1915.53 Welding, Cutting and Heating in Way of Preservative Coatings
29 CFR 1915.53 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued September 15, 1972 to January 6, 2026 · Data through November 6, 2026
Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.
Citations
112
citation items issued
Inspections
85
each counted once
Initial penalties
$196,590
as first assessed
Current penalties
$145,068
73.8% of initial
Penalties and violation types
$0median current penalty per citation
$0median initial penalty per citation
57.8%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced
28.6%of citations were contested
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious (S) | 50 | 44.6% | $300 | 18.0% | $74,838 | $37,087 |
| Other (O) | 43 | 38.4% | $0 | 18.6% | $14,172 | $555 |
| Willful (W) | 17 | 15.2% | $0 | 88.2% | $107,000 | $107,000 |
| Repeat (R) | 2 | 1.8% | $213 | 0.0% | $580 | $426 |
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Serious (S)5044.6% share$37,087current total18.0%contested
- Citations
- 50
- Share
- 44.6%
- Current total
- $37,087
- Initial total
- $74,838
- Median current
- $300
- Contested
- 18.0%
Other (O)4338.4% share$555current total18.6%contested
- Citations
- 43
- Share
- 38.4%
- Current total
- $555
- Initial total
- $14,172
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 18.6%
Willful (W)1715.2% share$107,000current total88.2%contested
- Citations
- 17
- Share
- 15.2%
- Current total
- $107,000
- Initial total
- $107,000
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 88.2%
Repeat (R)21.8% share$426current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 2
- Share
- 1.8%
- Current total
- $426
- Initial total
- $580
- Median current
- $213
- Contested
- 0.0%
Citations by year issued
14
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 November 6, 2026.
| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $5,801 | $11,602 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 14 | 0.01% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $2,800 | $2,800 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $600 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,125 | $1,125 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $450 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
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
202420.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
202220.00% of all citations2inspections$11,602current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $11,602
- Median current
- $5,801
201710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
2016140.01% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 14
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201110.00% of all citations1inspections$2,800current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,800
- Median current
- $2,800
200730.00% of all citations2inspections$600current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $600
- Median current
- $0
200610.00% of all citations1inspections$1,125current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $1,125
- Median current
- $1,125
200330.00% of all citations3inspections$450current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $450
- Median current
- $0
200210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
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| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 | 0.00% | 4 | $0 | $1,050 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $1,875 | $46,325 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0.00% | 4 | $500 | $3,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $63,000 | $63,000 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0.00% | 5 | $0 | $6,273 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $800 | $800 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $400 | $400 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0.00% | 7 | $0 | $810 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0.00% | 3 | $300 | $1,240 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0.00% | 4 | $0 | $100 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $352 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $126 | $636 |
| 1983 | 6 | 0.00% | 4 | $0 | $400 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1975 | 10 | 0.00% | 8 | $35 | $2,080 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $25 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
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200160.00% of all citations4inspections$1,050current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $1,050
- Median current
- $0
200030.00% of all citations3inspections$46,325current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $46,325
- Median current
- $1,875
199930.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199850.00% of all citations4inspections$3,500current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $3,500
- Median current
- $500
199710.00% of all citations1inspections$63,000current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $63,000
- Median current
- $63,000
199560.00% of all citations5inspections$6,273current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $6,273
- Median current
- $0
199310.00% of all citations1inspections$800current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $800
- Median current
- $800
199210.00% of all citations1inspections$1,500current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $1,500
- Median current
- $1,500
199150.00% of all citations5inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199010.00% of all citations1inspections$400current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $400
- Median current
- $400
198970.00% of all citations7inspections$810current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $810
- Median current
- $0
198840.00% of all citations3inspections$1,240current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $1,240
- Median current
- $300
198750.00% of all citations4inspections$100current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $100
- Median current
- $0
198650.00% of all citations3inspections$352current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $352
- Median current
- $0
198510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198450.00% of all citations5inspections$636current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $636
- Median current
- $126
198360.00% of all citations4inspections$400current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $400
- Median current
- $0
198220.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198110.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
1975100.00% of all citations8inspections$2,080current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $2,080
- Median current
- $35
197410.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
197330.00% of all citations3inspections$25current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $25
- Median current
- $0
197210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.53, each inspection counted once.
Planned (H)3945.9%
Complaint (B)3237.6%
Accident (A)67.1%
Referral (C)67.1%
Follow-Up (F)11.2%
Unprogrammed Related (G)11.2%
Cited alongside 1915.53
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 85 inspections citing 1915.53.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
1-10910.6%
11-492225.9%
50-2493035.3%
250-9991011.8%
1000+1416.5%
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
Private (A)5767.1%
Not recorded2327.1%
Federal (D)55.9%
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
25.0% of these citations (28 of 112) 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 | 15 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1980s | 36 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 23 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 17 | 7 | 41.2% |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 100.0% |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
1970s150 with NAICS (0.0%)
1980s360 with NAICS (0.0%)
1990s230 with NAICS (0.0%)
2000s177 with NAICS (41.2%)
2010s1616 with NAICS (100.0%)
2020s55 with NAICS (100.0%)
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19150053 D01 | 52 | $132,330 |
| 19150053 B | 23 | $8,406 |
| 19150053 D02 | 12 | $252 |
| 19150053 A01 | 4 | $30 |
| 19150053 B01 II | 4 | $1,950 |
| 19150053 C | 4 | $0 |
| 19150053 A | 3 | $60 |
| 19150053 C01 | 2 | $40 |
| 19150053 E | 2 | $0 |
| 19150053 F | 2 | $1,500 |
| 19150053 A03 | 1 | $0 |
| 19150053 A04 | 1 | $0 |
19150053 D0152$132,330 current penalties
19150053 B23$8,406 current penalties
19150053 D0212$252 current penalties
19150053 A014$30 current penalties
19150053 B01 II4$1,950 current penalties
19150053 C4$0 current penalties
19150053 A3$60 current penalties
19150053 C012$40 current penalties
19150053 E2$0 current penalties
19150053 F2$1,500 current penalties
19150053 A031$0 current penalties
19150053 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 1915.53: Welding, Cutting and Heating in Way of Preservative Coatings
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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