1915.81

29 CFR 1915.81 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 11, 1972 to August 28, 2026 · Data through November 9, 2026

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Citations

210

citation items issued

Inspections

184

each counted once

Initial penalties

$401,194

as first assessed

Current penalties

$246,905

61.5% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$30median initial penalty per citation

56.3%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

15.7%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	134	63.8%	$0	9.7%	$104,555	$52,753
Serious (S)	68	32.4%	$1,589	22.1%	$238,070	$155,234
Repeat (R)	8	3.8%	$180	62.5%	$58,569	$38,918

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)13463.8% share$52,753current total9.7%contested

Citations: 134
Share: 63.8%
Current total: $52,753
Initial total: $104,555
Median current: $0
Contested: 9.7%

Serious (S)6832.4% share$155,234current total22.1%contested

Citations: 68
Share: 32.4%
Current total: $155,234
Initial total: $238,070
Median current: $1,589
Contested: 22.1%

Repeat (R)83.8% share$38,918current total62.5%contested

Citations: 8
Share: 3.8%
Current total: $38,918
Initial total: $58,569
Median current: $180
Contested: 62.5%

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 9, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	5	0.01%	5	$1,021	$18,613
2025	8	0.01%	6	$710	$24,160
2024	7	0.01%	5	$2,488	$33,203
2023	2	0.00%	1	$6,027	$12,054
2022	4	0.00%	2	$2,910	$12,843
2021	3	0.00%	2	$0	$1,561
2020	5	0.00%	4	$1,000	$7,000
2019	10	0.01%	9	$1,338	$13,893
2018	10	0.01%	10	$1,339	$25,116
2017	7	0.00%	6	$0	$4,251

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD50.01% of all citations5inspections$18,613current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $18,613
Median current: $1,021

All records issued in 2026

202580.01% of all citations6inspections$24,160current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $24,160
Median current: $710

All records issued in 2025

202470.01% of all citations5inspections$33,203current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $33,203
Median current: $2,488

All records issued in 2024

202320.00% of all citations1inspections$12,054current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $12,054
Median current: $6,027

All records issued in 2023

202240.00% of all citations2inspections$12,843current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $12,843
Median current: $2,910

All records issued in 2022

202130.00% of all citations2inspections$1,561current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,561
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2021

202050.00% of all citations4inspections$7,000current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $7,000
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2020

2019100.01% of all citations9inspections$13,893current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $13,893
Median current: $1,338

All records issued in 2019

2018100.01% of all citations10inspections$25,116current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $25,116
Median current: $1,339

All records issued in 2018

201770.00% of all citations6inspections$4,251current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $4,251
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	3	0.00%	3	$2,244	$4,744
2015	13	0.01%	11	$1,890	$27,170
2014	8	0.00%	7	$360	$6,834
2013	14	0.01%	10	$0	$10,850
2012	14	0.01%	11	$0	$39,118
1982	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1981	3	0.00%	3	$0	$0
1980	10	0.01%	10	$0	$590
1979	9	0.01%	9	$60	$2,570
1978	12	0.01%	10	$0	$210
1977	9	0.00%	9	$0	$750
1976	8	0.00%	8	$0	$130
1975	6	0.00%	6	$33	$190
1974	11	0.00%	10	$0	$320
1973	17	0.01%	16	$30	$560
1972	11	0.02%	11	$0	$175

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201630.00% of all citations3inspections$4,744current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $4,744
Median current: $2,244

All records issued in 2016

2015130.01% of all citations11inspections$27,170current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $27,170
Median current: $1,890

All records issued in 2015

201480.00% of all citations7inspections$6,834current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $6,834
Median current: $360

All records issued in 2014

2013140.01% of all citations10inspections$10,850current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $10,850
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2013

2012140.01% of all citations11inspections$39,118current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $39,118
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2012

198210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1982

198130.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1981

1980100.01% of all citations10inspections$590current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $590
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

197990.01% of all citations9inspections$2,570current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $2,570
Median current: $60

All records issued in 1979

1978120.01% of all citations10inspections$210current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $210
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

197790.00% of all citations9inspections$750current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $750
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

197680.00% of all citations8inspections$130current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $130
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

197560.00% of all citations6inspections$190current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $190
Median current: $33

All records issued in 1975

1974110.00% of all citations10inspections$320current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $320
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

1973170.01% of all citations16inspections$560current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $560
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1973

1972110.02% of all citations11inspections$175current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $175
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.81, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)11059.8%

Complaint (B)4423.9%

Referral (C)105.4%

Follow-Up (F)73.8%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)63.3%

Programmed Related (I)52.7%

Accident (A)10.5%

Unprogrammed Related (G)10.5%

Cited alongside 1915.81

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 184 inspections citing 1915.81.

1915.51 Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and Heating3317.9%

1915.412915.8%

1915.432815.2%

1910.3092614.1%

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)2513.6%

1915.35 Painting2513.6%

1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges2413.0%

1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks2111.4%

1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use2111.4%

1910.134 Respiratory Protection1910.3%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-102815.2%

11-495529.9%

50-2495630.4%

250-9993519.0%

1000+105.4%

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

Owner

Not recorded9250.0%

Private (A)8948.4%

Federal (D)31.6%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

53.8% of these citations (113 of 210) 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	90	79.6%
713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	8	7.1%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	4	3.5%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	2	1.8%
311 Food Manufacturing	2	1.8%
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	2	1.8%
811 Repair and Maintenance	2	1.8%
213 Support Activities for Mining	1	0.9%
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	1	0.9%
445 Food and Beverage Stores	1	0.9%

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing9079.6% of coded citations

713Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries87.1% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation43.5% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors21.8% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing21.8% of coded citations

423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods21.8% of coded citations

811Repair and Maintenance21.8% of coded citations

213Support Activities for Mining10.9% of coded citations

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing10.9% of coded citations

445Food and Beverage Stores10.9% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	83	0	0.0%
1980s	14	0	0.0%
2010s	79	79	100.0%
2020s	34	34	100.0%

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

1970s830 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s140 with NAICS (0.0%)

2010s7979 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s3434 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19150081 B01	49	$1,890
19150081 A01	32	$30,178
19150081 C01	32	$1,838
19150081 A03	12	$21,593
19150081 B01 III	12	$42,197
19150081 A04	10	$26,923
19150081 B	10	$350
19150081 B01 IV	10	$28,074
19150081 A05	8	$6,800
19150081 B01 IV C	8	$7,013
19150081 B01 II	5	$16,589
19150081 B01 IV A	5	$13,236

19150081 B0149$1,890 current penalties

19150081 A0132$30,178 current penalties

19150081 C0132$1,838 current penalties

19150081 A0312$21,593 current penalties

19150081 B01 III12$42,197 current penalties

19150081 A0410$26,923 current penalties

19150081 B10$350 current penalties

19150081 B01 IV10$28,074 current penalties

19150081 A058$6,800 current penalties

19150081 B01 IV C8$7,013 current penalties

19150081 B01 II5$16,589 current penalties

19150081 B01 IV A5$13,236 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 1915.81

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Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1915.81 on OSHA.gov

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Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1915 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

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