1915.35 Painting

29 CFR 1915.35 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 10, 1972 to March 17, 2023 · Data through November 12, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

641

citation items issued

Inspections

453

each counted once

Initial penalties

$353,493

as first assessed

Current penalties

$187,620

53.1% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

32.9%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

12.6%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	490	76.4%	$0	8.4%	$22,509	$13,330
Serious (S)	130	20.3%	$294	23.8%	$165,399	$106,800
Repeat (R)	14	2.2%	$128	21.4%	$8,585	$6,310
Willful (W)	7	1.1%	$0	85.7%	$157,000	$61,180

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)49076.4% share$13,330current total8.4%contested

Citations: 490
Share: 76.4%
Current total: $13,330
Initial total: $22,509
Median current: $0
Contested: 8.4%

Serious (S)13020.3% share$106,800current total23.8%contested

Citations: 130
Share: 20.3%
Current total: $106,800
Initial total: $165,399
Median current: $294
Contested: 23.8%

Repeat (R)142.2% share$6,310current total21.4%contested

Citations: 14
Share: 2.2%
Current total: $6,310
Initial total: $8,585
Median current: $128
Contested: 21.4%

Willful (W)71.1% share$61,180current total85.7%contested

Citations: 7
Share: 1.1%
Current total: $61,180
Initial total: $157,000
Median current: $0
Contested: 85.7%

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	$7,500	$7,500
2016	3	0.00%	1	$0	$1,220
2015	1	0.00%	1	$2,200	$2,200
2013	16	0.01%	5	$1,756	$20,648
2012	1	0.00%	1	$2,000	$2,000
2011	6	0.00%	2	$3,430	$22,160
2010	3	0.00%	1	$1,500	$6,500
2009	2	0.00%	1	$3,420	$6,840
2008	1	0.00%	1	$2,800	$2,800
2007	2	0.00%	2	$263	$525

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202310.00% of all citations1inspections$7,500current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $7,500
Median current: $7,500

All records issued in 2023

201630.00% of all citations1inspections$1,220current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,220
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2016

201510.00% of all citations1inspections$2,200current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,200
Median current: $2,200

All records issued in 2015

2013160.01% of all citations5inspections$20,648current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $20,648
Median current: $1,756

All records issued in 2013

201210.00% of all citations1inspections$2,000current total

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

All records issued in 2012

201160.00% of all citations2inspections$22,160current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $22,160
Median current: $3,430

All records issued in 2011

201030.00% of all citations1inspections$6,500current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $6,500
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2010

200920.00% of all citations1inspections$6,840current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $6,840
Median current: $3,420

All records issued in 2009

200810.00% of all citations1inspections$2,800current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,800
Median current: $2,800

All records issued in 2008

200720.00% of all citations2inspections$525current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $525
Median current: $263

All records issued in 2007

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2006	3	0.00%	1	$0	$2,100
2005	2	0.00%	2	$1,422	$2,843
2003	8	0.00%	3	$1,375	$37,550
2001	1	0.00%	1	$900	$900
2000	2	0.00%	1	$1,750	$3,500
1998	1	0.00%	1	$340	$340
1997	8	0.00%	4	$125	$5,438
1996	7	0.00%	5	$375	$3,275
1995	9	0.00%	3	$0	$31,410
1994	1	0.00%	1	$875	$875
1992	4	0.00%	4	$1,127	$3,754
1991	2	0.00%	2	$188	$375
1990	7	0.00%	6	$400	$1,800
1989	4	0.00%	3	$0	$105
1988	7	0.00%	4	$0	$650
1987	8	0.00%	6	$0	$3,810
1986	12	0.00%	7	$273	$3,190
1985	1	0.00%	1	$110	$110
1984	3	0.00%	3	$0	$0
1983	9	0.00%	7	$0	$510
1982	18	0.01%	14	$0	$420
1981	17	0.01%	14	$0	$116
1980	24	0.02%	18	$0	$341
1979	34	0.02%	26	$0	$2,735
1978	37	0.02%	23	$0	$1,100
1977	42	0.02%	31	$0	$1,100
1976	45	0.01%	33	$0	$825
1975	57	0.02%	41	$0	$1,535
1974	86	0.03%	61	$10	$2,250
1973	98	0.04%	75	$0	$1,410
1972	48	0.10%	36	$13	$860

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

200630.00% of all citations1inspections$2,100current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,100
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2006

200520.00% of all citations2inspections$2,843current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,843
Median current: $1,422

All records issued in 2005

200380.00% of all citations3inspections$37,550current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $37,550
Median current: $1,375

All records issued in 2003

200110.00% of all citations1inspections$900current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $900
Median current: $900

All records issued in 2001

200020.00% of all citations1inspections$3,500current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $3,500
Median current: $1,750

All records issued in 2000

199810.00% of all citations1inspections$340current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $340
Median current: $340

All records issued in 1998

199780.00% of all citations4inspections$5,438current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $5,438
Median current: $125

All records issued in 1997

199670.00% of all citations5inspections$3,275current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $3,275
Median current: $375

All records issued in 1996

199590.00% of all citations3inspections$31,410current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $31,410
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

199410.00% of all citations1inspections$875current total

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

All records issued in 1994

199240.00% of all citations4inspections$3,754current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $3,754
Median current: $1,127

All records issued in 1992

199120.00% of all citations2inspections$375current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $375
Median current: $188

All records issued in 1991

199070.00% of all citations6inspections$1,800current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $1,800
Median current: $400

All records issued in 1990

198940.00% of all citations3inspections$105current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $105
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

198870.00% of all citations4inspections$650current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $650
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

198780.00% of all citations6inspections$3,810current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $3,810
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986120.00% of all citations7inspections$3,190current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $3,190
Median current: $273

All records issued in 1986

198510.00% of all citations1inspections$110current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $110
Median current: $110

All records issued in 1985

198430.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1984

198390.00% of all citations7inspections$510current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $510
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982180.01% of all citations14inspections$420current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $420
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

1981170.01% of all citations14inspections$116current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $116
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

1980240.02% of all citations18inspections$341current total

Citations: 24
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $341
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

1979340.02% of all citations26inspections$2,735current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $2,735
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978370.02% of all citations23inspections$1,100current total

Citations: 37
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $1,100
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

1977420.02% of all citations31inspections$1,100current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $1,100
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

1976450.01% of all citations33inspections$825current total

Citations: 45
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 33
Current total: $825
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

1975570.02% of all citations41inspections$1,535current total

Citations: 57
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 41
Current total: $1,535
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

1974860.03% of all citations61inspections$2,250current total

Citations: 86
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 61
Current total: $2,250
Median current: $10

All records issued in 1974

1973980.04% of all citations75inspections$1,410current total

Citations: 98
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 75
Current total: $1,410
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

1972480.10% of all citations36inspections$860current total

Citations: 48
Of all citations: 0.10%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $860
Median current: $13

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.35, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)32872.4%

Complaint (B)8117.9%

Accident (A)153.3%

Referral (C)132.9%

Follow-Up (F)81.8%

Unprogrammed Related (G)51.1%

Programmed Related (I)30.7%

Cited alongside 1915.35

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 453 inspections citing 1915.35.

1915.51 Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and Heating14331.6%

1910.30911625.6%

1915.4310823.8%

1910.252 General requirements9220.3%

1910.1068619.0%

1915.36 Flammable liquids8619.0%

1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus8218.1%

1915.447616.8%

1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers7416.3%

1915.74 Access to Vessels7316.1%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-105913.0%

11-4914632.2%

50-24915634.4%

250-9997616.8%

1000+163.5%

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

Owner

Not recorded38083.9%

Private (A)7316.1%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

7.6% of these citations (49 of 641) 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	47	95.9%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	2	4.1%

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing4795.9% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors24.1% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	447	0	0.0%
1980s	103	0	0.0%
1990s	39	0	0.0%
2000s	21	18	85.7%
2010s	30	30	100.0%
2020s	1	1	100.0%

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

1970s4470 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s1030 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s390 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s2118 with NAICS (85.7%)

2010s3030 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s11 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19150035 A01	125	$2,216
19150035 A09	97	$980
19150035 A07	68	$1,106
19150035 E01	45	$915
19150035 E04	41	$340
19150035 B07	20	$16,335
19150035 B01	19	$78,003
19150035 G02	17	$1,865
19150035 F03	15	$1,430
19150035 B05	14	$11,323
19150035 A01 I	13	$15,050
19150035 B03	13	$469

19150035 A01125$2,216 current penalties

19150035 A0997$980 current penalties

19150035 A0768$1,106 current penalties

19150035 E0145$915 current penalties

19150035 E0441$340 current penalties

19150035 B0720$16,335 current penalties

19150035 B0119$78,003 current penalties

19150035 G0217$1,865 current penalties

19150035 F0315$1,430 current penalties

19150035 B0514$11,323 current penalties

19150035 A01 I13$15,050 current penalties

19150035 B0313$469 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 1915.35: Painting

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1915.35 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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