1917.119 Portable Ladders
29 CFR 1917.119 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued January 24, 1984 to April 27, 2023 · Data through October 22, 2026
Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.
Citations
90
citation items issued
Inspections
73
each counted once
Initial penalties
$89,437
as first assessed
Current penalties
$60,284
67.4% of initial
Penalties and violation types
$0median current penalty per citation
$0median initial penalty per citation
68.3%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced
8.9%of citations were contested
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious (S) | 46 | 51.1% | $550 | 8.7% | $69,176 | $46,283 |
| Other (O) | 42 | 46.7% | $0 | 7.1% | $20,061 | $13,801 |
| Repeat (R) | 2 | 2.2% | $100 | 50.0% | $200 | $200 |
Same order as the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a type for all figures.
Serious (S)4651.1% share$46,283current total8.7%contested
- Citations
- 46
- Share
- 51.1%
- Current total
- $46,283
- Initial total
- $69,176
- Median current
- $550
- Contested
- 8.7%
Other (O)4246.7% share$13,801current total7.1%contested
- Citations
- 42
- Share
- 46.7%
- Current total
- $13,801
- Initial total
- $20,061
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 7.1%
Repeat (R)22.2% share$200current total50.0%contested
- Citations
- 2
- Share
- 2.2%
- Current total
- $200
- Initial total
- $200
- Median current
- $100
- Contested
- 50.0%
Citations by year issued
10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $9,116 | $9,116 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $9,557 | $9,557 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $5,967 | $5,967 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $2,091 | $2,091 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $980 | $1,960 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $600 | $1,633 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $0 | $2,450 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $720 |
Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.
202310.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
202210.00% of all citations1inspections$9,116current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $9,116
- Median current
- $9,116
202110.00% of all citations1inspections$9,557current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $9,557
- Median current
- $9,557
201910.00% of all citations1inspections$5,967current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $5,967
- Median current
- $5,967
201830.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201710.00% of all citations1inspections$2,091current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,091
- Median current
- $2,091
201520.00% of all citations2inspections$1,960current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $1,960
- Median current
- $980
201330.00% of all citations2inspections$1,633current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $1,633
- Median current
- $600
201140.00% of all citations4inspections$2,450current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $2,450
- Median current
- $0
201030.00% of all citations2inspections$720current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $720
- Median current
- $0
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| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 0.00% | 3 | $1,575 | $5,615 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $375 | $375 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $600 | $1,575 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $825 | $5,550 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $300 | $300 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $500 | $2,750 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0.00% | 6 | $0 | $3,375 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $395 | $790 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $600 | $2,325 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0.00% | 8 | $0 | $2,625 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0.00% | 4 | $100 | $490 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0.00% | 5 | $100 | $1,020 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $0 |
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200950.00% of all citations3inspections$5,615current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $5,615
- Median current
- $1,575
200810.00% of all citations1inspections$375current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $375
- Median current
- $375
200730.00% of all citations2inspections$1,575current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $1,575
- Median current
- $600
200630.00% of all citations3inspections$5,550current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $5,550
- Median current
- $825
200510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
200110.00% of all citations1inspections$300current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $300
- Median current
- $300
199940.00% of all citations4inspections$2,750current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $2,750
- Median current
- $500
199880.00% of all citations6inspections$3,375current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $3,375
- Median current
- $0
199620.00% of all citations2inspections$790current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $790
- Median current
- $395
199510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199420.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199330.00% of all citations2inspections$2,325current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $2,325
- Median current
- $600
1992100.00% of all citations8inspections$2,625current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $2,625
- Median current
- $0
199150.00% of all citations4inspections$490current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $490
- Median current
- $100
199060.00% of all citations5inspections$1,020current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $1,020
- Median current
- $100
198910.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198830.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198730.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198620.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198450.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1917.119, each inspection counted once.
Planned (H)4764.4%
Complaint (B)1216.4%
Referral (C)56.8%
Accident (A)45.5%
Unprogrammed Related (G)22.7%
Follow-Up (F)11.4%
Programmed Related (I)11.4%
Fatality/Catastrophe (M)11.4%
Cited alongside 1917.119
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 73 inspections citing 1917.119.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
1-102331.5%
11-493142.5%
50-2491317.8%
250-99968.2%
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
Private (A)7197.3%
Not recorded11.4%
Federal (D)11.4%
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
36.7% of these citations (33 of 90) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 488 Support Activities for Transportation | 23 | 69.7% |
| 424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 2 | 6.1% |
| 541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 2 | 6.1% |
| 924 Administration of Environmental Quality Programs | 2 | 6.1% |
| 237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 1 | 3.0% |
| 483 Water Transportation | 1 | 3.0% |
| 486 Pipeline Transportation | 1 | 3.0% |
| 811 Repair and Maintenance | 1 | 3.0% |
488Support Activities for Transportation2369.7% of coded citations
424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods26.1% of coded citations
541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services26.1% of coded citations
924Administration of Environmental Quality Programs26.1% of coded citations
237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction13.0% of coded citations
483Water Transportation13.0% of coded citations
486Pipeline Transportation13.0% of coded citations
811Repair and Maintenance13.0% of coded citations
| Issued in | Citations | With NAICS | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 41 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 14 | 13 | 92.9% |
| 2010s | 17 | 17 | 100.0% |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
1980s150 with NAICS (0.0%)
1990s410 with NAICS (0.0%)
2000s1413 with NAICS (92.9%)
2010s1717 with NAICS (100.0%)
2020s33 with NAICS (100.0%)
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19170119 E01 | 35 | $18,685 |
| 19170119 F07 | 18 | $13,982 |
| 19170119 F09 | 14 | $10,957 |
| 19170119 F02 II | 5 | $8,825 |
| 19170119 F05 | 5 | $1,610 |
| 19170119 F08 | 5 | $4,025 |
| 19170119 E01 II | 2 | $0 |
| 19170119 B02 | 1 | $0 |
| 19170119 D02 | 1 | $750 |
| 19170119 E01 I | 1 | $600 |
| 19170119 E01 I | 1 | $250 |
| 19170119 E02 | 1 | $0 |
19170119 E0135$18,685 current penalties
19170119 F0718$13,982 current penalties
19170119 F0914$10,957 current penalties
19170119 F02 II5$8,825 current penalties
19170119 F055$1,610 current penalties
19170119 F085$4,025 current penalties
19170119 E01 II2$0 current penalties
19170119 B021$0 current penalties
19170119 D021$750 current penalties
19170119 E01 I1$600 current penalties
19170119 E01 I1$250 current penalties
19170119 E021$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 1917.119: Portable Ladders
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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