1917.23

29 CFR 1917.23 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued October 16, 1985 to June 29, 2022 · Data through November 9, 2026

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Citations

citation items issued

Inspections

each counted once

Initial penalties

$72,524

as first assessed

Current penalties

$36,511

50.3% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$100median current penalty per citation

$355median initial penalty per citation

90.5%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

20.0%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	18	60.0%	$313	11.1%	$42,795	$26,322
Other (O)	10	33.3%	$0	30.0%	$14,346	$1,080
Repeat (R)	2	6.7%	$4,555	50.0%	$15,383	$9,109

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)1860.0% share$26,322current total11.1%contested

Citations: 18
Share: 60.0%
Current total: $26,322
Initial total: $42,795
Median current: $313
Contested: 11.1%

Other (O)1033.3% share$1,080current total30.0%contested

Citations: 10
Share: 33.3%
Current total: $1,080
Initial total: $14,346
Median current: $0
Contested: 30.0%

Repeat (R)26.7% share$9,109current total50.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 6.7%
Current total: $9,109
Initial total: $15,383
Median current: $4,555
Contested: 50.0%

Citations by year issued

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
2022	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2018	1	0.00%	1	$12,947	$12,947
2017	3	0.00%	2	$2,470	$10,139
2015	2	0.00%	2	$2,250	$4,500
2014	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2009	1	0.00%	1	$875	$875
2008	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
2000	2	0.00%	2	$525	$1,050
1998	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1996	1	0.00%	1	$70	$70

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2022

201810.00% of all citations1inspections$12,947current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $12,947
Median current: $12,947

All records issued in 2018

201730.00% of all citations2inspections$10,139current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $10,139
Median current: $2,470

All records issued in 2017

201520.00% of all citations2inspections$4,500current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $4,500
Median current: $2,250

All records issued in 2015

201410.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2014

200910.00% of all citations1inspections$875current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $875
Median current: $875

All records issued in 2009

200820.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2008

200020.00% of all citations2inspections$1,050current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,050
Median current: $525

All records issued in 2000

199810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

199610.00% of all citations1inspections$70current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $70
Median current: $70

All records issued in 1996

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
1995	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1994	2	0.00%	1	$788	$1,575
1993	2	0.00%	1	$1,625	$3,250
1991	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1990	1	0.00%	1	$135	$135
1989	2	0.00%	2	$845	$1,690
1987	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1985	4	0.00%	1	$80	$280

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

199510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

199420.00% of all citations1inspections$1,575current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,575
Median current: $788

All records issued in 1994

199320.00% of all citations1inspections$3,250current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $3,250
Median current: $1,625

All records issued in 1993

199110.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1991

199010.00% of all citations1inspections$135current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $135
Median current: $135

All records issued in 1990

198920.00% of all citations2inspections$1,690current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,690
Median current: $845

All records issued in 1989

198720.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

198540.00% of all citations1inspections$280current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $280
Median current: $80

All records issued in 1985

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1917.23, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)1666.7%

Complaint (B)416.7%

Referral (C)312.5%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)14.2%

Cited alongside 1917.23

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 24 inspections citing 1917.23.

1917.151 Machine Guarding833.3%

1910.134 Respiratory Protection729.2%

1917.28520.8%

1917.112 Guarding of Edges520.8%

1917.152520.8%

1910.303416.7%

1917.45416.7%

1917.95 Other Protective Measures416.7%

1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use312.5%

1917.24 Carbon monoxide312.5%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-10625.0%

11-491041.7%

50-249520.8%

250-99928.3%

1000+14.2%

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

Owner

Private (A)2291.7%

State government (C)28.3%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

36.7% of these citations (11 of 30) 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	6	54.5%
321 Wood Product Manufacturing	2	18.2%
561 Administrative and Support Services	2	18.2%
311 Food Manufacturing	1	9.1%

488Support Activities for Transportation654.5% of coded citations

321Wood Product Manufacturing218.2% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services218.2% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing19.1% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1980s	8	0	0.0%
1990s	9	0	0.0%
2000s	5	3	60.0%
2010s	7	7	100.0%
2020s	1	1	100.0%

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

1980s80 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s90 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s53 with NAICS (60.0%)

2010s77 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s11 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19170023 B01	17	$32,236
19170023 D04	4	$745
19170023 D01	3	$1,705
19170023 C	2	$120
19170023 D02	2	$1,705
19170023 B02	1	$0
19170023 D	1	$0

19170023 B0117$32,236 current penalties

19170023 D044$745 current penalties

19170023 D013$1,705 current penalties

19170023 C2$120 current penalties

19170023 D022$1,705 current penalties

19170023 B021$0 current penalties

19170023 D1$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 1917.23

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1917.23 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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