1918.21

29 CFR 1918.21 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 18, 1972 to March 12, 2010 · Data through November 1, 2026

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Citations

529

citation items issued

Inspections

481

each counted once

Initial penalties

$181,830

as first assessed

Current penalties

$115,060

63.3% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

24.1%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

6.4%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	424	80.2%	$0	4.2%	$11,860	$6,460
Serious (S)	89	16.8%	$250	13.5%	$64,480	$40,400
Repeat (R)	14	2.6%	$150	21.4%	$7,490	$5,200
Unclassified (U)	1	0.2%	$35,000	100.0%	$70,000	$35,000
Willful (W)	1	0.2%	$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)42480.2% share$6,460current total4.2%contested

Citations: 424
Share: 80.2%
Current total: $6,460
Initial total: $11,860
Median current: $0
Contested: 4.2%

Serious (S)8916.8% share$40,400current total13.5%contested

Citations: 89
Share: 16.8%
Current total: $40,400
Initial total: $64,480
Median current: $250
Contested: 13.5%

Repeat (R)142.6% share$5,200current total21.4%contested

Citations: 14
Share: 2.6%
Current total: $5,200
Initial total: $7,490
Median current: $150
Contested: 21.4%

Unclassified (U)10.2% share$35,000current total100.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 0.2%
Current total: $35,000
Initial total: $70,000
Median current: $35,000
Contested: 100.0%

Willful (W)10.2% share$28,000current total0.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 0.2%
Current total: $28,000
Initial total: $28,000
Median current: $28,000
Contested: 0.0%

Citations by year issued

130

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
2010	1	0.00%	1	$1,200	$1,200
2009	1	0.00%	1	$315	$315
2008	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2007	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2006	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2004	3	0.00%	3	$0	$1,125
2000	1	0.00%	1	$687	$687
1999	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1998	3	0.00%	3	$0	$1,350
1997	2	0.00%	2	$3,225	$6,450

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201010.00% of all citations1inspections$1,200current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,200
Median current: $1,200

All records issued in 2010

200910.00% of all citations1inspections$315current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $315
Median current: $315

All records issued in 2009

200810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2008

200710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2007

200610.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2006

200430.00% of all citations3inspections$1,125current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,125
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2004

200010.00% of all citations1inspections$687current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $687
Median current: $687

All records issued in 2000

199910.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1999

199830.00% of all citations3inspections$1,350current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,350
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

199720.00% of all citations2inspections$6,450current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $6,450
Median current: $3,225

All records issued in 1997

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
1996	5	0.00%	5	$630	$63,830
1995	9	0.00%	7	$187	$5,294
1994	13	0.00%	11	$450	$6,453
1993	7	0.00%	7	$300	$4,848
1992	5	0.00%	4	$0	$640
1991	10	0.00%	10	$225	$3,090
1990	15	0.00%	14	$180	$3,360
1989	10	0.00%	7	$0	$1,683
1988	11	0.00%	10	$160	$1,805
1987	10	0.00%	9	$0	$640
1986	8	0.00%	6	$0	$650
1985	13	0.01%	12	$0	$340
1984	13	0.01%	11	$0	$300
1983	10	0.00%	10	$0	$0
1982	4	0.00%	4	$0	$0
1981	9	0.01%	9	$0	$330
1980	27	0.02%	26	$0	$1,365
1979	21	0.01%	21	$0	$970
1978	24	0.02%	22	$0	$1,610
1977	16	0.01%	15	$0	$525
1976	16	0.00%	16	$0	$205
1975	20	0.01%	19	$13	$390
1974	47	0.01%	47	$0	$1,240
1973	130	0.06%	113	$25	$3,025
1972	61	0.12%	51	$30	$1,340

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

199650.00% of all citations5inspections$63,830current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $63,830
Median current: $630

All records issued in 1996

199590.00% of all citations7inspections$5,294current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $5,294
Median current: $187

All records issued in 1995

1994130.00% of all citations11inspections$6,453current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $6,453
Median current: $450

All records issued in 1994

199370.00% of all citations7inspections$4,848current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $4,848
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1993

199250.00% of all citations4inspections$640current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $640
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

1991100.00% of all citations10inspections$3,090current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $3,090
Median current: $225

All records issued in 1991

1990150.00% of all citations14inspections$3,360current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $3,360
Median current: $180

All records issued in 1990

1989100.00% of all citations7inspections$1,683current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $1,683
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988110.00% of all citations10inspections$1,805current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $1,805
Median current: $160

All records issued in 1988

1987100.00% of all citations9inspections$640current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $640
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

198680.00% of all citations6inspections$650current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $650
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

1985130.01% of all citations12inspections$340current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $340
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984130.01% of all citations11inspections$300current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $300
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

1983100.00% of all citations10inspections$0current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

198240.00% of all citations4inspections$0current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

198190.01% of all citations9inspections$330current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $330
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

1980270.02% of all citations26inspections$1,365current total

Citations: 27
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $1,365
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

1979210.01% of all citations21inspections$970current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 21
Current total: $970
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978240.02% of all citations22inspections$1,610current total

Citations: 24
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $1,610
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

1977160.01% of all citations15inspections$525current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $525
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

1976160.00% of all citations16inspections$205current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $205
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

1975200.01% of all citations19inspections$390current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $390
Median current: $13

All records issued in 1975

1974470.01% of all citations47inspections$1,240current total

Citations: 47
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 47
Current total: $1,240
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

19731300.06% of all citations113inspections$3,025current total

Citations: 130
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 113
Current total: $3,025
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1973

1972610.12% of all citations51inspections$1,340current total

Citations: 61
Of all citations: 0.12%
Inspections: 51
Current total: $1,340
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1918.21, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)41185.4%

Complaint (B)408.3%

Accident (A)81.7%

Referral (C)71.5%

Programmed Related (I)71.5%

Unprogrammed Related (G)51.0%

Follow-Up (F)30.6%

Cited alongside 1918.21

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 481 inspections citing 1918.21.

1918.9610020.8%

1918.118918.5%

1918.1055912.3%

1918.91469.6%

1918.25418.5%

1918.43357.3%

1918.93306.2%

1904.2296.0%

1918.13285.8%

1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards265.4%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-106212.9%

11-4920342.2%

50-24914630.4%

250-9995411.2%

1000+163.3%

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

Owner

Not recorded35573.8%

Private (A)12526.0%

Federal (D)10.2%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

1.5% of these citations (8 of 529) 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	75.0%
311 Food Manufacturing	2	25.0%

488Support Activities for Transportation675.0% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing225.0% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	335	0	0.0%
1980s	115	0	0.0%
1990s	70	0	0.0%
2000s	8	7	87.5%
2010s	1	1	100.0%

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

1970s3350 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s1150 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s700 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s87 with NAICS (87.5%)

2010s11 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19180021 C	138	$76,239
19180021 F	126	$9,990
19180021 A	69	$8,905
19180021 D	63	$12,656
19180021 B	51	$4,645
19180021 E	38	$925
19180021 G	28	$918
19180021 I	10	$717
19180021 H	2	$65
19180021	1	$0
19180021 B00	1	$0
19180021 F00	1	$0

19180021 C138$76,239 current penalties

19180021 F126$9,990 current penalties

19180021 A69$8,905 current penalties

19180021 D63$12,656 current penalties

19180021 B51$4,645 current penalties

19180021 E38$925 current penalties

19180021 G28$918 current penalties

19180021 I10$717 current penalties

19180021 H2$65 current penalties

191800211$0 current penalties

19180021 B001$0 current penalties

19180021 F001$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 1918.21

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1918.21 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1918 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

Data on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Records are refreshed from published DOL data. We strive for accuracy, but errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts after informal conference, settlement, or judicial review. Company pages group inspection records by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. That grouping is deterministic and non-fuzzy, but it is not a universal legal-entity identifier. If you believe any record is inaccurate, please report it and we will investigate. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.