1917.93 Head Protection
29 CFR 1917.93 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued December 12, 1983 to January 29, 2026 · Data through November 10, 2026
Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.
Citations
134
citation items issued
Inspections
134
each counted once
Initial penalties
$204,546
as first assessed
Current penalties
$130,762
63.9% of initial
Penalties and violation types
$315median current penalty per citation
$513median initial penalty per citation
72.8%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced
10.4%of citations were contested
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious (S) | 97 | 72.4% | $400 | 7.2% | $111,573 | $80,941 |
| Other (O) | 32 | 23.9% | $0 | 15.6% | $33,833 | $18,701 |
| Repeat (R) | 3 | 2.2% | $2,000 | 33.3% | $6,640 | $5,120 |
| Willful (W) | 2 | 1.5% | $13,000 | 50.0% | $52,500 | $26,000 |
Same order as the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a type for all figures.
Serious (S)9772.4% share$80,941current total7.2%contested
- Citations
- 97
- Share
- 72.4%
- Current total
- $80,941
- Initial total
- $111,573
- Median current
- $400
- Contested
- 7.2%
Other (O)3223.9% share$18,701current total15.6%contested
- Citations
- 32
- Share
- 23.9%
- Current total
- $18,701
- Initial total
- $33,833
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 15.6%
Repeat (R)32.2% share$5,120current total33.3%contested
- Citations
- 3
- Share
- 2.2%
- Current total
- $5,120
- Initial total
- $6,640
- Median current
- $2,000
- Contested
- 33.3%
Willful (W)21.5% share$26,000current total50.0%contested
- Citations
- 2
- Share
- 1.5%
- Current total
- $26,000
- Initial total
- $52,500
- Median current
- $13,000
- Contested
- 50.0%
Citations by year issued
11
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 10, 2026.
| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $16,550 | $16,550 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $3,505 | $7,010 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $8,840 | $8,840 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $3,901 | $7,802 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $2,300 | $2,300 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $2,000 | $4,450 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $2,094 | $2,094 |
| 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.
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
202420.00% of all citations2inspections$7,010current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $7,010
- Median current
- $3,505
202310.00% of all citations1inspections$8,840current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $8,840
- Median current
- $8,840
202220.00% of all citations2inspections$7,802current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $7,802
- Median current
- $3,901
202110.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
202010.00% of all citations1inspections$2,300current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,300
- Median current
- $2,300
201710.00% of all citations1inspections$7,500current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $7,500
- Median current
- $7,500
201530.00% of all citations3inspections$4,450current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $4,450
- Median current
- $2,000
201310.00% of all citations1inspections$2,094current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,094
- Median current
- $2,094
201210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
Show earlier yearsCollapse earlier years
| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,120 | $1,120 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $750 | $2,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $975 | $975 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $630 | $2,130 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0.00% | 6 | $0 | $4,900 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $225 | $775 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $807 | $2,663 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $422 | $844 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $300 | $300 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $225 | $1,300 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $232 | $464 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $750 | $3,507 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $800 | $1,600 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $255 | $510 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0.00% | 11 | $315 | $6,268 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0.00% | 8 | $628 | $21,856 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $675 | $10,738 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0.00% | 8 | $278 | $2,165 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0.00% | 4 | $323 | $1,286 |
| 1988 | 7 | 0.00% | 7 | $210 | $2,920 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0.00% | 10 | $0 | $935 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0.00% | 7 | $140 | $1,105 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0.00% | 11 | $210 | $2,225 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $80 | $570 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $60 | $60 |
Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.
201110.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201010.00% of all citations1inspections$1,120current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $1,120
- Median current
- $1,120
200940.00% of all citations4inspections$2,500current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $2,500
- Median current
- $750
200710.00% of all citations1inspections$975current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $975
- Median current
- $975
200630.00% of all citations3inspections$2,130current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $2,130
- Median current
- $630
200560.00% of all citations6inspections$4,900current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $4,900
- Median current
- $0
200430.00% of all citations3inspections$775current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $775
- Median current
- $225
200240.00% of all citations4inspections$2,663current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $2,663
- Median current
- $807
200120.00% of all citations2inspections$844current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $844
- Median current
- $422
200010.00% of all citations1inspections$300current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $300
- Median current
- $300
199950.00% of all citations5inspections$1,300current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $1,300
- Median current
- $225
199820.00% of all citations2inspections$464current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $464
- Median current
- $232
199750.00% of all citations5inspections$3,507current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $3,507
- Median current
- $750
199620.00% of all citations2inspections$1,600current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $1,600
- Median current
- $800
199520.00% of all citations2inspections$510current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $510
- Median current
- $255
1994110.00% of all citations11inspections$6,268current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 11
- Current total
- $6,268
- Median current
- $315
199310.00% of all citations1inspections$500current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $500
- Median current
- $500
199280.00% of all citations8inspections$21,856current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $21,856
- Median current
- $628
199150.00% of all citations5inspections$10,738current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $10,738
- Median current
- $675
199080.00% of all citations8inspections$2,165current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $2,165
- Median current
- $278
198940.00% of all citations4inspections$1,286current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 4
- Current total
- $1,286
- Median current
- $323
198870.00% of all citations7inspections$2,920current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $2,920
- Median current
- $210
1987100.00% of all citations10inspections$935current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 10
- Current total
- $935
- Median current
- $0
198670.00% of all citations7inspections$1,105current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $1,105
- Median current
- $140
1985110.00% of all citations11inspections$2,225current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 11
- Current total
- $2,225
- Median current
- $210
198450.00% of all citations5inspections$570current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $570
- Median current
- $80
198310.00% of all citations1inspections$60current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $60
- Median current
- $60
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1917.93, each inspection counted once.
Planned (H)6649.3%
Complaint (B)2216.4%
Referral (C)2014.9%
Accident (A)1410.4%
Unprogrammed Related (G)75.2%
Programmed Related (I)43.0%
Programmed Other (K)10.7%
Cited alongside 1917.93
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 134 inspections citing 1917.93.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
1-103929.1%
11-494634.3%
50-2493223.9%
250-9991611.9%
1000+10.7%
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
Private (A)12593.3%
Federal (D)43.0%
Not recorded32.2%
Local government (B)21.5%
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
24.6% of these citations (33 of 134) 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 | 2 | 6.1% |
| 928 National Security and International Affairs | 2 | 6.1% |
| 112 Animal Production and Aquaculture | 1 | 3.0% |
| 424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 1 | 3.0% |
| 484 Truck Transportation | 1 | 3.0% |
| 811 Repair and Maintenance | 1 | 3.0% |
| 921 Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support | 1 | 3.0% |
488Support Activities for Transportation2472.7% of coded citations
483Water Transportation26.1% of coded citations
928National Security and International Affairs26.1% of coded citations
112Animal Production and Aquaculture13.0% of coded citations
424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods13.0% of coded citations
484Truck Transportation13.0% of coded citations
811Repair and Maintenance13.0% of coded citations
921Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support13.0% of coded citations
| Issued in | Citations | With NAICS | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 49 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 24 | 17 | 70.8% |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 100.0% |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
1980s450 with NAICS (0.0%)
1990s490 with NAICS (0.0%)
2000s2417 with NAICS (70.8%)
2010s88 with NAICS (100.0%)
2020s88 with NAICS (100.0%)
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19170093 A | 130 | $122,623 |
| 19170093 B | 4 | $8,139 |
19170093 A130$122,623 current penalties
19170093 B4$8,139 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 1917.93: Head Protection
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
DOL source dataData on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts are the latest on record and may differ from the initial assessment or the final amount after informal conference, settlement or judicial review. Company pages group records by employer name, city and state as OSHA reported them, not by legal entity (methodology). Found an error? Report it. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.
SafetyRecord also offers this data as an API and bulk files, with inspections grouped by establishment and a record of how citations change after OSHA publishes them: Data & API.