1917.151 Machine Guarding

29 CFR 1917.151 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued November 14, 1983 to April 22, 2026 · Data through November 4, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

1,098

citation items issued

Inspections

623

each counted once

Initial penalties

$1,140,451

as first assessed

Current penalties

$728,927

63.9% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$200median current penalty per citation

$300median initial penalty per citation

71.7%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

8.3%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	781	71.1%	$350	8.5%	$765,472	$499,103
Other (O)	289	26.3%	$0	6.9%	$116,600	$76,091
Repeat (R)	26	2.4%	$720	11.5%	$75,420	$44,570
Willful (W)	2	0.2%	$54,582	100.0%	$182,959	$109,163

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)78171.1% share$499,103current total8.5%contested

Citations: 781
Share: 71.1%
Current total: $499,103
Initial total: $765,472
Median current: $350
Contested: 8.5%

Other (O)28926.3% share$76,091current total6.9%contested

Citations: 289
Share: 26.3%
Current total: $76,091
Initial total: $116,600
Median current: $0
Contested: 6.9%

Repeat (R)262.4% share$44,570current total11.5%contested

Citations: 26
Share: 2.4%
Current total: $44,570
Initial total: $75,420
Median current: $720
Contested: 11.5%

Willful (W)20.2% share$109,163current total100.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 0.2%
Current total: $109,163
Initial total: $182,959
Median current: $54,582
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. 2026 is year to date through November 4, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	1	0.00%	1	$16,550	$16,550
2025	2	0.00%	2	$3,736	$7,472
2024	6	0.00%	4	$4,183	$22,296
2023	10	0.01%	10	$4,353	$51,843
2022	1	0.00%	1	$2,567	$2,567
2021	4	0.00%	3	$4,040	$13,540
2020	2	0.00%	2	$4,037	$8,074
2019	4	0.00%	2	$1,407	$8,780
2018	9	0.01%	6	$3,049	$77,921
2017	4	0.00%	3	$6,270	$71,156

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD10.00% of all citations1inspections$16,550current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $16,550
Median current: $16,550

All records issued in 2026

202520.00% of all citations2inspections$7,472current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $7,472
Median current: $3,736

All records issued in 2025

202460.00% of all citations4inspections$22,296current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $22,296
Median current: $4,183

All records issued in 2024

2023100.01% of all citations10inspections$51,843current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $51,843
Median current: $4,353

All records issued in 2023

202210.00% of all citations1inspections$2,567current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,567
Median current: $2,567

All records issued in 2022

202140.00% of all citations3inspections$13,540current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $13,540
Median current: $4,040

All records issued in 2021

202020.00% of all citations2inspections$8,074current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $8,074
Median current: $4,037

All records issued in 2020

201940.00% of all citations2inspections$8,780current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $8,780
Median current: $1,407

All records issued in 2019

201890.01% of all citations6inspections$77,921current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $77,921
Median current: $3,049

All records issued in 2018

201740.00% of all citations3inspections$71,156current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $71,156
Median current: $6,270

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	9	0.01%	8	$1,960	$20,472
2015	2	0.00%	2	$900	$1,800
2014	18	0.01%	12	$1,569	$34,777
2013	13	0.01%	9	$1,400	$24,096
2012	14	0.01%	8	$378	$11,456
2011	10	0.00%	7	$1,814	$19,574
2010	21	0.01%	17	$900	$20,465
2009	28	0.01%	17	$769	$22,529
2008	28	0.01%	16	$575	$19,946
2007	26	0.01%	10	$713	$21,244
2006	20	0.01%	15	$650	$13,338
2005	16	0.01%	9	$650	$8,013
2004	19	0.01%	11	$250	$7,280
2003	22	0.01%	17	$532	$12,431
2002	23	0.01%	13	$250	$8,269
2001	21	0.01%	13	$150	$6,926
2000	26	0.01%	15	$619	$13,413
1999	14	0.01%	9	$0	$3,340
1998	33	0.01%	21	$450	$21,737
1997	33	0.01%	18	$300	$10,810
1996	33	0.01%	17	$500	$16,502
1995	16	0.01%	9	$610	$8,136
1994	41	0.01%	27	$450	$20,797
1993	36	0.01%	23	$308	$12,799
1992	93	0.02%	45	$300	$31,860
1991	59	0.01%	27	$150	$21,756
1990	42	0.01%	22	$205	$8,613
1989	53	0.01%	29	$0	$4,679
1988	81	0.03%	37	$0	$6,150
1987	53	0.02%	26	$0	$4,820
1986	57	0.02%	28	$0	$5,460
1985	61	0.02%	32	$0	$3,830
1984	29	0.01%	16	$0	$750
1983	5	0.00%	4	$180	$660

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201690.01% of all citations8inspections$20,472current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $20,472
Median current: $1,960

All records issued in 2016

201520.00% of all citations2inspections$1,800current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,800
Median current: $900

All records issued in 2015

2014180.01% of all citations12inspections$34,777current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $34,777
Median current: $1,569

All records issued in 2014

2013130.01% of all citations9inspections$24,096current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $24,096
Median current: $1,400

All records issued in 2013

2012140.01% of all citations8inspections$11,456current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $11,456
Median current: $378

All records issued in 2012

2011100.00% of all citations7inspections$19,574current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $19,574
Median current: $1,814

All records issued in 2011

2010210.01% of all citations17inspections$20,465current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $20,465
Median current: $900

All records issued in 2010

2009280.01% of all citations17inspections$22,529current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $22,529
Median current: $769

All records issued in 2009

2008280.01% of all citations16inspections$19,946current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $19,946
Median current: $575

All records issued in 2008

2007260.01% of all citations10inspections$21,244current total

Citations: 26
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $21,244
Median current: $713

All records issued in 2007

2006200.01% of all citations15inspections$13,338current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $13,338
Median current: $650

All records issued in 2006

2005160.01% of all citations9inspections$8,013current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $8,013
Median current: $650

All records issued in 2005

2004190.01% of all citations11inspections$7,280current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $7,280
Median current: $250

All records issued in 2004

2003220.01% of all citations17inspections$12,431current total

Citations: 22
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $12,431
Median current: $532

All records issued in 2003

2002230.01% of all citations13inspections$8,269current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $8,269
Median current: $250

All records issued in 2002

2001210.01% of all citations13inspections$6,926current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $6,926
Median current: $150

All records issued in 2001

2000260.01% of all citations15inspections$13,413current total

Citations: 26
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $13,413
Median current: $619

All records issued in 2000

1999140.01% of all citations9inspections$3,340current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $3,340
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

1998330.01% of all citations21inspections$21,737current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 21
Current total: $21,737
Median current: $450

All records issued in 1998

1997330.01% of all citations18inspections$10,810current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $10,810
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1997

1996330.01% of all citations17inspections$16,502current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $16,502
Median current: $500

All records issued in 1996

1995160.01% of all citations9inspections$8,136current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $8,136
Median current: $610

All records issued in 1995

1994410.01% of all citations27inspections$20,797current total

Citations: 41
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $20,797
Median current: $450

All records issued in 1994

1993360.01% of all citations23inspections$12,799current total

Citations: 36
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $12,799
Median current: $308

All records issued in 1993

1992930.02% of all citations45inspections$31,860current total

Citations: 93
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $31,860
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1992

1991590.01% of all citations27inspections$21,756current total

Citations: 59
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $21,756
Median current: $150

All records issued in 1991

1990420.01% of all citations22inspections$8,613current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $8,613
Median current: $205

All records issued in 1990

1989530.01% of all citations29inspections$4,679current total

Citations: 53
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $4,679
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988810.03% of all citations37inspections$6,150current total

Citations: 81
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 37
Current total: $6,150
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

1987530.02% of all citations26inspections$4,820current total

Citations: 53
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $4,820
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986570.02% of all citations28inspections$5,460current total

Citations: 57
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $5,460
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

1985610.02% of all citations32inspections$3,830current total

Citations: 61
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 32
Current total: $3,830
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984290.01% of all citations16inspections$750current total

Citations: 29
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $750
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

198350.00% of all citations4inspections$660current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $660
Median current: $180

All records issued in 1983

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1917.151, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)50981.7%

Complaint (B)508.0%

Accident (A)182.9%

Programmed Related (I)162.6%

Referral (C)152.4%

Unprogrammed Related (G)81.3%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)40.6%

Follow-Up (F)30.5%

Cited alongside 1917.151

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 623 inspections citing 1917.151.

1917.15220132.3%

1910.30518329.4%

1910.30317828.6%

1917.112 Guarding of Edges13421.5%

1910.30413121.0%

1917.2610817.3%

1917.439114.6%

1917.288814.1%

1917.458413.5%

1917.116310.1%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1016326.2%

11-4924339.0%

50-24916526.5%

250-999467.4%

1000+61.0%

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

Owner

Private (A)61198.1%

Not recorded71.1%

State government (C)40.6%

Federal (D)10.2%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

26.8% of these citations (294 of 1,098) 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	244	83.0%
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	12	4.1%
483 Water Transportation	10	3.4%
321 Wood Product Manufacturing	6	2.0%
311 Food Manufacturing	5	1.7%
484 Truck Transportation	3	1.0%
561 Administrative and Support Services	3	1.0%
114 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping	1	0.3%
212 Mining (except Oil and Gas)	1	0.3%
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	1	0.3%

488Support Activities for Transportation24483.0% of coded citations

424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods124.1% of coded citations

483Water Transportation103.4% of coded citations

321Wood Product Manufacturing62.0% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing51.7% of coded citations

484Truck Transportation31.0% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services31.0% of coded citations

114Fishing, Hunting and Trapping10.3% of coded citations

212Mining (except Oil and Gas)10.3% of coded citations

327Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing10.3% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1980s	339	0	0.0%
1990s	400	0	0.0%
2000s	229	164	71.6%
2010s	104	104	100.0%
2020s	26	26	100.0%

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

1980s3390 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s4000 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s229164 with NAICS (71.6%)

2010s104104 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s2626 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19170151 G01	262	$119,270
19170151 G04	152	$46,703
19170151 B01	151	$282,310
19170151 H02	139	$45,659
19170151 H01	135	$73,426
19170151 B03	64	$19,045
19170151 H03	31	$21,937
19170151 F01	29	$31,099
19170151 E01	22	$8,008
19170151 E04	18	$1,870
19170151 C01	14	$6,931
19170151 G08	14	$13,908

19170151 G01262$119,270 current penalties

19170151 G04152$46,703 current penalties

19170151 B01151$282,310 current penalties

19170151 H02139$45,659 current penalties

19170151 H01135$73,426 current penalties

19170151 B0364$19,045 current penalties

19170151 H0331$21,937 current penalties

19170151 F0129$31,099 current penalties

19170151 E0122$8,008 current penalties

19170151 E0418$1,870 current penalties

19170151 C0114$6,931 current penalties

19170151 G0814$13,908 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 1917.151: Machine Guarding

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1917.151 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1917 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

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