1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges

29 CFR 1915.73 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued September 25, 1972 to September 16, 2026 · Data through November 6, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

1,513

citation items issued

Inspections

1,172

each counted once

Initial penalties

$3,801,193

as first assessed

Current penalties

$2,651,237

69.7% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$500median current penalty per citation

$800median initial penalty per citation

68.1%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

12.5%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	1,148	75.9%	$606	11.1%	$2,536,417	$1,757,457
Other (O)	253	16.7%	$0	11.9%	$243,435	$154,138
Repeat (R)	93	6.1%	$1,000	22.6%	$526,791	$407,012
Willful (W)	16	1.1%	$6,415	56.3%	$418,175	$269,255
Unclassified (U)	3	0.2%	$4,500	33.3%	$76,375	$63,375

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)1,14875.9% share$1,757,457current total11.1%contested

Citations: 1,148
Share: 75.9%
Current total: $1,757,457
Initial total: $2,536,417
Median current: $606
Contested: 11.1%

Other (O)25316.7% share$154,138current total11.9%contested

Citations: 253
Share: 16.7%
Current total: $154,138
Initial total: $243,435
Median current: $0
Contested: 11.9%

Repeat (R)936.1% share$407,012current total22.6%contested

Citations: 93
Share: 6.1%
Current total: $407,012
Initial total: $526,791
Median current: $1,000
Contested: 22.6%

Willful (W)161.1% share$269,255current total56.3%contested

Citations: 16
Share: 1.1%
Current total: $269,255
Initial total: $418,175
Median current: $6,415
Contested: 56.3%

Unclassified (U)30.2% share$63,375current total33.3%contested

Citations: 3
Share: 0.2%
Current total: $63,375
Initial total: $76,375
Median current: $4,500
Contested: 33.3%

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 6, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	16	0.02%	9	$8,110	$135,377
2025	11	0.01%	9	$5,318	$69,372
2024	12	0.01%	10	$13,067	$216,614
2023	16	0.01%	13	$5,295	$98,438
2022	8	0.01%	7	$3,865	$43,689
2021	5	0.00%	5	$5,120	$19,342
2020	14	0.01%	13	$4,699	$71,336
2019	19	0.01%	18	$4,000	$88,676
2018	13	0.01%	13	$3,738	$51,613
2017	14	0.01%	12	$3,068	$56,583

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD160.02% of all citations9inspections$135,377current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $135,377
Median current: $8,110

All records issued in 2026

2025110.01% of all citations9inspections$69,372current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $69,372
Median current: $5,318

All records issued in 2025

2024120.01% of all citations10inspections$216,614current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $216,614
Median current: $13,067

All records issued in 2024

2023160.01% of all citations13inspections$98,438current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $98,438
Median current: $5,295

All records issued in 2023

202280.01% of all citations7inspections$43,689current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $43,689
Median current: $3,865

All records issued in 2022

202150.00% of all citations5inspections$19,342current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $19,342
Median current: $5,120

All records issued in 2021

2020140.01% of all citations13inspections$71,336current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $71,336
Median current: $4,699

All records issued in 2020

2019190.01% of all citations18inspections$88,676current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $88,676
Median current: $4,000

All records issued in 2019

2018130.01% of all citations13inspections$51,613current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $51,613
Median current: $3,738

All records issued in 2018

2017140.01% of all citations12inspections$56,583current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $56,583
Median current: $3,068

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	20	0.01%	19	$2,750	$60,846
2015	22	0.01%	20	$2,600	$119,693
2014	30	0.02%	25	$1,344	$57,535
2013	29	0.01%	25	$2,695	$106,067
2012	33	0.02%	28	$2,380	$126,428
2011	27	0.01%	22	$1,750	$55,882
2010	35	0.01%	27	$1,050	$70,666
2009	23	0.01%	19	$635	$37,965
2008	44	0.02%	34	$938	$56,932
2007	32	0.01%	25	$1,125	$64,576
2006	41	0.02%	30	$750	$50,737
2005	43	0.02%	33	$840	$50,625
2004	51	0.02%	38	$1,050	$75,867
2003	43	0.02%	35	$540	$47,541
2002	21	0.01%	21	$1,000	$88,596
2001	54	0.02%	43	$538	$38,042
2000	33	0.01%	28	$300	$23,151
1999	62	0.02%	49	$750	$212,177
1998	28	0.01%	26	$1,050	$40,026
1997	30	0.01%	22	$900	$65,931
1996	21	0.01%	17	$595	$38,570
1995	16	0.01%	14	$195	$38,038
1994	22	0.01%	18	$550	$16,038
1993	33	0.01%	26	$735	$64,739
1992	49	0.01%	36	$500	$47,235
1991	46	0.01%	33	$398	$25,698
1990	81	0.02%	48	$320	$46,460
1989	61	0.02%	45	$200	$15,107
1988	82	0.03%	56	$160	$15,675
1987	61	0.02%	42	$150	$13,811
1986	54	0.02%	39	$100	$8,573
1985	30	0.01%	25	$30	$5,587
1984	46	0.02%	29	$168	$8,333
1983	56	0.02%	43	$0	$4,975
1982	12	0.01%	11	$195	$1,945
1978	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1977	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1976	2	0.00%	2	$45	$90
1975	3	0.00%	2	$0	$40
1974	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1973	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1972	3	0.01%	2	$0	$0

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2016200.01% of all citations19inspections$60,846current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $60,846
Median current: $2,750

All records issued in 2016

2015220.01% of all citations20inspections$119,693current total

Citations: 22
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $119,693
Median current: $2,600

All records issued in 2015

2014300.02% of all citations25inspections$57,535current total

Citations: 30
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $57,535
Median current: $1,344

All records issued in 2014

2013290.01% of all citations25inspections$106,067current total

Citations: 29
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $106,067
Median current: $2,695

All records issued in 2013

2012330.02% of all citations28inspections$126,428current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $126,428
Median current: $2,380

All records issued in 2012

2011270.01% of all citations22inspections$55,882current total

Citations: 27
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $55,882
Median current: $1,750

All records issued in 2011

2010350.01% of all citations27inspections$70,666current total

Citations: 35
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $70,666
Median current: $1,050

All records issued in 2010

2009230.01% of all citations19inspections$37,965current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $37,965
Median current: $635

All records issued in 2009

2008440.02% of all citations34inspections$56,932current total

Citations: 44
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $56,932
Median current: $938

All records issued in 2008

2007320.01% of all citations25inspections$64,576current total

Citations: 32
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $64,576
Median current: $1,125

All records issued in 2007

2006410.02% of all citations30inspections$50,737current total

Citations: 41
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 30
Current total: $50,737
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2006

2005430.02% of all citations33inspections$50,625current total

Citations: 43
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 33
Current total: $50,625
Median current: $840

All records issued in 2005

2004510.02% of all citations38inspections$75,867current total

Citations: 51
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 38
Current total: $75,867
Median current: $1,050

All records issued in 2004

2003430.02% of all citations35inspections$47,541current total

Citations: 43
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $47,541
Median current: $540

All records issued in 2003

2002210.01% of all citations21inspections$88,596current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 21
Current total: $88,596
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2002

2001540.02% of all citations43inspections$38,042current total

Citations: 54
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 43
Current total: $38,042
Median current: $538

All records issued in 2001

2000330.01% of all citations28inspections$23,151current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $23,151
Median current: $300

All records issued in 2000

1999620.02% of all citations49inspections$212,177current total

Citations: 62
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 49
Current total: $212,177
Median current: $750

All records issued in 1999

1998280.01% of all citations26inspections$40,026current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $40,026
Median current: $1,050

All records issued in 1998

1997300.01% of all citations22inspections$65,931current total

Citations: 30
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $65,931
Median current: $900

All records issued in 1997

1996210.01% of all citations17inspections$38,570current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $38,570
Median current: $595

All records issued in 1996

1995160.01% of all citations14inspections$38,038current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $38,038
Median current: $195

All records issued in 1995

1994220.01% of all citations18inspections$16,038current total

Citations: 22
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $16,038
Median current: $550

All records issued in 1994

1993330.01% of all citations26inspections$64,739current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $64,739
Median current: $735

All records issued in 1993

1992490.01% of all citations36inspections$47,235current total

Citations: 49
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $47,235
Median current: $500

All records issued in 1992

1991460.01% of all citations33inspections$25,698current total

Citations: 46
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 33
Current total: $25,698
Median current: $398

All records issued in 1991

1990810.02% of all citations48inspections$46,460current total

Citations: 81
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 48
Current total: $46,460
Median current: $320

All records issued in 1990

1989610.02% of all citations45inspections$15,107current total

Citations: 61
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $15,107
Median current: $200

All records issued in 1989

1988820.03% of all citations56inspections$15,675current total

Citations: 82
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 56
Current total: $15,675
Median current: $160

All records issued in 1988

1987610.02% of all citations42inspections$13,811current total

Citations: 61
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $13,811
Median current: $150

All records issued in 1987

1986540.02% of all citations39inspections$8,573current total

Citations: 54
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 39
Current total: $8,573
Median current: $100

All records issued in 1986

1985300.01% of all citations25inspections$5,587current total

Citations: 30
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $5,587
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1985

1984460.02% of all citations29inspections$8,333current total

Citations: 46
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $8,333
Median current: $168

All records issued in 1984

1983560.02% of all citations43inspections$4,975current total

Citations: 56
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 43
Current total: $4,975
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982120.01% of all citations11inspections$1,945current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $1,945
Median current: $195

All records issued in 1982

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

197720.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1977

197620.00% of all citations2inspections$90current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $90
Median current: $45

All records issued in 1976

197530.00% of all citations2inspections$40current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $40
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

197420.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1974

197310.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1973

197230.01% of all citations2inspections$0current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.73, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)57348.9%

Complaint (B)26622.7%

Referral (C)13811.8%

Accident (A)776.6%

Unprogrammed Related (G)625.3%

Programmed Related (I)191.6%

Follow-Up (F)171.5%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)161.4%

Unprogrammed Other (J)20.2%

Programmed Other (K)20.2%

Cited alongside 1915.73

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 1,172 inspections citing 1915.73.

1915.71 Scaffolds or Staging23920.4%

1910.30523119.7%

1915.9122719.4%

1910.30322619.3%

1915.74 Access to Vessels19716.8%

1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting16414.0%

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)16313.9%

1915.72 Ladders15313.1%

1910.30414612.5%

1910.13414512.4%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1019116.3%

11-4933128.3%

50-24937632.1%

250-99916714.3%

1000+1069.1%

Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count. 1 inspection is not in these groups: no employee count or no inspection record, a count of zero, or a count of 99,999 or more, which this site does not publish as a headcount.

Owner

Private (A)1,05289.8%

Not recorded736.2%

Federal (D)463.9%

Local government (B)10.1%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

39.7% of these citations (601 of 1,513) 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	496	82.5%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	27	4.5%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	12	2.0%
811 Repair and Maintenance	8	1.3%
311 Food Manufacturing	7	1.2%
236 Construction of Buildings	6	1.0%
483 Water Transportation	6	1.0%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	6	1.0%
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services	4	0.7%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	3	0.5%

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing49682.5% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation274.5% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors122.0% of coded citations

811Repair and Maintenance81.3% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing71.2% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings61.0% of coded citations

483Water Transportation61.0% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services61.0% of coded citations

562Waste Management and Remediation Services40.7% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction30.5% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	14	0	0.0%
1980s	402	0	0.0%
1990s	388	0	0.0%
2000s	385	277	71.9%
2010s	242	242	100.0%
2020s	82	82	100.0%

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

1970s140 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s4020 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s3880 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s385277 with NAICS (71.9%)

2010s242242 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s8282 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19150073 D	641	$1,339,918
19150073 B	309	$589,010
19150073 E	253	$311,684
19150073 C	209	$353,650
19150073 F	73	$39,267
19150073 G	27	$17,668
19150073 A	1	$40

19150073 D641$1,339,918 current penalties

19150073 B309$589,010 current penalties

19150073 E253$311,684 current penalties

19150073 C209$353,650 current penalties

19150073 F73$39,267 current penalties

19150073 G27$17,668 current penalties

19150073 A1$40 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 1915.73: Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1915.73 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1915 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

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