1917.27 Personnel

29 CFR 1917.27 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued December 23, 1985 to January 29, 2026 · Data through October 30, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

161

citation items issued

Inspections

153

each counted once

Initial penalties

$353,682

as first assessed

Current penalties

$255,712

72.3% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$100median initial penalty per citation

66.7%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

16.1%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	82	50.9%	$0	13.4%	$20,477	$25,347
Serious (S)	71	44.1%	$1,000	18.3%	$214,285	$161,945
Repeat (R)	5	3.1%	$160	0.0%	$3,420	$3,420
Unclassified (U)	2	1.2%	$18,500	100.0%	$87,500	$37,000
Willful (W)	1	0.6%	$28,000	0.0%	$28,000	$28,000

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)8250.9% share$25,347current total13.4%contested

Citations: 82
Share: 50.9%
Current total: $25,347
Initial total: $20,477
Median current: $0
Contested: 13.4%

Serious (S)7144.1% share$161,945current total18.3%contested

Citations: 71
Share: 44.1%
Current total: $161,945
Initial total: $214,285
Median current: $1,000
Contested: 18.3%

Repeat (R)53.1% share$3,420current total0.0%contested

Citations: 5
Share: 3.1%
Current total: $3,420
Initial total: $3,420
Median current: $160
Contested: 0.0%

Unclassified (U)21.2% share$37,000current total100.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 1.2%
Current total: $37,000
Initial total: $87,500
Median current: $18,500
Contested: 100.0%

Willful (W)10.6% share$28,000current total0.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 0.6%
Current total: $28,000
Initial total: $28,000
Median current: $28,000
Contested: 0.0%

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 October 30, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	1	0.00%	1	$16,550	$16,550
2025	1	0.00%	1	$16,550	$16,550
2023	2	0.00%	2	$3,968	$7,935
2022	2	0.00%	2	$12,690	$25,379
2021	2	0.00%	2	$6,106	$12,211
2020	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2019	1	0.00%	1	$9,845	$9,845
2018	2	0.00%	2	$2,000	$4,000
2016	1	0.00%	1	$7,857	$7,857
2014	1	0.00%	1	$1,190	$1,190

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

202510.00% 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 2025

202320.00% of all citations2inspections$7,935current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $7,935
Median current: $3,968

All records issued in 2023

202220.00% of all citations2inspections$25,379current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $25,379
Median current: $12,690

All records issued in 2022

202120.00% of all citations2inspections$12,211current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $12,211
Median current: $6,106

All records issued in 2021

202010.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2020

201910.00% of all citations1inspections$9,845current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $9,845
Median current: $9,845

All records issued in 2019

201820.00% of all citations2inspections$4,000current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $4,000
Median current: $2,000

All records issued in 2018

201610.00% of all citations1inspections$7,857current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $7,857
Median current: $7,857

All records issued in 2016

201410.00% of all citations1inspections$1,190current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,190
Median current: $1,190

All records issued in 2014

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2013	5	0.00%	5	$3,500	$15,146
2012	1	0.00%	1	$7,000	$7,000
2009	2	0.00%	2	$2,250	$4,500
2008	3	0.00%	3	$1,800	$6,350
2007	1	0.00%	1	$675	$675
2006	2	0.00%	2	$572	$1,144
2005	3	0.00%	2	$656	$1,312
2004	1	0.00%	1	$1,400	$1,400
2003	1	0.00%	1	$2,000	$2,000
2002	3	0.00%	3	$0	$750
2001	3	0.00%	3	$0	$1,250
2000	1	0.00%	1	$1,100	$1,100
1999	7	0.00%	6	$800	$9,275
1998	12	0.00%	12	$0	$3,975
1997	4	0.00%	4	$2,063	$8,125
1996	9	0.00%	7	$2,000	$74,253
1995	9	0.00%	7	$0	$650
1994	7	0.00%	6	$775	$5,808
1993	6	0.00%	6	$0	$1,283
1992	6	0.00%	6	$0	$1,050
1991	7	0.00%	7	$200	$2,450
1990	9	0.00%	9	$160	$2,479
1989	5	0.00%	5	$0	$1,310
1988	16	0.00%	15	$0	$910
1987	12	0.00%	12	$0	$0
1986	11	0.00%	11	$0	$0
1985	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201350.00% of all citations5inspections$15,146current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $15,146
Median current: $3,500

All records issued in 2013

201210.00% of all citations1inspections$7,000current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $7,000
Median current: $7,000

All records issued in 2012

200920.00% 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 2009

200830.00% of all citations3inspections$6,350current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $6,350
Median current: $1,800

All records issued in 2008

200710.00% of all citations1inspections$675current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $675
Median current: $675

All records issued in 2007

200620.00% of all citations2inspections$1,144current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,144
Median current: $572

All records issued in 2006

200530.00% of all citations2inspections$1,312current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,312
Median current: $656

All records issued in 2005

200410.00% of all citations1inspections$1,400current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,400
Median current: $1,400

All records issued in 2004

200310.00% of all citations1inspections$2,000current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,000
Median current: $2,000

All records issued in 2003

200230.00% of all citations3inspections$750current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $750
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2002

200130.00% of all citations3inspections$1,250current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,250
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2001

200010.00% of all citations1inspections$1,100current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,100
Median current: $1,100

All records issued in 2000

199970.00% of all citations6inspections$9,275current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $9,275
Median current: $800

All records issued in 1999

1998120.00% of all citations12inspections$3,975current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $3,975
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

199740.00% of all citations4inspections$8,125current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $8,125
Median current: $2,063

All records issued in 1997

199690.00% of all citations7inspections$74,253current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $74,253
Median current: $2,000

All records issued in 1996

199590.00% of all citations7inspections$650current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $650
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

199470.00% of all citations6inspections$5,808current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $5,808
Median current: $775

All records issued in 1994

199360.00% of all citations6inspections$1,283current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $1,283
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1993

199260.00% of all citations6inspections$1,050current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $1,050
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

199170.00% of all citations7inspections$2,450current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $2,450
Median current: $200

All records issued in 1991

199090.00% of all citations9inspections$2,479current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $2,479
Median current: $160

All records issued in 1990

198950.00% of all citations5inspections$1,310current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $1,310
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988160.00% of all citations15inspections$910current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $910
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

1987120.00% of all citations12inspections$0current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986110.00% of all citations11inspections$0current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

198510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1985

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1917.27, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)6240.5%

Complaint (B)3422.2%

Accident (A)3019.6%

Referral (C)159.8%

Unprogrammed Related (G)53.3%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)53.3%

Programmed Related (I)10.7%

Unprogrammed Other (J)10.7%

Cited alongside 1917.27

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 153 inspections citing 1917.27.

1917.434428.8%

1917.263220.9%

1917.453220.9%

1918.962717.6%

1917.502415.7%

1917.112 Guarding of Edges2214.4%

1904.22013.1%

1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards159.8%

1917.28159.8%

1918.105159.8%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-102516.3%

11-496643.1%

50-2495032.7%

250-99995.9%

1000+32.0%

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

Owner

Private (A)15098.0%

State government (C)21.3%

Local government (B)10.7%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

20.5% of these citations (33 of 161) 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	24	72.7%
483 Water Transportation	3	9.1%
114 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping	2	6.1%
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	2	6.1%
112 Animal Production and Aquaculture	1	3.0%
311 Food Manufacturing	1	3.0%

488Support Activities for Transportation2472.7% of coded citations

483Water Transportation39.1% of coded citations

114Fishing, Hunting and Trapping26.1% of coded citations

423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods26.1% of coded citations

112Animal Production and Aquaculture13.0% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing13.0% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1980s	45	0	0.0%
1990s	76	0	0.0%
2000s	20	13	65.0%
2010s	11	11	100.0%
2020s	9	9	100.0%

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

1980s450 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s760 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s2013 with NAICS (65.0%)

2010s1111 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s99 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19170027 B01	123	$101,890
19170027 A01	31	$119,377
19170027 B02	6	$30,945
19170027 A02	1	$3,500

19170027 B01123$101,890 current penalties

19170027 A0131$119,377 current penalties

19170027 B026$30,945 current penalties

19170027 A021$3,500 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 1917.27: Personnel

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1917.27 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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