1915.71 Scaffolds or Staging

29 CFR 1915.71 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 11, 1972 to July 10, 2026 · Data through November 5, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

1,454

citation items issued

Inspections

862

each counted once

Initial penalties

$2,275,494

as first assessed

Current penalties

$1,469,864

64.6% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$175median current penalty per citation

$300median initial penalty per citation

68.4%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

16.1%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	990	68.1%	$350	16.1%	$1,324,444	$897,346
Other (O)	381	26.2%	$0	11.8%	$79,816	$45,546
Repeat (R)	61	4.2%	$600	23.0%	$320,695	$234,652
Willful (W)	16	1.1%	$3,500	68.8%	$396,039	$184,320
Unclassified (U)	6	0.4%	$16,050	83.3%	$154,500	$108,000

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)99068.1% share$897,346current total16.1%contested

Citations: 990
Share: 68.1%
Current total: $897,346
Initial total: $1,324,444
Median current: $350
Contested: 16.1%

Other (O)38126.2% share$45,546current total11.8%contested

Citations: 381
Share: 26.2%
Current total: $45,546
Initial total: $79,816
Median current: $0
Contested: 11.8%

Repeat (R)614.2% share$234,652current total23.0%contested

Citations: 61
Share: 4.2%
Current total: $234,652
Initial total: $320,695
Median current: $600
Contested: 23.0%

Willful (W)161.1% share$184,320current total68.8%contested

Citations: 16
Share: 1.1%
Current total: $184,320
Initial total: $396,039
Median current: $3,500
Contested: 68.8%

Unclassified (U)60.4% share$108,000current total83.3%contested

Citations: 6
Share: 0.4%
Current total: $108,000
Initial total: $154,500
Median current: $16,050
Contested: 83.3%

Citations by year issued

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 5, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	8	0.01%	5	$3,919	$52,290
2025	6	0.00%	5	$4,859	$99,882
2024	3	0.00%	3	$10,163	$26,294
2023	9	0.01%	6	$3,683	$37,346
2022	4	0.00%	3	$3,797	$16,400
2021	2	0.00%	2	$4,926	$9,852
2020	10	0.01%	6	$725	$20,015
2019	9	0.01%	7	$4,508	$73,581
2018	9	0.01%	5	$0	$15,876
2017	4	0.00%	4	$2,978	$12,888

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD80.01% of all citations5inspections$52,290current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $52,290
Median current: $3,919

All records issued in 2026

202560.00% of all citations5inspections$99,882current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $99,882
Median current: $4,859

All records issued in 2025

202430.00% of all citations3inspections$26,294current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $26,294
Median current: $10,163

All records issued in 2024

202390.01% of all citations6inspections$37,346current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $37,346
Median current: $3,683

All records issued in 2023

202240.00% of all citations3inspections$16,400current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $16,400
Median current: $3,797

All records issued in 2022

202120.00% of all citations2inspections$9,852current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $9,852
Median current: $4,926

All records issued in 2021

2020100.01% of all citations6inspections$20,015current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $20,015
Median current: $725

All records issued in 2020

201990.01% of all citations7inspections$73,581current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $73,581
Median current: $4,508

All records issued in 2019

201890.01% of all citations5inspections$15,876current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $15,876
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2018

201740.00% of all citations4inspections$12,888current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $12,888
Median current: $2,978

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	4	0.00%	3	$2,900	$11,180
2015	5	0.00%	3	$0	$3,750
2014	13	0.01%	9	$1,500	$18,896
2013	16	0.01%	11	$1,750	$28,779
2012	13	0.01%	7	$734	$17,684
2011	16	0.01%	12	$1,845	$35,575
2010	30	0.01%	18	$750	$36,549
2009	14	0.01%	11	$850	$19,628
2008	22	0.01%	13	$538	$15,619
2007	19	0.01%	11	$375	$20,758
2006	10	0.00%	5	$587	$7,548
2005	24	0.01%	15	$624	$31,740
2004	28	0.01%	12	$469	$20,821
2003	15	0.01%	13	$450	$9,326
2002	33	0.01%	18	$300	$19,419
2001	31	0.01%	22	$400	$27,524
2000	25	0.01%	19	$450	$67,353
1999	45	0.02%	24	$1,225	$182,949
1998	57	0.02%	23	$525	$155,588
1997	36	0.01%	19	$268	$41,260
1996	29	0.01%	18	$420	$30,025
1995	18	0.01%	11	$113	$33,411
1994	43	0.01%	26	$360	$23,792
1993	41	0.01%	25	$796	$46,475
1992	45	0.01%	28	$500	$31,630
1991	47	0.01%	28	$300	$18,876
1990	99	0.02%	43	$255	$38,240
1989	87	0.02%	42	$0	$25,786
1988	91	0.03%	48	$0	$11,990
1987	85	0.03%	39	$0	$36,194
1986	56	0.02%	28	$0	$9,143
1985	52	0.02%	28	$0	$6,554
1984	49	0.02%	30	$90	$8,429
1983	53	0.02%	30	$0	$4,742
1982	33	0.02%	23	$0	$6,087
1981	3	0.00%	3	$90	$410
1980	4	0.00%	3	$0	$0
1979	9	0.01%	9	$0	$665
1978	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1977	8	0.00%	8	$0	$210
1976	15	0.00%	15	$0	$250
1975	14	0.00%	14	$0	$25
1974	13	0.00%	12	$0	$220
1973	25	0.01%	25	$0	$205
1972	14	0.03%	13	$0	$135

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201640.00% of all citations3inspections$11,180current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $11,180
Median current: $2,900

All records issued in 2016

201550.00% of all citations3inspections$3,750current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $3,750
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2015

2014130.01% of all citations9inspections$18,896current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $18,896
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2014

2013160.01% of all citations11inspections$28,779current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $28,779
Median current: $1,750

All records issued in 2013

2012130.01% of all citations7inspections$17,684current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $17,684
Median current: $734

All records issued in 2012

2011160.01% of all citations12inspections$35,575current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $35,575
Median current: $1,845

All records issued in 2011

2010300.01% of all citations18inspections$36,549current total

Citations: 30
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $36,549
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2010

2009140.01% of all citations11inspections$19,628current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $19,628
Median current: $850

All records issued in 2009

2008220.01% of all citations13inspections$15,619current total

Citations: 22
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $15,619
Median current: $538

All records issued in 2008

2007190.01% of all citations11inspections$20,758current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $20,758
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2007

2006100.00% of all citations5inspections$7,548current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $7,548
Median current: $587

All records issued in 2006

2005240.01% of all citations15inspections$31,740current total

Citations: 24
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $31,740
Median current: $624

All records issued in 2005

2004280.01% of all citations12inspections$20,821current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $20,821
Median current: $469

All records issued in 2004

2003150.01% of all citations13inspections$9,326current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $9,326
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2003

2002330.01% of all citations18inspections$19,419current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $19,419
Median current: $300

All records issued in 2002

2001310.01% of all citations22inspections$27,524current total

Citations: 31
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $27,524
Median current: $400

All records issued in 2001

2000250.01% of all citations19inspections$67,353current total

Citations: 25
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $67,353
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2000

1999450.02% of all citations24inspections$182,949current total

Citations: 45
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $182,949
Median current: $1,225

All records issued in 1999

1998570.02% of all citations23inspections$155,588current total

Citations: 57
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $155,588
Median current: $525

All records issued in 1998

1997360.01% of all citations19inspections$41,260current total

Citations: 36
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $41,260
Median current: $268

All records issued in 1997

1996290.01% of all citations18inspections$30,025current total

Citations: 29
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $30,025
Median current: $420

All records issued in 1996

1995180.01% of all citations11inspections$33,411current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $33,411
Median current: $113

All records issued in 1995

1994430.01% of all citations26inspections$23,792current total

Citations: 43
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $23,792
Median current: $360

All records issued in 1994

1993410.01% of all citations25inspections$46,475current total

Citations: 41
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $46,475
Median current: $796

All records issued in 1993

1992450.01% of all citations28inspections$31,630current total

Citations: 45
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $31,630
Median current: $500

All records issued in 1992

1991470.01% of all citations28inspections$18,876current total

Citations: 47
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $18,876
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1991

1990990.02% of all citations43inspections$38,240current total

Citations: 99
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 43
Current total: $38,240
Median current: $255

All records issued in 1990

1989870.02% of all citations42inspections$25,786current total

Citations: 87
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $25,786
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988910.03% of all citations48inspections$11,990current total

Citations: 91
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 48
Current total: $11,990
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

1987850.03% of all citations39inspections$36,194current total

Citations: 85
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 39
Current total: $36,194
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986560.02% of all citations28inspections$9,143current total

Citations: 56
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $9,143
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

1985520.02% of all citations28inspections$6,554current total

Citations: 52
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $6,554
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984490.02% of all citations30inspections$8,429current total

Citations: 49
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 30
Current total: $8,429
Median current: $90

All records issued in 1984

1983530.02% of all citations30inspections$4,742current total

Citations: 53
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 30
Current total: $4,742
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982330.02% of all citations23inspections$6,087current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $6,087
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

198130.00% of all citations3inspections$410current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $410
Median current: $90

All records issued in 1981

198040.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1980

197990.01% of all citations9inspections$665current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $665
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

197810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1978

197780.00% of all citations8inspections$210current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $210
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

1976150.00% of all citations15inspections$250current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $250
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

1975140.00% of all citations14inspections$25current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $25
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

1974130.00% of all citations12inspections$220current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $220
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

1973250.01% of all citations25inspections$205current total

Citations: 25
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $205
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

1972140.03% of all citations13inspections$135current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $135
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.71, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)42949.8%

Complaint (B)21925.4%

Referral (C)9110.6%

Unprogrammed Related (G)596.8%

Accident (A)364.2%

Programmed Related (I)141.6%

Follow-Up (F)101.2%

Monitoring (D)20.2%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)20.2%

Cited alongside 1915.71

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 862 inspections citing 1915.71.

1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges23927.7%

1910.30518621.6%

1910.30317320.1%

1915.9116619.3%

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)14717.1%

1915.72 Ladders14016.2%

1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements13916.1%

1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery13515.7%

1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus12714.7%

1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting12714.7%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1012114.0%

11-4923527.3%

50-24927331.7%

250-99912314.3%

1000+11012.8%

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

Owner

Private (A)66677.3%

Not recorded16519.1%

Federal (D)313.6%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

20.4% of these citations (296 of 1,454) 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	253	85.5%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	9	3.0%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	6	2.0%
311 Food Manufacturing	5	1.7%
811 Repair and Maintenance	5	1.7%
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	3	1.0%
326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	2	0.7%
441 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	2	0.7%
483 Water Transportation	2	0.7%
561 Administrative and Support Services	2	0.7%

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing25385.5% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation93.0% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors62.0% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing51.7% of coded citations

811Repair and Maintenance51.7% of coded citations

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing31.0% of coded citations

326Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing20.7% of coded citations

441Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers20.7% of coded citations

483Water Transportation20.7% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services20.7% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	99	0	0.0%
1980s	513	0	0.0%
1990s	460	0	0.0%
2000s	221	135	61.1%
2010s	119	119	100.0%
2020s	42	42	100.0%

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

1970s990 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s5130 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s4600 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s221135 with NAICS (61.1%)

2010s119119 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s4242 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19150071 J01	463	$463,951
19150071 J03	101	$92,533
19150071 B05	96	$332,165
19150071 I02	93	$46,946
19150071 K01	92	$106,495
19150071 G	61	$435
19150071 B07	60	$90,529
19150071 J02	57	$77,418
19150071 I03	49	$16,255
19150071 J05	47	$47,836
19150071 K02	37	$12,498
19150071 B06	28	$14,145

19150071 J01463$463,951 current penalties

19150071 J03101$92,533 current penalties

19150071 B0596$332,165 current penalties

19150071 I0293$46,946 current penalties

19150071 K0192$106,495 current penalties

19150071 G61$435 current penalties

19150071 B0760$90,529 current penalties

19150071 J0257$77,418 current penalties

19150071 I0349$16,255 current penalties

19150071 J0547$47,836 current penalties

19150071 K0237$12,498 current penalties

19150071 B0628$14,145 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 1915.71: Scaffolds or Staging

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1915.71 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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