1917.127 Sanitation
29 CFR 1917.127 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 17, 1984 to August 28, 2023 · Data through October 28, 2026
Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.
Citations
106
citation items issued
Inspections
63
each counted once
Initial penalties
$64,695
as first assessed
Current penalties
$34,207
52.9% of initial
Penalties and violation types
$0median current penalty per citation
$0median initial penalty per citation
77.8%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced
3.8%of citations were contested
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (O) | 79 | 74.5% | $0 | 5.1% | $15,995 | $2,272 |
| Serious (S) | 23 | 21.7% | $675 | 0.0% | $43,668 | $28,767 |
| Repeat (R) | 4 | 3.8% | $114 | 0.0% | $5,032 | $3,168 |
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Other (O)7974.5% share$2,272current total5.1%contested
- Citations
- 79
- Share
- 74.5%
- Current total
- $2,272
- Initial total
- $15,995
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 5.1%
Serious (S)2321.7% share$28,767current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 23
- Share
- 21.7%
- Current total
- $28,767
- Initial total
- $43,668
- Median current
- $675
- Contested
- 0.0%
Repeat (R)43.8% share$3,168current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 4
- Share
- 3.8%
- Current total
- $3,168
- Initial total
- $5,032
- Median current
- $114
- Contested
- 0.0%
Citations by year issued
23
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 | 7 | 0.01% | 3 | $0 | $7,986 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.00% | 1 | $228 | $3,151 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $1,060 | $2,120 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $3,740 | $3,740 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $2,500 | $8,250 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,125 | $1,125 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,470 | $2,940 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $900 |
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202370.01% of all citations3inspections$7,986current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $7,986
- Median current
- $0
202010.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201930.00% of all citations1inspections$3,151current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $3,151
- Median current
- $228
201820.00% of all citations2inspections$2,120current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $2,120
- Median current
- $1,060
201730.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201510.00% of all citations1inspections$3,740current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $3,740
- Median current
- $3,740
201430.00% of all citations2inspections$8,250current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $8,250
- Median current
- $2,500
201310.00% of all citations1inspections$1,125current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $1,125
- Median current
- $1,125
201220.00% of all citations1inspections$2,940current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,940
- Median current
- $1,470
200930.00% of all citations2inspections$900current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $900
- Median current
- $0
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| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0.00% | 4 | $0 | $1,325 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $765 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $375 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1994 | 23 | 0.01% | 8 | $0 | $1,350 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0.00% | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $180 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
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200830.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
200780.00% of all citations4inspections$1,325current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $1,325
- Median current
- $0
200610.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
200550.00% of all citations3inspections$765current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $765
- Median current
- $0
200210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
200140.00% of all citations3inspections$375current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $375
- Median current
- $0
200020.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199620.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
1994230.01% of all citations8inspections$1,350current total
- Citations
- 23
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $1,350
- Median current
- $0
199330.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199140.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198980.00% of all citations7inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198840.00% of all citations3inspections$180current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $180
- Median current
- $0
198720.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198640.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198530.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198410.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1917.127, each inspection counted once.
Planned (H)3555.6%
Complaint (B)2031.7%
Referral (C)46.3%
Unprogrammed Related (G)46.3%
Cited alongside 1917.127
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 63 inspections citing 1917.127.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
1-101523.8%
11-492438.1%
50-2491930.2%
250-99957.9%
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
Private (A)6298.4%
State government (C)11.6%
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
41.5% of these citations (44 of 106) 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.
| Issued in | Citations | With NAICS | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 34 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 27 | 21 | 77.8% |
| 2010s | 15 | 15 | 100.0% |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
1980s220 with NAICS (0.0%)
1990s340 with NAICS (0.0%)
2000s2721 with NAICS (77.8%)
2010s1515 with NAICS (100.0%)
2020s88 with NAICS (100.0%)
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19170127 A02 | 27 | $3,775 |
| 19170127 A01 | 16 | $4,075 |
| 19170127 A01 I | 13 | $2,000 |
| 19170127 A01 III | 11 | $900 |
| 19170127 A01 II | 8 | $765 |
| 19170127 A01 I | 6 | $5,082 |
| 19170127 B01 | 6 | $10,410 |
| 19170127 C | 5 | $4,260 |
| 19170127 A01 II | 4 | $0 |
| 19170127 A01 III | 4 | $2,940 |
| 19170127 A01 IV | 2 | $0 |
| 19170127 B03 | 2 | $0 |
19170127 A0227$3,775 current penalties
19170127 A0116$4,075 current penalties
19170127 A01 I13$2,000 current penalties
19170127 A01 III11$900 current penalties
19170127 A01 II8$765 current penalties
19170127 A01 I6$5,082 current penalties
19170127 B016$10,410 current penalties
19170127 C5$4,260 current penalties
19170127 A01 II4$0 current penalties
19170127 A01 III4$2,940 current penalties
19170127 A01 IV2$0 current penalties
19170127 B032$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 1917.127: Sanitation
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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