1915.91

29 CFR 1915.91 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 14, 1972 to August 1, 2012 · Data through November 6, 2026

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Citations

654

citation items issued

Inspections

540

each counted once

Initial penalties

$523,543

as first assessed

Current penalties

$329,223

62.9% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

66.1%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

13.6%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	346	52.9%	$0	11.0%	$46,860	$13,345
Serious (S)	256	39.1%	$487	16.4%	$279,993	$190,198
Repeat (R)	49	7.5%	$180	16.3%	$182,840	$113,180
Unclassified (U)	2	0.3%	$2,250	0.0%	$5,850	$4,500
Willful (W)	1	0.2%	$8,000	100.0%	$8,000	$8,000

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)34652.9% share$13,345current total11.0%contested

Citations: 346
Share: 52.9%
Current total: $13,345
Initial total: $46,860
Median current: $0
Contested: 11.0%

Serious (S)25639.1% share$190,198current total16.4%contested

Citations: 256
Share: 39.1%
Current total: $190,198
Initial total: $279,993
Median current: $487
Contested: 16.4%

Repeat (R)497.5% share$113,180current total16.3%contested

Citations: 49
Share: 7.5%
Current total: $113,180
Initial total: $182,840
Median current: $180
Contested: 16.3%

Unclassified (U)20.3% share$4,500current total0.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 0.3%
Current total: $4,500
Initial total: $5,850
Median current: $2,250
Contested: 0.0%

Willful (W)10.2% share$8,000current total100.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 0.2%
Current total: $8,000
Initial total: $8,000
Median current: $8,000
Contested: 100.0%

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
2012	4	0.00%	4	$2,080	$8,010
2011	7	0.00%	6	$2,100	$13,488
2010	17	0.01%	13	$858	$24,032
2009	9	0.00%	9	$875	$8,513
2008	11	0.00%	10	$263	$4,401
2007	21	0.01%	16	$560	$50,955
2006	18	0.01%	17	$125	$7,665
2005	20	0.01%	18	$328	$18,875
2004	18	0.01%	16	$475	$10,514
2003	12	0.00%	11	$0	$2,920

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201240.00% of all citations4inspections$8,010current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $8,010
Median current: $2,080

All records issued in 2012

201170.00% of all citations6inspections$13,488current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $13,488
Median current: $2,100

All records issued in 2011

2010170.01% of all citations13inspections$24,032current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $24,032
Median current: $858

All records issued in 2010

200990.00% of all citations9inspections$8,513current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $8,513
Median current: $875

All records issued in 2009

2008110.00% of all citations10inspections$4,401current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $4,401
Median current: $263

All records issued in 2008

2007210.01% of all citations16inspections$50,955current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $50,955
Median current: $560

All records issued in 2007

2006180.01% of all citations17inspections$7,665current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $7,665
Median current: $125

All records issued in 2006

2005200.01% of all citations18inspections$18,875current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $18,875
Median current: $328

All records issued in 2005

2004180.01% of all citations16inspections$10,514current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $10,514
Median current: $475

All records issued in 2004

2003120.00% of all citations11inspections$2,920current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $2,920
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2003

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2002	15	0.01%	8	$350	$19,950
2001	22	0.01%	18	$90	$18,408
2000	16	0.01%	15	$499	$8,617
1999	31	0.01%	24	$375	$23,550
1998	15	0.01%	14	$0	$3,276
1997	24	0.01%	22	$432	$18,502
1996	10	0.00%	10	$0	$8,137
1995	12	0.00%	10	$0	$600
1994	16	0.00%	13	$245	$4,923
1993	9	0.00%	8	$160	$2,935
1992	23	0.01%	20	$0	$16,101
1991	24	0.01%	22	$120	$24,100
1990	42	0.01%	31	$0	$9,847
1989	28	0.01%	22	$0	$3,750
1988	42	0.01%	33	$0	$4,360
1987	38	0.01%	25	$0	$8,860
1986	46	0.02%	36	$0	$960
1985	27	0.01%	24	$0	$666
1984	22	0.01%	21	$0	$705
1983	40	0.02%	30	$0	$1,368
1982	12	0.01%	11	$0	$200
1975	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1973	1	0.00%	1	$35	$35
1972	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2002150.01% of all citations8inspections$19,950current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $19,950
Median current: $350

All records issued in 2002

2001220.01% of all citations18inspections$18,408current total

Citations: 22
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $18,408
Median current: $90

All records issued in 2001

2000160.01% of all citations15inspections$8,617current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $8,617
Median current: $499

All records issued in 2000

1999310.01% of all citations24inspections$23,550current total

Citations: 31
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $23,550
Median current: $375

All records issued in 1999

1998150.01% of all citations14inspections$3,276current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $3,276
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

1997240.01% of all citations22inspections$18,502current total

Citations: 24
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $18,502
Median current: $432

All records issued in 1997

1996100.00% of all citations10inspections$8,137current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $8,137
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1996

1995120.00% of all citations10inspections$600current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $600
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

1994160.00% of all citations13inspections$4,923current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $4,923
Median current: $245

All records issued in 1994

199390.00% of all citations8inspections$2,935current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $2,935
Median current: $160

All records issued in 1993

1992230.01% of all citations20inspections$16,101current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $16,101
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

1991240.01% of all citations22inspections$24,100current total

Citations: 24
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $24,100
Median current: $120

All records issued in 1991

1990420.01% of all citations31inspections$9,847current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $9,847
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1990

1989280.01% of all citations22inspections$3,750current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $3,750
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988420.01% of all citations33inspections$4,360current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 33
Current total: $4,360
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

1987380.01% of all citations25inspections$8,860current total

Citations: 38
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $8,860
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986460.02% of all citations36inspections$960current total

Citations: 46
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $960
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

1985270.01% of all citations24inspections$666current total

Citations: 27
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $666
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984220.01% of all citations21inspections$705current total

Citations: 22
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 21
Current total: $705
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

1983400.02% of all citations30inspections$1,368current total

Citations: 40
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 30
Current total: $1,368
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982120.01% of all citations11inspections$200current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $200
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

197510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1975

197310.00% of all citations1inspections$35current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $35
Median current: $35

All records issued in 1973

197210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.91, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)27250.4%

Complaint (B)15027.8%

Referral (C)5410.0%

Accident (A)254.6%

Unprogrammed Related (G)173.1%

Programmed Related (I)132.4%

Follow-Up (F)81.5%

Programmed Other (K)10.2%

Cited alongside 1915.91

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 540 inspections citing 1915.91.

1915.73 Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges22742.0%

1910.30517732.8%

1910.30317231.9%

1915.71 Scaffolds or Staging16630.7%

1915.55 Gas Welding and Cutting14526.9%

1910.30411721.7%

1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)11621.5%

1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery10118.7%

1915.72 Ladders10018.5%

1915.74 Access to Vessels9317.2%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-106211.5%

11-4914927.6%

50-24917231.9%

250-9997313.5%

1000+8415.6%

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

Owner

Private (A)46285.6%

Not recorded529.6%

Federal (D)254.6%

State government (C)10.2%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

20.9% of these citations (137 of 654) 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	121	88.3%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	7	5.1%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	3	2.2%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	2	1.5%
713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	2	1.5%
483 Water Transportation	1	0.7%
926 Administration of Economic Programs	1	0.7%

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing12188.3% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation75.1% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services32.2% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors21.5% of coded citations

713Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries21.5% of coded citations

483Water Transportation10.7% of coded citations

926Administration of Economic Programs10.7% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	3	0	0.0%
1980s	255	0	0.0%
1990s	206	0	0.0%
2000s	162	109	67.3%
2010s	28	28	100.0%

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

1970s30 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s2550 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s2060 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s162109 with NAICS (67.3%)

2010s2828 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19150091 A	496	$275,598
19150091 B	46	$13,094
19150091 C	41	$11,165
19150091 E	37	$11,875
19150091 D	33	$17,491
19150091 A03	1	$0

19150091 A496$275,598 current penalties

19150091 B46$13,094 current penalties

19150091 C41$11,165 current penalties

19150091 E37$11,875 current penalties

19150091 D33$17,491 current penalties

19150091 A031$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 1915.91

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Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1915.91 on OSHA.gov

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Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1915 full regulatory text

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Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

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