1915.157 Hand and body protection

29 CFR 1915.157 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued October 30, 1972 to February 6, 2026 · Data through October 22, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

citation items issued

Inspections

each counted once

Initial penalties

$151,845

as first assessed

Current penalties

$77,458

51.0% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$600median initial penalty per citation

75.0%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

11.7%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	42	70.0%	$552	11.9%	$142,401	$72,432
Other (O)	18	30.0%	$0	11.1%	$9,444	$5,026

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)4270.0% share$72,432current total11.9%contested

Citations: 42
Share: 70.0%
Current total: $72,432
Initial total: $142,401
Median current: $552
Contested: 11.9%

Other (O)1830.0% share$5,026current total11.1%contested

Citations: 18
Share: 30.0%
Current total: $5,026
Initial total: $9,444
Median current: $0
Contested: 11.1%

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 22, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2025	2	0.00%	2	$5,065	$10,129
2024	2	0.00%	2	$9,791	$19,582
2022	1	0.00%	1	$4,226	$4,226
2021	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2019	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
2018	1	0.00%	1	$4,146	$4,146
2017	4	0.00%	4	$0	$6,338
2015	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2014	3	0.00%	3	$510	$1,310

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD10.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2026

202520.00% of all citations2inspections$10,129current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $10,129
Median current: $5,065

All records issued in 2025

202420.00% of all citations2inspections$19,582current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $19,582
Median current: $9,791

All records issued in 2024

202210.00% of all citations1inspections$4,226current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $4,226
Median current: $4,226

All records issued in 2022

202110.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2021

201920.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2019

201810.00% of all citations1inspections$4,146current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $4,146
Median current: $4,146

All records issued in 2018

201740.00% of all citations4inspections$6,338current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $6,338
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2017

201510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2015

201430.00% of all citations3inspections$1,310current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,310
Median current: $510

All records issued in 2014

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2013	5	0.00%	5	$510	$5,920
2011	5	0.00%	5	$2,400	$9,270
2009	2	0.00%	2	$210	$420
2008	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2007	3	0.00%	3	$540	$2,040
2006	1	0.00%	1	$2,975	$2,975
2005	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2004	4	0.00%	4	$0	$0
2003	3	0.00%	3	$169	$1,044
2002	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
2001	3	0.00%	3	$0	$0
2000	6	0.00%	5	$1,088	$8,575
1999	2	0.00%	2	$282	$563
1998	1	0.00%	1	$920	$920
1997	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1973	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1972	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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201350.00% of all citations5inspections$5,920current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $5,920
Median current: $510

All records issued in 2013

201150.00% of all citations5inspections$9,270current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $9,270
Median current: $2,400

All records issued in 2011

200920.00% of all citations2inspections$420current total

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

All records issued in 2009

200810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2008

200730.00% of all citations3inspections$2,040current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $2,040
Median current: $540

All records issued in 2007

200610.00% of all citations1inspections$2,975current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,975
Median current: $2,975

All records issued in 2006

200510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2005

200440.00% of all citations4inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2004

200330.00% of all citations3inspections$1,044current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,044
Median current: $169

All records issued in 2003

200220.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2002

200130.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2001

200060.00% of all citations5inspections$8,575current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $8,575
Median current: $1,088

All records issued in 2000

199920.00% of all citations2inspections$563current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $563
Median current: $282

All records issued in 1999

199810.00% of all citations1inspections$920current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $920
Median current: $920

All records issued in 1998

199710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1997

197310.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1973

197210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.157, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)3152.5%

Referral (C)1016.9%

Complaint (B)610.2%

Programmed Related (I)46.8%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)46.8%

Accident (A)35.1%

Unprogrammed Related (G)11.7%

Cited alongside 1915.157

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 59 inspections citing 1915.157.

1910.1341932.2%

1915.1521627.1%

1915.1531525.4%

1910.12001322.0%

1910.305915.3%

1910.303610.2%

1915.12 Precautions and the Order of Testing Before Entering Confined Spaces610.2%

1915.1200 Hazard communication610.2%

1915.36 Flammable liquids58.5%

1915.74 Access to Vessels58.5%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-101322.0%

11-491932.2%

50-2491322.0%

250-9991016.9%

1000+46.8%

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

Owner

Private (A)5694.9%

Not recorded23.4%

Federal (D)11.7%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

71.7% of these citations (43 of 60) 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	28	65.1%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	4	9.3%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	4	9.3%
713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	3	7.0%
311 Food Manufacturing	1	2.3%
321 Wood Product Manufacturing	1	2.3%
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	1	2.3%
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	1	2.3%

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing2865.1% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors49.3% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation49.3% of coded citations

713Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries37.0% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing12.3% of coded citations

321Wood Product Manufacturing12.3% of coded citations

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing12.3% of coded citations

424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods12.3% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	2	0	0.0%
1990s	4	0	0.0%
2000s	26	15	57.7%
2010s	21	21	100.0%
2020s	7	7	100.0%

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

1970s20 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s40 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s2615 with NAICS (57.7%)

2010s2121 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s77 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19150157 A	51	$63,557
19150157 C	5	$10,001
19150157 A05	2	$0
19150157 B	2	$3,900

19150157 A51$63,557 current penalties

19150157 C5$10,001 current penalties

19150157 A052$0 current penalties

19150157 B2$3,900 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 1915.157: Hand and body protection

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1915.157 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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