0 | $4,001 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0.00% | 8 | $0 | $1,900 |
| 1995 | 14 | 0.00% | 8 | $0 | $14,835 |
| 1994 | 20 | 0.01% | 11 | $438 | $19,361 |
| 1993 | 16 | 0.00% | 13 | $263 | $22,950 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0.00% | 10 | $0 | $3,900 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0.00% | 12 | $0 | $2,300 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0.01% | 25 | $58 | $4,620 |
| 1989 | 16 | 0.00% | 14 | $0 | $2,760 |
| 1988 | 20 | 0.01% | 17 | $0 | $1,935 |
| 1987 | 20 | 0.01% | 16 | $180 | $5,110 |
| 1986 | 14 | 0.00% | 11 | $0 | $0 |
| 1985 | 18 | 0.01% | 15 | $0 | $2,194 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0.01% | 17 | $0 | $925 |
| 1983 | 23 | 0.01% | 18 | $0 | $180 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0.00% | 8 | $0 | $420 |
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1997160.01% of all citations9inspections$4,001current total
- Citations
- 16
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $4,001
- Median current
- $0
199690.00% of all citations8inspections$1,900current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $1,900
- Median current
- $0
1995140.00% of all citations8inspections$14,835current total
- Citations
- 14
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $14,835
- Median current
- $0
1994200.01% of all citations11inspections$19,361current total
- Citations
- 20
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 11
- Current total
- $19,361
- Median current
- $438
1993160.00% of all citations13inspections$22,950current total
- Citations
- 16
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 13
- Current total
- $22,950
- Median current
- $263
1992100.00% of all citations10inspections$3,900current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 10
- Current total
- $3,900
- Median current
- $0
1991130.00% of all citations12inspections$2,300current total
- Citations
- 13
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 12
- Current total
- $2,300
- Median current
- $0
1990300.01% of all citations25inspections$4,620current total
- Citations
- 30
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 25
- Current total
- $4,620
- Median current
- $58
1989160.00% of all citations14inspections$2,760current total
- Citations
- 16
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 14
- Current total
- $2,760
- Median current
- $0
1988200.01% of all citations17inspections$1,935current total
- Citations
- 20
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 17
- Current total
- $1,935
- Median current
- $0
1987200.01% of all citations16inspections$5,110current total
- Citations
- 20
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 16
- Current total
- $5,110
- Median current
- $180
1986140.00% of all citations11inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 14
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 11
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
1985180.01% of all citations15inspections$2,194current total
- Citations
- 18
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 15
- Current total
- $2,194
- Median current
- $0
1984170.01% of all citations17inspections$925current total
- Citations
- 17
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 17
- Current total
- $925
- Median current
- $0
1983230.01% of all citations18inspections$180current total
- Citations
- 23
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 18
- Current total
- $180
- Median current
- $0
198280.00% of all citations8inspections$420current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $420
- Median current
- $0
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.154, each inspection counted once.
Planned (H)13258.7%
Complaint (B)3616.0%
Referral (C)219.3%
Accident (A)208.9%
Unprogrammed Related (G)104.4%
Follow-Up (F)31.3%
Programmed Related (I)31.3%
Cited alongside 1915.154
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 225 inspections citing 1915.154.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
1-103917.3%
11-498035.6%
50-2496830.2%
250-999219.3%
1000+177.6%
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
Private (A)18080.0%
Not recorded3515.6%
Federal (D)94.0%
State government (C)10.4%
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
2.5% of these citations (7 of 279) 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.
| Issued in | Citations | With NAICS | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 132 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 10 | 6 | 60.0% |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
1980s1360 with NAICS (0.0%)
1990s1320 with NAICS (0.0%)
2000s106 with NAICS (60.0%)
2010s11 with NAICS (100.0%)
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19150154 C01 | 109 | $37,793 |
| 19150154 C03 | 77 | $13,195 |
| 19150154 C04 | 34 | $11,123 |
| 19150154 C02 | 27 | $6,973 |
| 19150154 B02 | 9 | $4,720 |
| 19150154 B01 | 7 | $12,380 |
| 19150154 A02 | 5 | $100 |
| 19150154 B03 | 5 | $9,175 |
| 19150154 A01 | 4 | $1,325 |
| 19150154 B04 | 1 | $0 |
| 19150154 C02 II | 1 | $0 |
19150154 C01109$37,793 current penalties
19150154 C0377$13,195 current penalties
19150154 C0434$11,123 current penalties
19150154 C0227$6,973 current penalties
19150154 B029$4,720 current penalties
19150154 B017$12,380 current penalties
19150154 A025$100 current penalties
19150154 B035$9,175 current penalties
19150154 A014$1,325 current penalties
19150154 B041$0 current penalties
19150154 C02 II1$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 1915.154: Respiratory Protection
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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