1915.51 Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and Heating
29 CFR 1915.51 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 14, 1972 to June 18, 2025 · Data through November 5, 2026
Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.
Citations
762
citation items issued
Inspections
663
each counted once
Initial penalties
$212,523
as first assessed
Current penalties
$144,077
67.8% of initial
Penalties and violation types
$0median current penalty per citation
$0median initial penalty per citation
24.8%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced
13.0%of citations were contested
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (O) | 576 | 75.6% | $0 | 9.0% | $35,915 | $16,234 |
| Serious (S) | 120 | 15.7% | $420 | 21.7% | $158,802 | $112,807 |
| Repeat (R) | 65 | 8.5% | $140 | 32.3% | $17,806 | $15,036 |
| Willful (W) | 1 | 0.1% | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
Same order as the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a type for all figures.
Other (O)57675.6% share$16,234current total9.0%contested
- Citations
- 576
- Share
- 75.6%
- Current total
- $16,234
- Initial total
- $35,915
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 9.0%
Serious (S)12015.7% share$112,807current total21.7%contested
- Citations
- 120
- Share
- 15.7%
- Current total
- $112,807
- Initial total
- $158,802
- Median current
- $420
- Contested
- 21.7%
Repeat (R)658.5% share$15,036current total32.3%contested
- Citations
- 65
- Share
- 8.5%
- Current total
- $15,036
- Initial total
- $17,806
- Median current
- $140
- Contested
- 32.3%
Willful (W)10.1% share$0current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 1
- Share
- 0.1%
- Current total
- $0
- Initial total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 0.0%
Citations by year issued
128
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 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $6,620 | $6,620 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $6,453 | $12,905 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $4,351 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,515 | $1,515 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $1,000 | $3,800 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $825 | $2,925 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,960 | $1,960 |
Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.
202510.00% of all citations1inspections$6,620current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $6,620
- Median current
- $6,620
202420.00% of all citations2inspections$12,905current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $12,905
- Median current
- $6,453
202340.00% of all citations3inspections$4,351current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $4,351
- Median current
- $0
201910.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201710.00% of all citations1inspections$1,515current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $1,515
- Median current
- $1,515
201530.00% of all citations3inspections$3,800current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $3,800
- Median current
- $1,000
201430.00% of all citations3inspections$2,925current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $2,925
- Median current
- $825
201320.00% of all citations2inspections$4,000current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $4,000
- Median current
- $2,000
201210.00% of all citations1inspections$1,960current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $1,960
- Median current
- $1,960
Show earlier yearsCollapse earlier years
| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $4,010 | $8,020 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $615 | $2,115 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,020 | $1,020 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $1,688 | $3,375 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $1,114 | $2,228 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $325 | $325 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $394 | $1,389 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0.00% | 6 | $0 | $8,000 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0.00% | 8 | $420 | $6,145 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $500 | $1,500 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $1,563 | $5,875 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0.00% | 4 | $1,875 | $10,196 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $435 | $435 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0.00% | 3 | $225 | $2,663 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0.00% | 6 | $600 | $7,100 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $90 | $180 |
| 1992 | 17 | 0.00% | 8 | $438 | $12,489 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0.00% | 5 | $250 | $1,600 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0.00% | 9 | $308 | $3,155 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0.00% | 9 | $0 | $540 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0.00% | 6 | $53 | $915 |
| 1987 | 7 | 0.00% | 6 | $0 | $1,300 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0.00% | 5 | $0 | $210 |
| 1984 | 7 | 0.00% | 7 | $0 | $430 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0.00% | 9 | $0 | $280 |
| 1982 | 13 | 0.01% | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| 1981 | 19 | 0.01% | 18 | $0 | $180 |
| 1980 | 28 | 0.02% | 24 | $0 | $1,906 |
| 1979 | 40 | 0.03% | 36 | $0 | $1,750 |
| 1978 | 31 | 0.02% | 30 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 1977 | 58 | 0.03% | 57 | $0 | $1,385 |
| 1976 | 63 | 0.02% | 58 | $15 | $4,230 |
| 1975 | 65 | 0.02% | 60 | $35 | $5,180 |
| 1974 | 128 | 0.04% | 105 | $35 | $5,565 |
| 1973 | 98 | 0.04% | 86 | $23 | $2,030 |
| 1972 | 53 | 0.11% | 43 | $0 | $890 |
Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.
201120.00% of all citations2inspections$8,020current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $8,020
- Median current
- $4,010
201030.00% of all citations2inspections$2,115current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $2,115
- Median current
- $615
200910.00% of all citations1inspections$1,020current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $1,020
- Median current
- $1,020
200820.00% of all citations2inspections$3,375current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $3,375
- Median current
- $1,688
200720.00% of all citations2inspections$2,228current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $2,228
- Median current
- $1,114
200610.00% of all citations1inspections$325current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $325
- Median current
- $325
200530.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
200350.00% of all citations5inspections$1,389current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $1,389
- Median current
- $394
200290.00% of all citations6inspections$8,000current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $8,000
- Median current
- $0
200190.00% of all citations8inspections$6,145current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $6,145
- Median current
- $420
199930.00% of all citations2inspections$1,500current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $1,500
- Median current
- $500
199840.00% of all citations4inspections$5,875current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $5,875
- Median current
- $1,563
199760.00% of all citations4inspections$10,196current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $10,196
- Median current
- $1,875
199610.00% of all citations1inspections$435current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $435
- Median current
- $435
199550.00% of all citations3inspections$2,663current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $2,663
- Median current
- $225
199470.00% of all citations6inspections$7,100current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $7,100
- Median current
- $600
199320.00% of all citations2inspections$180current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $180
- Median current
- $90
1992170.00% of all citations8inspections$12,489current total
- Citations
- 17
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $12,489
- Median current
- $438
199160.00% of all citations5inspections$1,600current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $1,600
- Median current
- $250
1990100.00% of all citations9inspections$3,155current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $3,155
- Median current
- $308
198990.00% of all citations9inspections$540current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $540
- Median current
- $0
198880.00% of all citations6inspections$915current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $915
- Median current
- $53
198770.00% of all citations6inspections$1,300current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $1,300
- Median current
- $0
198680.00% of all citations5inspections$210current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $210
- Median current
- $0
198470.00% of all citations7inspections$430current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $430
- Median current
- $0
1983100.00% of all citations9inspections$280current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $280
- Median current
- $0
1982130.01% of all citations10inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 13
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 10
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
1981190.01% of all citations18inspections$180current total
- Citations
- 19
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 18
- Current total
- $180
- Median current
- $0
1980280.02% of all citations24inspections$1,906current total
- Citations
- 28
- Of all citations
- 0.02%
- Inspections
- 24
- Current total
- $1,906
- Median current
- $0
1979400.03% of all citations36inspections$1,750current total
- Citations
- 40
- Of all citations
- 0.03%
- Inspections
- 36
- Current total
- $1,750
- Median current
- $0
1978310.02% of all citations30inspections$1,400current total
- Citations
- 31
- Of all citations
- 0.02%
- Inspections
- 30
- Current total
- $1,400
- Median current
- $0
1977580.03% of all citations57inspections$1,385current total
- Citations
- 58
- Of all citations
- 0.03%
- Inspections
- 57
- Current total
- $1,385
- Median current
- $0
1976630.02% of all citations58inspections$4,230current total
- Citations
- 63
- Of all citations
- 0.02%
- Inspections
- 58
- Current total
- $4,230
- Median current
- $15
1975650.02% of all citations60inspections$5,180current total
- Citations
- 65
- Of all citations
- 0.02%
- Inspections
- 60
- Current total
- $5,180
- Median current
- $35
19741280.04% of all citations105inspections$5,565current total
- Citations
- 128
- Of all citations
- 0.04%
- Inspections
- 105
- Current total
- $5,565
- Median current
- $35
1973980.04% of all citations86inspections$2,030current total
- Citations
- 98
- Of all citations
- 0.04%
- Inspections
- 86
- Current total
- $2,030
- Median current
- $23
1972530.11% of all citations43inspections$890current total
- Citations
- 53
- Of all citations
- 0.11%
- Inspections
- 43
- Current total
- $890
- Median current
- $0
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.51, each inspection counted once.
Planned (H)44066.4%
Complaint (B)17326.1%
Accident (A)243.6%
Referral (C)101.5%
Follow-Up (F)91.4%
Unprogrammed Related (G)40.6%
Fatality/Catastrophe (M)20.3%
Programmed Other (K)10.2%
Cited alongside 1915.51
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 663 inspections citing 1915.51.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
1-107711.6%
11-4916725.2%
50-24921832.9%
250-99912418.7%
1000+7711.6%
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
Not recorded53981.3%
Private (A)11917.9%
Federal (D)50.8%
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
5.0% of these citations (38 of 762) 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 | 32 | 84.2% |
| 488 Support Activities for Transportation | 2 | 5.3% |
| 114 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping | 1 | 2.6% |
| 333 Machinery Manufacturing | 1 | 2.6% |
| 423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 1 | 2.6% |
| 483 Water Transportation | 1 | 2.6% |
336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing3284.2% of coded citations
488Support Activities for Transportation25.3% of coded citations
114Fishing, Hunting and Trapping12.6% of coded citations
333Machinery Manufacturing12.6% of coded citations
423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods12.6% of coded citations
483Water Transportation12.6% of coded citations
| Issued in | Citations | With NAICS | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 536 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1980s | 109 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 61 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 32 | 14 | 43.8% |
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 100.0% |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
1970s5360 with NAICS (0.0%)
1980s1090 with NAICS (0.0%)
1990s610 with NAICS (0.0%)
2000s3214 with NAICS (43.8%)
2010s1717 with NAICS (100.0%)
2020s77 with NAICS (100.0%)
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19150051 A | 427 | $19,930 |
| 19150051 E | 51 | $1,051 |
| 19150051 B | 50 | $1,205 |
| 19150051 C | 44 | $1,365 |
| 19150051 C01 | 38 | $19,970 |
| 19150051 B01 II | 20 | $6,388 |
| 19150051 E01 II | 16 | $11,523 |
| 19150051 F02 | 16 | $17,970 |
| 19150051 D | 13 | $435 |
| 19150051 D01 | 9 | $9,945 |
| 19150051 B01 III | 7 | $4,030 |
| 19150051 D03 | 7 | $3,517 |
19150051 A427$19,930 current penalties
19150051 E51$1,051 current penalties
19150051 B50$1,205 current penalties
19150051 C44$1,365 current penalties
19150051 C0138$19,970 current penalties
19150051 B01 II20$6,388 current penalties
19150051 E01 II16$11,523 current penalties
19150051 F0216$17,970 current penalties
19150051 D13$435 current penalties
19150051 D019$9,945 current penalties
19150051 B01 III7$4,030 current penalties
19150051 D037$3,517 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 1915.51: Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and Heating
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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