1918.31 Hatch Coverings
29 CFR 1918.31 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 5, 1972 to November 2, 2015 · Data through November 6, 2026
Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.
Penalties and violation types
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (O) | 45 | 68.2% | $30 | 2.2% | $1,220 | $1,220 |
| Serious (S) | 19 | 28.8% | $360 | 31.6% | $11,798 | $7,613 |
| Repeat (R) | 2 | 3.0% | $250 | 0.0% | $500 | $500 |
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Other (O)4568.2% share$1,220current total2.2%contested
- Citations
- 45
- Share
- 68.2%
- Current total
- $1,220
- Initial total
- $1,220
- Median current
- $30
- Contested
- 2.2%
Serious (S)1928.8% share$7,613current total31.6%contested
- Citations
- 19
- Share
- 28.8%
- Current total
- $7,613
- Initial total
- $11,798
- Median current
- $360
- Contested
- 31.6%
Repeat (R)23.0% share$500current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 2
- Share
- 3.0%
- Current total
- $500
- Initial total
- $500
- Median current
- $250
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $549 | $1,098 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $375 | $2,250 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0.00% | 2 | $385 | $1,470 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $750 | $750 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $50 | $100 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $10 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
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201510.00% 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$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
200720.00% of all citations2inspections$1,098current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $1,098
- Median current
- $549
199930.00% of all citations3inspections$2,250current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $2,250
- Median current
- $375
199640.00% of all citations2inspections$1,470current total
- Citations
- 4
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $1,470
- Median current
- $385
199410.00% of all citations1inspections$500current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $500
- Median current
- $500
199310.00% of all citations1inspections$750current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $750
- Median current
- $750
198720.00% of all citations2inspections$100current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $100
- Median current
- $50
198530.00% of all citations3inspections$10current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $10
- Median current
- $0
198410.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $150 | $150 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $175 | $175 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $180 | $360 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0.00% | 2 | $35 | $785 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $55 | $255 |
| 1974 | 6 | 0.00% | 5 | $75 | $695 |
| 1973 | 12 | 0.01% | 12 | $33 | $300 |
| 1972 | 14 | 0.03% | 14 | $38 | $435 |
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198310.00% of all citations1inspections$150current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $150
- Median current
- $150
198110.00% of all citations1inspections$175current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $175
- Median current
- $175
198020.00% of all citations2inspections$360current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $360
- Median current
- $180
197910.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
197830.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
197710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
197630.00% of all citations2inspections$785current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $785
- Median current
- $35
197530.00% of all citations3inspections$255current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $255
- Median current
- $55
197460.00% of all citations5inspections$695current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $695
- Median current
- $75
1973120.01% of all citations12inspections$300current total
- Citations
- 12
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 12
- Current total
- $300
- Median current
- $33
1972140.03% of all citations14inspections$435current total
- Citations
- 14
- Of all citations
- 0.03%
- Inspections
- 14
- Current total
- $435
- Median current
- $38
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1918.31, each inspection counted once.
Cited alongside 1918.31
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 62 inspections citing 1918.31.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
6.1% of these citations (4 of 66) 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.
| Issued in | Citations | With NAICS | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1980s | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19180031 C | 50 | $4,100 |
| 19180031 A | 6 | $2,785 |
| 19180031 D | 6 | $850 |
| 19180031 E | 4 | $1,598 |
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 1918.31: Hatch Coverings
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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