1917.154 Compressed air
29 CFR 1917.154 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued June 11, 1985 to November 30, 2023 · Data through November 13, 2026
Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.
Citations
81
citation items issued
Inspections
79
each counted once
Initial penalties
$103,000
as first assessed
Current penalties
$72,724
70.6% of initial
Penalties and violation types
$315median current penalty per citation
$450median initial penalty per citation
75.0%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced
2.5%of citations were contested
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious (S) | 51 | 63.0% | $715 | 3.9% | $82,466 | $54,690 |
| Other (O) | 28 | 34.6% | $0 | 0.0% | $8,734 | $8,734 |
| Repeat (R) | 2 | 2.5% | $4,650 | 0.0% | $11,800 | $9,300 |
Same order as the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a type for all figures.
Serious (S)5163.0% share$54,690current total3.9%contested
- Citations
- 51
- Share
- 63.0%
- Current total
- $54,690
- Initial total
- $82,466
- Median current
- $715
- Contested
- 3.9%
Other (O)2834.6% share$8,734current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 28
- Share
- 34.6%
- Current total
- $8,734
- Initial total
- $8,734
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 0.0%
Repeat (R)22.5% share$9,300current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 2
- Share
- 2.5%
- Current total
- $9,300
- Initial total
- $11,800
- Median current
- $4,650
- Contested
- 0.0%
Citations by year issued
4
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 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $1,139 | $2,277 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $6,632 | $6,632 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $4,627 | $4,627 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $3,229 | $6,457 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $50 | $1,570 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $1,760 | $3,520 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $1,913 | $5,813 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $1,313 | $5,443 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.
202320.00% of all citations2inspections$2,277current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $2,277
- Median current
- $1,139
202210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
202110.00% of all citations1inspections$6,632current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $6,632
- Median current
- $6,632
202010.00% of all citations1inspections$4,627current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $4,627
- Median current
- $4,627
201820.00% of all citations2inspections$6,457current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $6,457
- Median current
- $3,229
201640.00% of all citations4inspections$1,570current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $1,570
- Median current
- $50
201520.00% of all citations2inspections$3,520current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $3,520
- Median current
- $1,760
201430.00% of all citations3inspections$5,813current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $5,813
- Median current
- $1,913
201340.00% of all citations4inspections$5,443current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $5,443
- Median current
- $1,313
201210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
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| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $518 | $1,035 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $1,800 | $10,600 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $956 | $3,232 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $188 | $775 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $813 | $7,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $490 | $490 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $300 | $800 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $500 | $1,963 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $225 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $282 | $563 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $360 | $720 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $715 | $715 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $1,138 | $3,263 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $282 | $563 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $650 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $845 | $845 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $48 | $96 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $280 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $130 | $260 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $180 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $90 | $630 |
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201020.00% of all citations2inspections$1,035current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $1,035
- Median current
- $518
200810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
200730.00% of all citations3inspections$10,600current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $10,600
- Median current
- $1,800
200630.00% of all citations3inspections$3,232current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $3,232
- Median current
- $956
200540.00% of all citations4inspections$775current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $775
- Median current
- $188
200440.00% of all citations4inspections$7,500current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $7,500
- Median current
- $813
200310.00% of all citations1inspections$490current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $490
- Median current
- $490
200230.00% of all citations3inspections$800current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $800
- Median current
- $300
200130.00% of all citations3inspections$1,963current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $1,963
- Median current
- $500
200010.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199930.00% of all citations3inspections$225current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $225
- Median current
- $0
199820.00% of all citations2inspections$563current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $563
- Median current
- $282
199730.00% of all citations3inspections$1,000current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $1,000
- Median current
- $0
199620.00% of all citations2inspections$720current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $720
- Median current
- $360
199510.00% of all citations1inspections$715current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $715
- Median current
- $715
199430.00% of all citations2inspections$3,263current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $3,263
- Median current
- $1,138
199320.00% of all citations2inspections$563current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $563
- Median current
- $282
199230.00% of all citations3inspections$650current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $650
- Median current
- $0
199110.00% of all citations1inspections$845current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $845
- Median current
- $845
199020.00% of all citations2inspections$96current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $96
- Median current
- $48
198930.00% of all citations3inspections$280current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $280
- Median current
- $0
198820.00% of all citations2inspections$260current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $260
- Median current
- $130
198740.00% of all citations3inspections$180current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $180
- Median current
- $0
198540.00% of all citations4inspections$630current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $630
- Median current
- $90
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1917.154, each inspection counted once.
Planned (H)7088.6%
Programmed Related (I)45.1%
Accident (A)22.5%
Referral (C)22.5%
Follow-Up (F)11.3%
Cited alongside 1917.154
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 79 inspections citing 1917.154.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
1-103038.0%
11-492835.4%
50-2491721.5%
250-99945.1%
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
Private (A)7898.7%
Federal (D)11.3%
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
49.4% of these citations (40 of 81) 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 | 30 | 75.0% |
| 423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 2 | 5.0% |
| 424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 2 | 5.0% |
| 483 Water Transportation | 2 | 5.0% |
| 321 Wood Product Manufacturing | 1 | 2.5% |
| 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 1 | 2.5% |
| 493 Warehousing and Storage | 1 | 2.5% |
| 926 Administration of Economic Programs | 1 | 2.5% |
488Support Activities for Transportation3075.0% of coded citations
423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods25.0% of coded citations
424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods25.0% of coded citations
483Water Transportation25.0% of coded citations
321Wood Product Manufacturing12.5% of coded citations
327Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing12.5% of coded citations
493Warehousing and Storage12.5% of coded citations
926Administration of Economic Programs12.5% of coded citations
| Issued in | Citations | With NAICS | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 22 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 23 | 17 | 73.9% |
| 2010s | 18 | 18 | 100.0% |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
1980s130 with NAICS (0.0%)
1990s220 with NAICS (0.0%)
2000s2317 with NAICS (73.9%)
2010s1818 with NAICS (100.0%)
2020s55 with NAICS (100.0%)
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19170154 | 81 | $72,724 |
1917015481$72,724 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 1917.154: Compressed air
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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