1915.7 Competent Person

29 CFR 1915.7 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued June 11, 1982 to September 12, 2025 · Data through November 1, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

776

citation items issued

Inspections

563

each counted once

Initial penalties

$476,453

as first assessed

Current penalties

$296,739

62.3% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

69.6%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

13.9%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	488	62.9%	$0	7.0%	$40,693	$16,169
Serious (S)	275	35.4%	$375	25.1%	$360,420	$248,725
Repeat (R)	9	1.2%	$100	33.3%	$5,340	$2,865
Willful (W)	4	0.5%	$0	50.0%	$70,000	$28,980

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)48862.9% share$16,169current total7.0%contested

Citations: 488
Share: 62.9%
Current total: $16,169
Initial total: $40,693
Median current: $0
Contested: 7.0%

Serious (S)27535.4% share$248,725current total25.1%contested

Citations: 275
Share: 35.4%
Current total: $248,725
Initial total: $360,420
Median current: $375
Contested: 25.1%

Repeat (R)91.2% share$2,865current total33.3%contested

Citations: 9
Share: 1.2%
Current total: $2,865
Initial total: $5,340
Median current: $100
Contested: 33.3%

Willful (W)40.5% share$28,980current total50.0%contested

Citations: 4
Share: 0.5%
Current total: $28,980
Initial total: $70,000
Median current: $0
Contested: 50.0%

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
2025	1	0.00%	1	$500	$500
2024	6	0.00%	5	$8,757	$45,825
2022	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2020	3	0.00%	2	$0	$2,000
2019	7	0.00%	3	$0	$6,642
2018	8	0.01%	5	$1,250	$22,249
2017	3	0.00%	3	$2,535	$6,157
2016	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2015	2	0.00%	2	$1,190	$2,380
2014	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202510.00% of all citations1inspections$500current total

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

All records issued in 2025

202460.00% of all citations5inspections$45,825current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $45,825
Median current: $8,757

All records issued in 2024

202210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2022

202030.00% of all citations2inspections$2,000current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,000
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2020

201970.00% of all citations3inspections$6,642current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $6,642
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2019

201880.01% of all citations5inspections$22,249current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $22,249
Median current: $1,250

All records issued in 2018

201730.00% of all citations3inspections$6,157current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $6,157
Median current: $2,535

All records issued in 2017

201610.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2016

201520.00% of all citations2inspections$2,380current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,380
Median current: $1,190

All records issued in 2015

201420.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2014

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2013	7	0.00%	4	$0	$6,467
2012	2	0.00%	2	$1,200	$2,400
2011	4	0.00%	3	$1,710	$8,920
2010	5	0.00%	5	$1,200	$4,575
2009	4	0.00%	4	$3,780	$13,160
2008	7	0.00%	7	$450	$2,175
2007	6	0.00%	5	$94	$2,817
2006	12	0.00%	6	$0	$7,475
2005	11	0.00%	10	$750	$9,675
2004	16	0.01%	12	$0	$4,375
2003	13	0.00%	9	$235	$6,133
2002	4	0.00%	3	$378	$1,756
2001	21	0.01%	14	$0	$9,540
2000	13	0.00%	13	$0	$4,400
1999	16	0.01%	14	$0	$3,950
1998	23	0.01%	16	$0	$10,863
1997	38	0.01%	31	$50	$16,945
1996	20	0.01%	17	$0	$6,775
1995	40	0.01%	31	$0	$42,098
1994	36	0.01%	30	$0	$5,405
1993	32	0.01%	22	$0	$6,826
1992	42	0.01%	31	$0	$5,625
1991	38	0.01%	29	$0	$12,163
1990	60	0.01%	38	$0	$4,426
1989	56	0.01%	40	$0	$1,965
1988	39	0.01%	26	$0	$2,150
1987	53	0.02%	30	$0	$1,490
1986	26	0.01%	15	$0	$1,490
1985	17	0.01%	13	$0	$0
1984	26	0.01%	17	$0	$1,990
1983	35	0.01%	26	$0	$1,897
1982	20	0.01%	15	$0	$1,060

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201370.00% of all citations4inspections$6,467current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $6,467
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2013

201220.00% of all citations2inspections$2,400current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,400
Median current: $1,200

All records issued in 2012

201140.00% of all citations3inspections$8,920current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $8,920
Median current: $1,710

All records issued in 2011

201050.00% of all citations5inspections$4,575current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $4,575
Median current: $1,200

All records issued in 2010

200940.00% of all citations4inspections$13,160current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $13,160
Median current: $3,780

All records issued in 2009

200870.00% of all citations7inspections$2,175current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $2,175
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2008

200760.00% of all citations5inspections$2,817current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $2,817
Median current: $94

All records issued in 2007

2006120.00% of all citations6inspections$7,475current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $7,475
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2006

2005110.00% of all citations10inspections$9,675current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $9,675
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2005

2004160.01% of all citations12inspections$4,375current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $4,375
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2004

2003130.00% of all citations9inspections$6,133current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $6,133
Median current: $235

All records issued in 2003

200240.00% of all citations3inspections$1,756current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,756
Median current: $378

All records issued in 2002

2001210.01% of all citations14inspections$9,540current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $9,540
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2001

2000130.00% of all citations13inspections$4,400current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $4,400
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2000

1999160.01% of all citations14inspections$3,950current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $3,950
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

1998230.01% of all citations16inspections$10,863current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $10,863
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

1997380.01% of all citations31inspections$16,945current total

Citations: 38
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $16,945
Median current: $50

All records issued in 1997

1996200.01% of all citations17inspections$6,775current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $6,775
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1996

1995400.01% of all citations31inspections$42,098current total

Citations: 40
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $42,098
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

1994360.01% of all citations30inspections$5,405current total

Citations: 36
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 30
Current total: $5,405
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1994

1993320.01% of all citations22inspections$6,826current total

Citations: 32
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $6,826
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1993

1992420.01% of all citations31inspections$5,625current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $5,625
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

1991380.01% of all citations29inspections$12,163current total

Citations: 38
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $12,163
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1991

1990600.01% of all citations38inspections$4,426current total

Citations: 60
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 38
Current total: $4,426
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1990

1989560.01% of all citations40inspections$1,965current total

Citations: 56
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $1,965
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988390.01% of all citations26inspections$2,150current total

Citations: 39
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $2,150
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

1987530.02% of all citations30inspections$1,490current total

Citations: 53
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 30
Current total: $1,490
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986260.01% of all citations15inspections$1,490current total

Citations: 26
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $1,490
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

1985170.01% of all citations13inspections$0current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984260.01% of all citations17inspections$1,990current total

Citations: 26
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $1,990
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

1983350.01% of all citations26inspections$1,897current total

Citations: 35
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $1,897
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982200.01% of all citations15inspections$1,060current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $1,060
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.7, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)24543.5%

Complaint (B)12822.7%

Referral (C)8615.3%

Accident (A)549.6%

Unprogrammed Related (G)264.6%

Programmed Related (I)122.1%

Follow-Up (F)71.2%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)40.7%

Programmed Other (K)10.2%

Cited alongside 1915.7

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 563 inspections citing 1915.7.

1915.12 Precautions and the Order of Testing Before Entering Confined Spaces14726.1%

1910.13413223.4%

1915.9913023.1%

1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges10819.2%

1910.3059717.2%

1910.3039216.3%

1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting9116.2%

1910.12008615.3%

1904.28214.6%

1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery7413.1%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1012522.2%

11-4921037.3%

50-24917731.4%

250-999346.0%

1000+173.0%

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

Owner

Private (A)49888.5%

Not recorded478.3%

Federal (D)162.8%

State government (C)20.4%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

15.6% of these citations (121 of 776) 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	111	91.7%
483 Water Transportation	3	2.5%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	2	1.7%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	2	1.7%
325 Chemical Manufacturing	1	0.8%
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	1	0.8%
713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	1	0.8%

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing11191.7% of coded citations

483Water Transportation32.5% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors21.7% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation21.7% of coded citations

325Chemical Manufacturing10.8% of coded citations

424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods10.8% of coded citations

713Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries10.8% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1980s	272	0	0.0%
1990s	345	0	0.0%
2000s	107	69	64.5%
2010s	41	41	100.0%
2020s	11	11	100.0%

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

1980s2720 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s3450 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s10769 with NAICS (64.5%)

2010s4141 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s1111 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19150007 A02	212	$3,275
19150007 A01	135	$39,561
19150007 C01	101	$13,738
19150007 D01	64	$47,397
19150007 B01	61	$90,974
19150007 C02	46	$14,543
19150007 D02	44	$19,003
19150007 B02 I	32	$1,465
19150007 C04	23	$16,987
19150007 C03	8	$1,575
19150007 B02 I	6	$1,989
19150007 C	5	$34,100

19150007 A02212$3,275 current penalties

19150007 A01135$39,561 current penalties

19150007 C01101$13,738 current penalties

19150007 D0164$47,397 current penalties

19150007 B0161$90,974 current penalties

19150007 C0246$14,543 current penalties

19150007 D0244$19,003 current penalties

19150007 B02 I32$1,465 current penalties

19150007 C0423$16,987 current penalties

19150007 C038$1,575 current penalties

19150007 B02 I6$1,989 current penalties

19150007 C5$34,100 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 1915.7: Competent Person

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1915.7 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1915 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

Data on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Records are refreshed from published DOL data. We strive for accuracy, but errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts after informal conference, settlement, or judicial review. Company pages group inspection records by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. That grouping is deterministic and non-fuzzy, but it is not a universal legal-entity identifier. If you believe any record is inaccurate, please report it and we will investigate. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.