1915.98
29 CFR 1915.98 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 18, 1982 to November 2, 2016 · Data through November 13, 2026
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Citations
236
citation items issued
Inspections
197
each counted once
Initial penalties
$79,830
as first assessed
Current penalties
$49,315
61.8% of initial
Penalties and violation types
$0median current penalty per citation
$0median initial penalty per citation
76.9%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced
9.3%of citations were contested
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (O) | 125 | 53.0% | $0 | 12.0% | $6,810 | $3,208 |
| Serious (S) | 106 | 44.9% | $285 | 6.6% | $70,520 | $44,507 |
| Repeat (R) | 3 | 1.3% | $500 | 0.0% | $2,400 | $1,500 |
| Unclassified (U) | 2 | 0.8% | $50 | 0.0% | $100 | $100 |
Same order as the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a type for all figures.
Other (O)12553.0% share$3,208current total12.0%contested
- Citations
- 125
- Share
- 53.0%
- Current total
- $3,208
- Initial total
- $6,810
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 12.0%
Serious (S)10644.9% share$44,507current total6.6%contested
- Citations
- 106
- Share
- 44.9%
- Current total
- $44,507
- Initial total
- $70,520
- Median current
- $285
- Contested
- 6.6%
Repeat (R)31.3% share$1,500current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 3
- Share
- 1.3%
- Current total
- $1,500
- Initial total
- $2,400
- Median current
- $500
- Contested
- 0.0%
Unclassified (U)20.8% share$100current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 2
- Share
- 0.8%
- Current total
- $100
- Initial total
- $100
- Median current
- $50
- Contested
- 0.0%
Citations by year issued
31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.00% | 3 | $500 | $2,350 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $905 | $4,609 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0.00% | 7 | $420 | $2,178 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0.00% | 10 | $210 | $3,297 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $315 | $855 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0.00% | 6 | $405 | $3,085 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $350 | $350 |
| 2005 | 8 | 0.00% | 7 | $175 | $2,020 |
Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.
201610.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201410.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201240.00% of all citations3inspections$2,350current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $2,350
- Median current
- $500
201140.00% of all citations4inspections$4,609current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $4,609
- Median current
- $905
201070.00% of all citations7inspections$2,178current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $2,178
- Median current
- $420
2009110.00% of all citations10inspections$3,297current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 10
- Current total
- $3,297
- Median current
- $210
200830.00% of all citations3inspections$855current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $855
- Median current
- $315
200770.00% of all citations6inspections$3,085current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $3,085
- Median current
- $405
200610.00% of all citations1inspections$350current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $350
- Median current
- $350
200580.00% of all citations7inspections$2,020current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $2,020
- Median current
- $175
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| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8 | 0.00% | 8 | $133 | $1,360 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0.00% | 10 | $0 | $2,087 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0.00% | 6 | $750 | $6,213 |
| 2001 | 31 | 0.01% | 20 | $150 | $6,778 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0.00% | 7 | $0 | $940 |
| 1999 | 10 | 0.00% | 9 | $0 | $2,098 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0.00% | 9 | $0 | $750 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0.00% | 8 | $75 | $2,740 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0.00% | 10 | $0 | $315 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0.00% | 7 | $38 | $1,425 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0.00% | 5 | $65 | $1,715 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0.00% | 8 | $0 | $1,525 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0.00% | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| 1990 | 11 | 0.00% | 8 | $0 | $900 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0.00% | 8 | $90 | $1,065 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0.00% | 8 | $0 | $500 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $160 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0.00% | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
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200480.00% of all citations8inspections$1,360current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $1,360
- Median current
- $133
2003110.00% of all citations10inspections$2,087current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 10
- Current total
- $2,087
- Median current
- $0
200280.00% of all citations6inspections$6,213current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $6,213
- Median current
- $750
2001310.01% of all citations20inspections$6,778current total
- Citations
- 31
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 20
- Current total
- $6,778
- Median current
- $150
200090.00% of all citations7inspections$940current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $940
- Median current
- $0
1999100.00% of all citations9inspections$2,098current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $2,098
- Median current
- $0
199890.00% of all citations9inspections$750current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $750
- Median current
- $0
199780.00% of all citations8inspections$2,740current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $2,740
- Median current
- $75
1996120.00% of all citations10inspections$315current total
- Citations
- 12
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 10
- Current total
- $315
- Median current
- $0
199520.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
1994100.00% of all citations7inspections$1,425current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $1,425
- Median current
- $38
199360.00% of all citations5inspections$1,715current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $1,715
- Median current
- $65
199290.00% of all citations8inspections$1,525current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $1,525
- Median current
- $0
199170.00% of all citations6inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
1990110.00% of all citations8inspections$900current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $900
- Median current
- $0
198990.00% of all citations8inspections$1,065current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $1,065
- Median current
- $90
198840.00% of all citations4inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
1987100.00% of all citations8inspections$500current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $500
- Median current
- $0
198610.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198440.00% of all citations2inspections$160current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $160
- Median current
- $0
198380.00% of all citations6inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198220.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1915.98, each inspection counted once.
Planned (H)11457.9%
Complaint (B)3618.3%
Accident (A)2010.2%
Referral (C)147.1%
Unprogrammed Related (G)84.1%
Programmed Related (I)42.0%
Follow-Up (F)10.5%
Cited alongside 1915.98
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 197 inspections citing 1915.98.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
1-106533.0%
11-497638.6%
50-2494924.9%
250-99952.5%
1000+21.0%
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
Private (A)18895.4%
Not recorded84.1%
Federal (D)10.5%
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
28.4% of these citations (67 of 236) 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 | 56 | 83.6% |
| 488 Support Activities for Transportation | 5 | 7.5% |
| 238 Specialty Trade Contractors | 2 | 3.0% |
| 444 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | 2 | 3.0% |
| 713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | 1 | 1.5% |
| 811 Repair and Maintenance | 1 | 1.5% |
336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing5683.6% of coded citations
488Support Activities for Transportation57.5% of coded citations
238Specialty Trade Contractors23.0% of coded citations
444Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers23.0% of coded citations
713Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries11.5% of coded citations
811Repair and Maintenance11.5% of coded citations
| Issued in | Citations | With NAICS | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 84 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 97 | 50 | 51.5% |
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
1980s380 with NAICS (0.0%)
1990s840 with NAICS (0.0%)
2000s9750 with NAICS (51.5%)
2010s1717 with NAICS (100.0%)
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19150098 A | 165 | $41,495 |
| 19150098 D | 42 | $6,820 |
| 19150098 B | 19 | $1,000 |
| 19150098 C | 8 | $0 |
| 19150098 | 2 | $0 |
19150098 A165$41,495 current penalties
19150098 D42$6,820 current penalties
19150098 B19$1,000 current penalties
19150098 C8$0 current penalties
191500982$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 1915.98
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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