1918.23

29 CFR 1918.23 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 4, 1972 to August 14, 2007 · Data through November 6, 2026

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Citations

407

citation items issued

Inspections

395

each counted once

Initial penalties

$88,960

as first assessed

Current penalties

$65,613

73.8% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$25median current penalty per citation

$30median initial penalty per citation

27.0%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

9.8%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	279	68.6%	$0	5.0%	$4,905	$4,755
Serious (S)	124	30.5%	$243	20.2%	$74,915	$52,518
Repeat (R)	4	1.0%	$130	25.0%	$9,140	$8,340

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)27968.6% share$4,755current total5.0%contested

Citations: 279
Share: 68.6%
Current total: $4,755
Initial total: $4,905
Median current: $0
Contested: 5.0%

Serious (S)12430.5% share$52,518current total20.2%contested

Citations: 124
Share: 30.5%
Current total: $52,518
Initial total: $74,915
Median current: $243
Contested: 20.2%

Repeat (R)41.0% share$8,340current total25.0%contested

Citations: 4
Share: 1.0%
Current total: $8,340
Initial total: $9,140
Median current: $130
Contested: 25.0%

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
2007	1	0.00%	1	$900	$900
2006	1	0.00%	1	$563	$563
2002	1	0.00%	1	$1,038	$1,038
2001	1	0.00%	1	$788	$788
1999	2	0.00%	2	$1,790	$3,580
1998	2	0.00%	2	$1,688	$3,375
1997	2	0.00%	2	$1,125	$2,250
1996	1	0.00%	1	$375	$375
1995	2	0.00%	2	$263	$525
1994	4	0.00%	4	$813	$3,625

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

200710.00% of all citations1inspections$900current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $900
Median current: $900

All records issued in 2007

200610.00% of all citations1inspections$563current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $563
Median current: $563

All records issued in 2006

200210.00% of all citations1inspections$1,038current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,038
Median current: $1,038

All records issued in 2002

200110.00% of all citations1inspections$788current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $788
Median current: $788

All records issued in 2001

199920.00% of all citations2inspections$3,580current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $3,580
Median current: $1,790

All records issued in 1999

199820.00% of all citations2inspections$3,375current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $3,375
Median current: $1,688

All records issued in 1998

199720.00% of all citations2inspections$2,250current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,250
Median current: $1,125

All records issued in 1997

199610.00% of all citations1inspections$375current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $375
Median current: $375

All records issued in 1996

199520.00% of all citations2inspections$525current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $525
Median current: $263

All records issued in 1995

199440.00% of all citations4inspections$3,625current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $3,625
Median current: $813

All records issued in 1994

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
1993	4	0.00%	4	$413	$8,825
1992	4	0.00%	4	$1,225	$4,950
1991	8	0.00%	8	$825	$5,762
1990	10	0.00%	10	$360	$3,680
1989	11	0.00%	10	$0	$1,350
1988	14	0.00%	14	$100	$2,785
1987	5	0.00%	5	$0	$140
1986	12	0.00%	12	$186	$2,052
1985	16	0.01%	15	$110	$1,885
1984	14	0.01%	14	$90	$1,500
1983	19	0.01%	19	$80	$1,330
1982	13	0.01%	13	$0	$400
1981	20	0.02%	20	$0	$1,525
1980	19	0.01%	17	$75	$2,620
1979	16	0.01%	16	$0	$1,220
1978	23	0.02%	22	$100	$2,970
1977	13	0.01%	13	$0	$450
1976	17	0.01%	17	$25	$300
1975	50	0.01%	48	$25	$1,090
1974	31	0.01%	30	$25	$1,140
1973	44	0.02%	42	$30	$1,110
1972	27	0.05%	25	$30	$1,510

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

199340.00% of all citations4inspections$8,825current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $8,825
Median current: $413

All records issued in 1993

199240.00% of all citations4inspections$4,950current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $4,950
Median current: $1,225

All records issued in 1992

199180.00% of all citations8inspections$5,762current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $5,762
Median current: $825

All records issued in 1991

1990100.00% of all citations10inspections$3,680current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $3,680
Median current: $360

All records issued in 1990

1989110.00% of all citations10inspections$1,350current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $1,350
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988140.00% of all citations14inspections$2,785current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $2,785
Median current: $100

All records issued in 1988

198750.00% of all citations5inspections$140current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $140
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986120.00% of all citations12inspections$2,052current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $2,052
Median current: $186

All records issued in 1986

1985160.01% of all citations15inspections$1,885current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $1,885
Median current: $110

All records issued in 1985

1984140.01% of all citations14inspections$1,500current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $1,500
Median current: $90

All records issued in 1984

1983190.01% of all citations19inspections$1,330current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $1,330
Median current: $80

All records issued in 1983

1982130.01% of all citations13inspections$400current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $400
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

1981200.02% of all citations20inspections$1,525current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $1,525
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

1980190.01% of all citations17inspections$2,620current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $2,620
Median current: $75

All records issued in 1980

1979160.01% of all citations16inspections$1,220current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $1,220
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978230.02% of all citations22inspections$2,970current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $2,970
Median current: $100

All records issued in 1978

1977130.01% of all citations13inspections$450current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $450
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

1976170.01% of all citations17inspections$300current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $300
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1976

1975500.01% of all citations48inspections$1,090current total

Citations: 50
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 48
Current total: $1,090
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1975

1974310.01% of all citations30inspections$1,140current total

Citations: 31
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 30
Current total: $1,140
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1974

1973440.02% of all citations42inspections$1,110current total

Citations: 44
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $1,110
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1973

1972270.05% of all citations25inspections$1,510current total

Citations: 27
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $1,510
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1918.23, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)29073.4%

Complaint (B)5714.4%

Accident (A)287.1%

Referral (C)123.0%

Programmed Related (I)41.0%

Follow-Up (F)20.5%

Unprogrammed Related (G)20.5%

Cited alongside 1918.23

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 395 inspections citing 1918.23.

1918.9615539.2%

1910.23 Ladders6817.2%

1918.136717.0%

1918.1065513.9%

1918.745413.7%

1910.3095313.4%

1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus4411.1%

1910.2524110.4%

1910.22389.6%

1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards369.1%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1011729.6%

11-4916642.0%

50-2497318.5%

250-999256.3%

1000+143.5%

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

Owner

Not recorded28772.7%

Private (A)10727.1%

Local government (B)10.3%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

0.7% of these citations (3 of 407) 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
211 Oil and Gas Extraction	1	33.3%
311 Food Manufacturing	1	33.3%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	1	33.3%

211Oil and Gas Extraction133.3% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing133.3% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation133.3% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	221	0	0.0%
1980s	143	0	0.0%
1990s	39	0	0.0%
2000s	4	3	75.0%

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

1970s2210 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s1430 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s390 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s43 with NAICS (75.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19180023 B	366	$61,242
19180023 A	25	$2,703
19180023 D	9	$1,553
19180023 C	3	$115
19180023 C01	2	$0
19180023	1	$0
19180023 D01	1	$0

19180023 B366$61,242 current penalties

19180023 A25$2,703 current penalties

19180023 D9$1,553 current penalties

19180023 C3$115 current penalties

19180023 C012$0 current penalties

191800231$0 current penalties

19180023 D011$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 1918.23

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Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1918.23 on OSHA.gov

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Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1918 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

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