1915.36 Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1915.36 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 3, 1972 to March 18, 2025 · Data through November 6, 2026
Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.
Citations
390
citation items issued
Inspections
286
each counted once
Initial penalties
$455,278
as first assessed
Current penalties
$295,562
64.9% of initial
Penalties and violation types
$0median current penalty per citation
$0median initial penalty per citation
35.2%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced
16.2%of citations were contested
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (O) | 246 | 63.1% | $0 | 12.6% | $17,945 | $5,645 |
| Serious (S) | 121 | 31.0% | $320 | 20.7% | $231,222 | $114,971 |
| Repeat (R) | 15 | 3.8% | $200 | 6.7% | $24,565 | $14,400 |
| Willful (W) | 8 | 2.1% | $5,023 | 75.0% | $181,546 | $160,546 |
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Other (O)24663.1% share$5,645current total12.6%contested
- Citations
- 246
- Share
- 63.1%
- Current total
- $5,645
- Initial total
- $17,945
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 12.6%
Serious (S)12131.0% share$114,971current total20.7%contested
- Citations
- 121
- Share
- 31.0%
- Current total
- $114,971
- Initial total
- $231,222
- Median current
- $320
- Contested
- 20.7%
Repeat (R)153.8% share$14,400current total6.7%contested
- Citations
- 15
- Share
- 3.8%
- Current total
- $14,400
- Initial total
- $24,565
- Median current
- $200
- Contested
- 6.7%
Willful (W)82.1% share$160,546current total75.0%contested
- Citations
- 8
- Share
- 2.1%
- Current total
- $160,546
- Initial total
- $181,546
- Median current
- $5,023
- Contested
- 75.0%
Citations by year issued
36
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0.00% | 1 | $5,296 | $10,592 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $7,976 | $15,952 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $3,581 | $3,581 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $800 | $2,942 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $0 | $1,360 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $4,953 | $9,905 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0.00% | 4 | $6,000 | $156,300 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $1,500 | $3,000 |
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202520.00% of all citations1inspections$10,592current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $10,592
- Median current
- $5,296
202220.00% of all citations2inspections$15,952current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $15,952
- Median current
- $7,976
202120.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201910.00% of all citations1inspections$3,581current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $3,581
- Median current
- $3,581
201610.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201430.00% of all citations3inspections$2,942current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $2,942
- Median current
- $800
201340.00% of all citations4inspections$1,360current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $1,360
- Median current
- $0
201120.00% of all citations2inspections$9,905current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $9,905
- Median current
- $4,953
201060.00% of all citations4inspections$156,300current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $156,300
- Median current
- $6,000
200930.00% of all citations2inspections$3,000current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $3,000
- Median current
- $1,500
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| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 0.00% | 3 | $1,800 | $9,525 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $1,250 | $3,800 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $350 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $850 | $1,700 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $750 | $750 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0.00% | 4 | $1,050 | $11,775 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0.00% | 3 | $313 | $1,250 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0.00% | 6 | $450 | $5,700 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $525 | $1,210 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0.00% | 4 | $175 | $8,700 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0.00% | 5 | $300 | $11,470 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0.00% | 5 | $225 | $3,225 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $165 | $630 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0.00% | 9 | $140 | $2,705 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0.00% | 7 | $280 | $12,410 |
| 1988 | 11 | 0.00% | 7 | $0 | $605 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0.00% | 8 | $0 | $4,970 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0.00% | 4 | $0 | $200 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0.00% | 5 | $3 | $210 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0.00% | 6 | $0 | $565 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $0 | $300 |
| 1981 | 9 | 0.01% | 8 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0.01% | 6 | $150 | $1,580 |
| 1979 | 19 | 0.01% | 17 | $0 | $190 |
| 1978 | 16 | 0.01% | 12 | $0 | $420 |
| 1977 | 30 | 0.02% | 22 | $0 | $700 |
| 1976 | 26 | 0.01% | 18 | $0 | $695 |
| 1975 | 22 | 0.01% | 16 | $0 | $515 |
| 1974 | 36 | 0.01% | 27 | $0 | $1,135 |
| 1973 | 21 | 0.01% | 19 | $30 | $1,070 |
| 1972 | 22 | 0.04% | 14 | $13 | $375 |
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200780.00% of all citations3inspections$9,525current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $9,525
- Median current
- $1,800
200630.00% of all citations3inspections$3,800current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $3,800
- Median current
- $1,250
200530.00% of all citations1inspections$350current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $350
- Median current
- $0
200420.00% of all citations2inspections$1,700current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $1,700
- Median current
- $850
200310.00% of all citations1inspections$750current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $750
- Median current
- $750
200170.00% of all citations4inspections$11,775current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $11,775
- Median current
- $1,050
200010.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199940.00% of all citations4inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199840.00% of all citations3inspections$1,250current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $1,250
- Median current
- $313
199790.00% of all citations6inspections$5,700current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $5,700
- Median current
- $450
199630.00% of all citations3inspections$1,210current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $1,210
- Median current
- $525
199580.00% of all citations3inspections$1,800current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $1,800
- Median current
- $0
199470.00% of all citations4inspections$8,700current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $8,700
- Median current
- $175
199370.00% of all citations5inspections$11,470current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $11,470
- Median current
- $300
199270.00% of all citations5inspections$3,225current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $3,225
- Median current
- $225
199140.00% of all citations4inspections$630current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $630
- Median current
- $165
1990110.00% of all citations9inspections$2,705current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $2,705
- Median current
- $140
1989110.00% of all citations7inspections$12,410current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $12,410
- Median current
- $280
1988110.00% of all citations7inspections$605current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $605
- Median current
- $0
1987120.00% of all citations8inspections$4,970current total
- Citations
- 12
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $4,970
- Median current
- $0
1986100.00% of all citations4inspections$200current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $200
- Median current
- $0
198560.00% of all citations5inspections$210current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $210
- Median current
- $3
198420.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198390.00% of all citations6inspections$565current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $565
- Median current
- $0
198250.00% of all citations5inspections$300current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $300
- Median current
- $0
198190.01% of all citations8inspections$1,400current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $1,400
- Median current
- $0
198080.01% of all citations6inspections$1,580current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $1,580
- Median current
- $150
1979190.01% of all citations17inspections$190current total
- Citations
- 19
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 17
- Current total
- $190
- Median current
- $0
1978160.01% of all citations12inspections$420current total
- Citations
- 16
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 12
- Current total
- $420
- Median current
- $0
1977300.02% of all citations22inspections$700current total
- Citations
- 30
- Of all citations
- 0.02%
- Inspections
- 22
- Current total
- $700
- Median current
- $0
1976260.01% of all citations18inspections$695current total
- Citations
- 26
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 18
- Current total
- $695
- Median current
- $0
1975220.01% of all citations16inspections$515current total
- Citations
- 22
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 16
- Current total
- $515
- Median current
- $0
1974360.01% of all citations27inspections$1,135current total
- Citations
- 36
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 27
- Current total
- $1,135
- Median current
- $0
1973210.01% of all citations19inspections$1,070current total
- Citations
- 21
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 19
- Current total
- $1,070
- Median current
- $30
1972220.04% of all citations14inspections$375current total
- Citations
- 22
- Of all citations
- 0.04%
- Inspections
- 14
- Current total
- $375
- Median current
- $13
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.36, each inspection counted once.
Planned (H)17360.5%
Complaint (B)6723.4%
Referral (C)248.4%
Accident (A)124.2%
Unprogrammed Related (G)51.7%
Programmed Related (I)31.0%
Follow-Up (F)20.7%
Cited alongside 1915.36
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 286 inspections citing 1915.36.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
1-103010.5%
11-4910436.4%
50-2498830.8%
250-9994315.0%
1000+217.3%
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
Not recorded17059.4%
Private (A)10737.4%
Federal (D)93.1%
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
11.0% of these citations (43 of 390) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1980s | 83 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 64 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 28 | 20 | 71.4% |
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 100.0% |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
1970s1920 with NAICS (0.0%)
1980s830 with NAICS (0.0%)
1990s640 with NAICS (0.0%)
2000s2820 with NAICS (71.4%)
2010s1717 with NAICS (100.0%)
2020s66 with NAICS (100.0%)
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19150036 E | 61 | $2,715 |
| 19150036 A02 | 59 | $122,981 |
| 19150036 B04 | 51 | $935 |
| 19150036 A01 | 35 | $35,919 |
| 19150036 A04 | 30 | $89,283 |
| 19150036 D01 | 24 | $360 |
| 19150036 A06 | 23 | $19,730 |
| 19150036 A | 20 | $1,075 |
| 19150036 A03 | 20 | $10,462 |
| 19150036 B02 | 19 | $1,175 |
| 19150036 B03 | 18 | $1,970 |
| 19150036 A05 | 7 | $8,602 |
19150036 E61$2,715 current penalties
19150036 A0259$122,981 current penalties
19150036 B0451$935 current penalties
19150036 A0135$35,919 current penalties
19150036 A0430$89,283 current penalties
19150036 D0124$360 current penalties
19150036 A0623$19,730 current penalties
19150036 A20$1,075 current penalties
19150036 A0320$10,462 current penalties
19150036 B0219$1,175 current penalties
19150036 B0318$1,970 current penalties
19150036 A057$8,602 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 1915.36: Flammable liquids
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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