1917.91

29 CFR 1917.91 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued February 6, 1984 to March 22, 2018 · Data through November 2, 2026

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Citations

citation items issued

Inspections

each counted once

Initial penalties

$45,362

as first assessed

Current penalties

$29,169

64.3% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$334median current penalty per citation

$525median initial penalty per citation

67.6%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

20.5%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	32	72.7%	$500	18.8%	$33,194	$19,651
Other (O)	11	25.0%	$0	27.3%	$12,068	$9,418
Repeat (R)	1	2.3%	$100	0.0%	$100	$100

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)3272.7% share$19,651current total18.8%contested

Citations: 32
Share: 72.7%
Current total: $19,651
Initial total: $33,194
Median current: $500
Contested: 18.8%

Other (O)1125.0% share$9,418current total27.3%contested

Citations: 11
Share: 25.0%
Current total: $9,418
Initial total: $12,068
Median current: $0
Contested: 27.3%

Repeat (R)12.3% share$100current total0.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 2.3%
Current total: $100
Initial total: $100
Median current: $100
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.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2018	1	0.00%	1	$7,068	$7,068
2013	2	0.00%	2	$1,500	$3,000
2010	4	0.00%	4	$750	$3,093
2009	1	0.00%	1	$550	$550
2008	2	0.00%	2	$141	$282
2007	1	0.00%	1	$701	$701
2006	1	0.00%	1	$1,250	$1,250
2004	1	0.00%	1	$350	$350
2003	1	0.00%	1	$700	$700
2002	3	0.00%	3	$450	$1,481

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201810.00% of all citations1inspections$7,068current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $7,068
Median current: $7,068

All records issued in 2018

201320.00% of all citations2inspections$3,000current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $3,000
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2013

201040.00% of all citations4inspections$3,093current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $3,093
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2010

200910.00% of all citations1inspections$550current total

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

All records issued in 2009

200820.00% of all citations2inspections$282current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $282
Median current: $141

All records issued in 2008

200710.00% of all citations1inspections$701current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $701
Median current: $701

All records issued in 2007

200610.00% of all citations1inspections$1,250current total

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

All records issued in 2006

200410.00% of all citations1inspections$350current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $350
Median current: $350

All records issued in 2004

200310.00% of all citations1inspections$700current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $700
Median current: $700

All records issued in 2003

200230.00% of all citations3inspections$1,481current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,481
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2002

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2001	3	0.00%	3	$0	$0
1999	1	0.00%	1	$1,850	$1,850
1998	1	0.00%	1	$450	$450
1997	2	0.00%	2	$150	$300
1995	1	0.00%	1	$720	$720
1994	5	0.00%	5	$750	$3,275
1992	1	0.00%	1	$1,125	$1,125
1991	3	0.00%	3	$1,000	$2,063
1990	2	0.00%	2	$98	$196
1989	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1988	1	0.00%	1	$295	$295
1987	1	0.00%	1	$80	$80
1985	3	0.00%	3	$90	$260
1984	2	0.00%	2	$40	$80

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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200130.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2001

199910.00% of all citations1inspections$1,850current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,850
Median current: $1,850

All records issued in 1999

199810.00% of all citations1inspections$450current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $450
Median current: $450

All records issued in 1998

199720.00% of all citations2inspections$300current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $300
Median current: $150

All records issued in 1997

199510.00% of all citations1inspections$720current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $720
Median current: $720

All records issued in 1995

199450.00% of all citations5inspections$3,275current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $3,275
Median current: $750

All records issued in 1994

199210.00% of all citations1inspections$1,125current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,125
Median current: $1,125

All records issued in 1992

199130.00% of all citations3inspections$2,063current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $2,063
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 1991

199020.00% of all citations2inspections$196current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $196
Median current: $98

All records issued in 1990

198910.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1989

198810.00% of all citations1inspections$295current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $295
Median current: $295

All records issued in 1988

198710.00% of all citations1inspections$80current total

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

All records issued in 1987

198530.00% of all citations3inspections$260current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $260
Median current: $90

All records issued in 1985

198420.00% of all citations2inspections$80current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $80
Median current: $40

All records issued in 1984

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1917.91, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)2147.7%

Complaint (B)1125.0%

Referral (C)613.6%

Programmed Related (I)36.8%

Unprogrammed Related (G)24.5%

Accident (A)12.3%

Cited alongside 1917.91

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 44 inspections citing 1917.91.

1917.1521636.4%

1917.151 Machine Guarding1329.5%

1917.951227.3%

1910.12001125.0%

1910.3031022.7%

1917.451022.7%

1910.134920.5%

1917.28920.5%

1917.43920.5%

1917.93818.2%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-101022.7%

11-491636.4%

50-2491329.5%

250-999511.4%

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

Owner

Private (A)4295.5%

Not recorded24.5%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

31.8% of these citations (14 of 44) 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	13	92.9%
321 Wood Product Manufacturing	1	7.1%

488Support Activities for Transportation1392.9% of coded citations

321Wood Product Manufacturing17.1% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1980s	8	0	0.0%
1990s	16	0	0.0%
2000s	13	7	53.8%
2010s	7	7	100.0%

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

1980s80 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s160 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s137 with NAICS (53.8%)

2010s77 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19170091 A01	41	$27,888
19170091 B	2	$1,000
19170091 A02	1	$281

19170091 A0141$27,888 current penalties

19170091 B2$1,000 current penalties

19170091 A021$281 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 1917.91

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1917.91 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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