1915.158 Lifesaving equipment

29 CFR 1915.158 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued January 23, 1997 to May 1, 2026 · Data through October 22, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

226

citation items issued

Inspections

186

each counted once

Initial penalties

$330,537

as first assessed

Current penalties

$203,009

61.4% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$225median current penalty per citation

$650median initial penalty per citation

77.0%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

11.5%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	141	62.4%	$750	14.9%	$301,562	$193,545
Other (O)	81	35.8%	$0	4.9%	$24,570	$8,519
Repeat (R)	3	1.3%	$220	33.3%	$4,280	$820
Unclassified (U)	1	0.4%	$125	0.0%	$125	$125

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)14162.4% share$193,545current total14.9%contested

Citations: 141
Share: 62.4%
Current total: $193,545
Initial total: $301,562
Median current: $750
Contested: 14.9%

Other (O)8135.8% share$8,519current total4.9%contested

Citations: 81
Share: 35.8%
Current total: $8,519
Initial total: $24,570
Median current: $0
Contested: 4.9%

Repeat (R)31.3% share$820current total33.3%contested

Citations: 3
Share: 1.3%
Current total: $820
Initial total: $4,280
Median current: $220
Contested: 33.3%

Unclassified (U)10.4% share$125current total0.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 0.4%
Current total: $125
Initial total: $125
Median current: $125
Contested: 0.0%

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	3	0.00%	3	$2,026	$5,852
2025	4	0.00%	3	$0	$4,965
2024	3	0.00%	2	$0	$1,499
2023	8	0.01%	7	$0	$11,535
2022	4	0.00%	4	$0	$7,646
2021	6	0.01%	6	$1,219	$14,779
2020	8	0.01%	5	$125	$22,090
2019	3	0.00%	3	$0	$1,450
2018	13	0.01%	10	$0	$19,647
2017	11	0.01%	10	$0	$6,789

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD30.00% of all citations3inspections$5,852current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $5,852
Median current: $2,026

All records issued in 2026

202540.00% of all citations3inspections$4,965current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $4,965
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2025

202430.00% of all citations2inspections$1,499current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,499
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2024

202380.01% of all citations7inspections$11,535current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $11,535
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2023

202240.00% of all citations4inspections$7,646current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $7,646
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2022

202160.01% of all citations6inspections$14,779current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $14,779
Median current: $1,219

All records issued in 2021

202080.01% of all citations5inspections$22,090current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $22,090
Median current: $125

All records issued in 2020

201930.00% of all citations3inspections$1,450current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,450
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2019

2018130.01% of all citations10inspections$19,647current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $19,647
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2018

2017110.01% of all citations10inspections$6,789current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $6,789
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
2015	6	0.00%	6	$440	$6,214
2014	5	0.00%	5	$0	$2,960
2013	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
2012	9	0.00%	8	$500	$6,860
2011	11	0.00%	10	$1,800	$25,240
2010	9	0.00%	8	$360	$6,322
2009	6	0.00%	4	$2,000	$13,050
2008	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2007	9	0.00%	8	$0	$2,140
2006	10	0.00%	8	$875	$9,225
2005	14	0.01%	10	$113	$5,008
2004	14	0.01%	11	$525	$7,728
2003	7	0.00%	5	$375	$2,004
2002	5	0.00%	5	$391	$1,416
2001	19	0.01%	13	$125	$4,740
2000	12	0.00%	10	$0	$1,750
1999	9	0.00%	7	$0	$2,575
1998	8	0.00%	6	$350	$4,425
1997	5	0.00%	4	$1,050	$5,100

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201620.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2016

201560.00% of all citations6inspections$6,214current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $6,214
Median current: $440

All records issued in 2015

201450.00% of all citations5inspections$2,960current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $2,960
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2014

201320.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2013

201290.00% of all citations8inspections$6,860current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $6,860
Median current: $500

All records issued in 2012

2011110.00% of all citations10inspections$25,240current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $25,240
Median current: $1,800

All records issued in 2011

201090.00% of all citations8inspections$6,322current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $6,322
Median current: $360

All records issued in 2010

200960.00% of all citations4inspections$13,050current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $13,050
Median current: $2,000

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

200790.00% of all citations8inspections$2,140current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $2,140
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2007

2006100.00% of all citations8inspections$9,225current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $9,225
Median current: $875

All records issued in 2006

2005140.01% of all citations10inspections$5,008current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $5,008
Median current: $113

All records issued in 2005

2004140.01% of all citations11inspections$7,728current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $7,728
Median current: $525

All records issued in 2004

200370.00% of all citations5inspections$2,004current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $2,004
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2003

200250.00% of all citations5inspections$1,416current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $1,416
Median current: $391

All records issued in 2002

2001190.01% of all citations13inspections$4,740current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $4,740
Median current: $125

All records issued in 2001

2000120.00% of all citations10inspections$1,750current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $1,750
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2000

199990.00% of all citations7inspections$2,575current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $2,575
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

199880.00% of all citations6inspections$4,425current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $4,425
Median current: $350

All records issued in 1998

199750.00% of all citations4inspections$5,100current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $5,100
Median current: $1,050

All records issued in 1997

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.158, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)10757.5%

Complaint (B)3116.7%

Referral (C)189.7%

Accident (A)115.9%

Programmed Related (I)73.8%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)63.2%

Unprogrammed Related (G)42.2%

Follow-Up (F)21.1%

Cited alongside 1915.158

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 186 inspections citing 1915.158.

1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges4825.8%

1915.1524122.0%

1915.74 Access to Vessels4021.5%

1910.3053719.9%

1910.1343619.4%

1910.3033619.4%

1910.12003116.7%

1915.912815.1%

1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery2211.8%

1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting2211.8%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-105730.6%

11-497238.7%

50-2494624.7%

250-99994.8%

1000+21.1%

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

Owner

Private (A)18398.4%

Federal (D)31.6%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

73.9% of these citations (167 of 226) 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	115	68.9%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	16	9.6%
811 Repair and Maintenance	10	6.0%
713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	7	4.2%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	4	2.4%
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	4	2.4%
483 Water Transportation	4	2.4%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	2	1.2%
325 Chemical Manufacturing	2	1.2%
311 Food Manufacturing	1	0.6%

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing11568.9% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation169.6% of coded citations

811Repair and Maintenance106.0% of coded citations

713Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries74.2% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction42.4% of coded citations

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing42.4% of coded citations

483Water Transportation42.4% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors21.2% of coded citations

325Chemical Manufacturing21.2% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing10.6% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1990s	22	0	0.0%
2000s	97	60	61.9%
2010s	71	71	100.0%
2020s	36	36	100.0%

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

1990s220 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s9760 with NAICS (61.9%)

2010s7171 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s3636 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19150158 B04	59	$26,688
19150158 B02	44	$27,424
19150158 B03	34	$44,404
19150158 B05	33	$45,977
19150158 B01	29	$33,935
19150158 A02	21	$20,831
19150158 A01	5	$3,750
19150158 A04	1	$0

19150158 B0459$26,688 current penalties

19150158 B0244$27,424 current penalties

19150158 B0334$44,404 current penalties

19150158 B0533$45,977 current penalties

19150158 B0129$33,935 current penalties

19150158 A0221$20,831 current penalties

19150158 A015$3,750 current penalties

19150158 A041$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 1915.158: Lifesaving equipment

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1915.158 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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