1917.45

29 CFR 1917.45 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 6, 1973 to May 8, 2026 · Data through November 4, 2026

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Citations

988

citation items issued

Inspections

594

each counted once

Initial penalties

$1,614,396

as first assessed

Current penalties

$934,052

57.9% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$150median current penalty per citation

$250median initial penalty per citation

67.4%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

13.9%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	550	55.7%	$563	16.4%	$1,279,039	$724,106
Other (O)	401	40.6%	$0	10.5%	$217,614	$146,899
Repeat (R)	34	3.4%	$140	8.8%	$27,892	$24,047
Willful (W)	2	0.2%	$19,500	50.0%	$87,556	$39,000
Unclassified (U)	1	0.1%	$0	100.0%	$2,295	$0

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)55055.7% share$724,106current total16.4%contested

Citations: 550
Share: 55.7%
Current total: $724,106
Initial total: $1,279,039
Median current: $563
Contested: 16.4%

Other (O)40140.6% share$146,899current total10.5%contested

Citations: 401
Share: 40.6%
Current total: $146,899
Initial total: $217,614
Median current: $0
Contested: 10.5%

Repeat (R)343.4% share$24,047current total8.8%contested

Citations: 34
Share: 3.4%
Current total: $24,047
Initial total: $27,892
Median current: $140
Contested: 8.8%

Willful (W)20.2% share$39,000current total50.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 0.2%
Current total: $39,000
Initial total: $87,556
Median current: $19,500
Contested: 50.0%

Unclassified (U)10.1% share$0current total100.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 0.1%
Current total: $0
Initial total: $2,295
Median current: $0
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	3	0.00%	2	$9,931	$19,862
2025	6	0.00%	3	$11,916	$93,968
2024	7	0.01%	6	$2,000	$32,443
2023	11	0.01%	7	$2,813	$78,737
2021	6	0.01%	4	$3,072	$20,344
2020	2	0.00%	1	$3,088	$6,175
2019	4	0.00%	3	$3,581	$43,118
2018	5	0.00%	4	$4,434	$30,302
2017	5	0.00%	5	$140	$17,611
2016	17	0.01%	12	$800	$34,183

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD30.00% of all citations2inspections$19,862current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $19,862
Median current: $9,931

All records issued in 2026

202560.00% of all citations3inspections$93,968current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $93,968
Median current: $11,916

All records issued in 2025

202470.01% of all citations6inspections$32,443current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $32,443
Median current: $2,000

All records issued in 2024

2023110.01% of all citations7inspections$78,737current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $78,737
Median current: $2,813

All records issued in 2023

202160.01% of all citations4inspections$20,344current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $20,344
Median current: $3,072

All records issued in 2021

202020.00% of all citations1inspections$6,175current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $6,175
Median current: $3,088

All records issued in 2020

201940.00% of all citations3inspections$43,118current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $43,118
Median current: $3,581

All records issued in 2019

201850.00% of all citations4inspections$30,302current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $30,302
Median current: $4,434

All records issued in 2018

201750.00% of all citations5inspections$17,611current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $17,611
Median current: $140

All records issued in 2017

2016170.01% of all citations12inspections$34,183current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $34,183
Median current: $800

All records issued in 2016

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2015	12	0.01%	10	$875	$18,400
2014	19	0.01%	11	$1,200	$21,500
2013	16	0.01%	13	$1,283	$18,920
2012	28	0.01%	17	$1,619	$56,290
2011	18	0.01%	9	$1,340	$26,365
2010	13	0.01%	9	$750	$21,520
2009	41	0.02%	23	$1,200	$62,834
2008	27	0.01%	14	$0	$12,495
2007	27	0.01%	18	$650	$23,732
2006	23	0.01%	11	$200	$14,763
2005	28	0.01%	20	$506	$25,594
2004	21	0.01%	11	$600	$24,306
2003	21	0.01%	16	$0	$11,861
2002	15	0.01%	12	$120	$5,245
2001	16	0.01%	11	$464	$15,446
2000	18	0.01%	14	$394	$8,623
1999	35	0.01%	23	$0	$15,030
1998	25	0.01%	13	$0	$6,185
1997	21	0.01%	11	$875	$29,805
1996	5	0.00%	5	$1,600	$8,300
1995	9	0.00%	7	$0	$3,175
1994	51	0.01%	24	$315	$33,836
1993	34	0.01%	10	$568	$19,860
1992	58	0.02%	23	$50	$22,932
1991	35	0.01%	18	$50	$9,843
1990	36	0.01%	20	$225	$8,574
1989	63	0.02%	35	$0	$12,715
1988	47	0.01%	29	$0	$7,530
1987	59	0.02%	44	$0	$4,225
1986	51	0.02%	31	$0	$3,500
1985	29	0.01%	21	$0	$3,340
1984	17	0.01%	11	$0	$370
1983	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1975	2	0.00%	1	$78	$155
1973	1	0.00%	1	$40	$40

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2015120.01% of all citations10inspections$18,400current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $18,400
Median current: $875

All records issued in 2015

2014190.01% of all citations11inspections$21,500current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $21,500
Median current: $1,200

All records issued in 2014

2013160.01% of all citations13inspections$18,920current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $18,920
Median current: $1,283

All records issued in 2013

2012280.01% of all citations17inspections$56,290current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $56,290
Median current: $1,619

All records issued in 2012

2011180.01% of all citations9inspections$26,365current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $26,365
Median current: $1,340

All records issued in 2011

2010130.01% of all citations9inspections$21,520current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $21,520
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2010

2009410.02% of all citations23inspections$62,834current total

Citations: 41
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $62,834
Median current: $1,200

All records issued in 2009

2008270.01% of all citations14inspections$12,495current total

Citations: 27
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $12,495
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2008

2007270.01% of all citations18inspections$23,732current total

Citations: 27
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $23,732
Median current: $650

All records issued in 2007

2006230.01% of all citations11inspections$14,763current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $14,763
Median current: $200

All records issued in 2006

2005280.01% of all citations20inspections$25,594current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $25,594
Median current: $506

All records issued in 2005

2004210.01% of all citations11inspections$24,306current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $24,306
Median current: $600

All records issued in 2004

2003210.01% of all citations16inspections$11,861current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $11,861
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2003

2002150.01% of all citations12inspections$5,245current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $5,245
Median current: $120

All records issued in 2002

2001160.01% of all citations11inspections$15,446current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $15,446
Median current: $464

All records issued in 2001

2000180.01% of all citations14inspections$8,623current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $8,623
Median current: $394

All records issued in 2000

1999350.01% of all citations23inspections$15,030current total

Citations: 35
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $15,030
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

1998250.01% of all citations13inspections$6,185current total

Citations: 25
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $6,185
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

1997210.01% of all citations11inspections$29,805current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $29,805
Median current: $875

All records issued in 1997

199650.00% of all citations5inspections$8,300current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $8,300
Median current: $1,600

All records issued in 1996

199590.00% of all citations7inspections$3,175current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $3,175
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

1994510.01% of all citations24inspections$33,836current total

Citations: 51
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $33,836
Median current: $315

All records issued in 1994

1993340.01% of all citations10inspections$19,860current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $19,860
Median current: $568

All records issued in 1993

1992580.02% of all citations23inspections$22,932current total

Citations: 58
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $22,932
Median current: $50

All records issued in 1992

1991350.01% of all citations18inspections$9,843current total

Citations: 35
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $9,843
Median current: $50

All records issued in 1991

1990360.01% of all citations20inspections$8,574current total

Citations: 36
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $8,574
Median current: $225

All records issued in 1990

1989630.02% of all citations35inspections$12,715current total

Citations: 63
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $12,715
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988470.01% of all citations29inspections$7,530current total

Citations: 47
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $7,530
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

1987590.02% of all citations44inspections$4,225current total

Citations: 59
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 44
Current total: $4,225
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986510.02% of all citations31inspections$3,500current total

Citations: 51
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $3,500
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

1985290.01% of all citations21inspections$3,340current total

Citations: 29
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 21
Current total: $3,340
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984170.01% of all citations11inspections$370current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $370
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

198310.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1983

197520.00% of all citations1inspections$155current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $155
Median current: $78

All records issued in 1975

197310.00% of all citations1inspections$40current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $40
Median current: $40

All records issued in 1973

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1917.45, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)37062.3%

Complaint (B)9516.0%

Referral (C)528.8%

Accident (A)345.7%

Unprogrammed Related (G)223.7%

Programmed Related (I)122.0%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)50.8%

Follow-Up (F)40.7%

Cited alongside 1917.45

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 594 inspections citing 1917.45.

1917.5015926.8%

1917.2612320.7%

1917.439115.3%

1910.3058915.0%

1917.112 Guarding of Edges8814.8%

1910.3038614.5%

1917.151 Machine Guarding8414.1%

1917.1526210.4%

1910.304508.4%

1917.28508.4%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1016127.1%

11-4921836.7%

50-24915826.6%

250-999488.1%

1000+91.5%

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

Owner

Private (A)57997.5%

Not recorded81.3%

Federal (D)30.5%

Local government (B)20.3%

State government (C)20.3%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

36.4% of these citations (360 of 988) 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	272	75.6%
483 Water Transportation	13	3.6%
311 Food Manufacturing	10	2.8%
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	10	2.8%
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	9	2.5%
331 Primary Metal Manufacturing	8	2.2%
336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	7	1.9%
325 Chemical Manufacturing	6	1.7%
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	5	1.4%
493 Warehousing and Storage	4	1.1%

488Support Activities for Transportation27275.6% of coded citations

483Water Transportation133.6% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing102.8% of coded citations

424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods102.8% of coded citations

327Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing92.5% of coded citations

331Primary Metal Manufacturing82.2% of coded citations

336Transportation Equipment Manufacturing71.9% of coded citations

325Chemical Manufacturing61.7% of coded citations

423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods51.4% of coded citations

493Warehousing and Storage41.1% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	3	0	0.0%
1980s	267	0	0.0%
1990s	309	0	0.0%
2000s	237	188	79.3%
2010s	137	137	100.0%
2020s	35	35	100.0%

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

1970s30 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s2670 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s3090 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s237188 with NAICS (79.3%)

2010s137137 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s3535 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19170045 K04	168	$35,202
19170045 D02	83	$215,610
19170045 I02	81	$71,041
19170045 F01 I	55	$24,149
19170045 K02	52	$69,931
19170045 E02	50	$38,031
19170045 F10 I	47	$9,178
19170045 B01	44	$52,839
19170045 J01	27	$45,214
19170045 K01	25	$35,269
19170045 E01	24	$27,108
19170045 F09	22	$23,463

19170045 K04168$35,202 current penalties

19170045 D0283$215,610 current penalties

19170045 I0281$71,041 current penalties

19170045 F01 I55$24,149 current penalties

19170045 K0252$69,931 current penalties

19170045 E0250$38,031 current penalties

19170045 F10 I47$9,178 current penalties

19170045 B0144$52,839 current penalties

19170045 J0127$45,214 current penalties

19170045 K0125$35,269 current penalties

19170045 E0124$27,108 current penalties

19170045 F0922$23,463 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 1917.45

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1917.45 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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