1918.81

29 CFR 1918.81 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 18, 1972 to September 18, 2023 · Data through October 24, 2026

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Citations

335

citation items issued

Inspections

302

each counted once

Initial penalties

$574,049

as first assessed

Current penalties

$318,676

55.5% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$45median current penalty per citation

$55median initial penalty per citation

47.2%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

19.7%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	178	53.1%	$0	7.3%	$104,198	$71,112
Serious (S)	139	41.5%	$650	32.4%	$353,721	$212,308
Repeat (R)	14	4.2%	$293	28.6%	$30,810	$27,555
Willful (W)	4	1.2%	$1,960	100.0%	$85,320	$7,701

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)17853.1% share$71,112current total7.3%contested

Citations: 178
Share: 53.1%
Current total: $71,112
Initial total: $104,198
Median current: $0
Contested: 7.3%

Serious (S)13941.5% share$212,308current total32.4%contested

Citations: 139
Share: 41.5%
Current total: $212,308
Initial total: $353,721
Median current: $650
Contested: 32.4%

Repeat (R)144.2% share$27,555current total28.6%contested

Citations: 14
Share: 4.2%
Current total: $27,555
Initial total: $30,810
Median current: $293
Contested: 28.6%

Willful (W)41.2% share$7,701current total100.0%contested

Citations: 4
Share: 1.2%
Current total: $7,701
Initial total: $85,320
Median current: $1,960
Contested: 100.0%

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
2023	5	0.00%	4	$10,938	$61,112
2021	3	0.00%	2	$8,750	$20,775
2020	1	0.00%	1	$6,145	$6,145
2019	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2018	1	0.00%	1	$12,934	$12,934
2016	7	0.00%	6	$4,988	$29,888
2014	5	0.00%	4	$3,200	$17,740
2013	7	0.00%	4	$3,000	$24,500
2012	2	0.00%	2	$3,700	$7,400
2011	1	0.00%	1	$2,083	$2,083

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202350.00% of all citations4inspections$61,112current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $61,112
Median current: $10,938

All records issued in 2023

202130.00% of all citations2inspections$20,775current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $20,775
Median current: $8,750

All records issued in 2021

202010.00% of all citations1inspections$6,145current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $6,145
Median current: $6,145

All records issued in 2020

201910.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2019

201810.00% of all citations1inspections$12,934current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $12,934
Median current: $12,934

All records issued in 2018

201670.00% of all citations6inspections$29,888current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $29,888
Median current: $4,988

All records issued in 2016

201450.00% of all citations4inspections$17,740current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $17,740
Median current: $3,200

All records issued in 2014

201370.00% of all citations4inspections$24,500current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $24,500
Median current: $3,000

All records issued in 2013

201220.00% of all citations2inspections$7,400current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $7,400
Median current: $3,700

All records issued in 2012

201110.00% of all citations1inspections$2,083current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,083
Median current: $2,083

All records issued in 2011

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2010	1	0.00%	1	$425	$425
2009	6	0.00%	5	$3,250	$20,495
2008	3	0.00%	2	$1,250	$5,000
2007	5	0.00%	5	$1,125	$6,750
2006	7	0.00%	3	$1,125	$8,025
2005	2	0.00%	2	$250	$500
2004	1	0.00%	1	$2,000	$2,000
2003	3	0.00%	2	$3,000	$11,000
2002	2	0.00%	2	$563	$1,125
2001	4	0.00%	4	$1,842	$6,683
2000	7	0.00%	6	$893	$16,248
1999	3	0.00%	3	$1,500	$4,000
1998	4	0.00%	3	$313	$1,975
1997	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1996	2	0.00%	2	$225	$450
1995	4	0.00%	4	$1,080	$4,560
1994	4	0.00%	4	$725	$2,725
1993	5	0.00%	5	$1,050	$4,200
1992	3	0.00%	3	$700	$2,200
1991	3	0.00%	3	$500	$1,625
1990	7	0.00%	7	$504	$7,120
1989	7	0.00%	5	$0	$1,210
1988	10	0.00%	10	$225	$2,855
1986	4	0.00%	4	$117	$723
1985	10	0.00%	9	$225	$1,885
1984	8	0.00%	8	$238	$2,215
1983	3	0.00%	3	$0	$0
1982	4	0.00%	4	$640	$2,080
1981	9	0.01%	8	$0	$585
1980	11	0.01%	9	$560	$7,605
1979	13	0.01%	12	$0	$2,590
1978	11	0.01%	11	$0	$2,190
1977	8	0.00%	5	$0	$840
1976	14	0.00%	13	$0	$835
1975	13	0.00%	12	$0	$235
1974	30	0.01%	28	$0	$550
1973	52	0.02%	50	$30	$2,025
1972	18	0.04%	17	$13	$570

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201010.00% of all citations1inspections$425current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $425
Median current: $425

All records issued in 2010

200960.00% of all citations5inspections$20,495current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $20,495
Median current: $3,250

All records issued in 2009

200830.00% of all citations2inspections$5,000current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $5,000
Median current: $1,250

All records issued in 2008

200750.00% of all citations5inspections$6,750current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $6,750
Median current: $1,125

All records issued in 2007

200670.00% of all citations3inspections$8,025current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $8,025
Median current: $1,125

All records issued in 2006

200520.00% of all citations2inspections$500current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $500
Median current: $250

All records issued in 2005

200410.00% of all citations1inspections$2,000current total

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

All records issued in 2004

200330.00% of all citations2inspections$11,000current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $11,000
Median current: $3,000

All records issued in 2003

200220.00% of all citations2inspections$1,125current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,125
Median current: $563

All records issued in 2002

200140.00% of all citations4inspections$6,683current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $6,683
Median current: $1,842

All records issued in 2001

200070.00% of all citations6inspections$16,248current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $16,248
Median current: $893

All records issued in 2000

199930.00% of all citations3inspections$4,000current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $4,000
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 1999

199840.00% of all citations3inspections$1,975current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,975
Median current: $313

All records issued in 1998

199710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1997

199620.00% of all citations2inspections$450current total

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

All records issued in 1996

199540.00% of all citations4inspections$4,560current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $4,560
Median current: $1,080

All records issued in 1995

199440.00% of all citations4inspections$2,725current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $2,725
Median current: $725

All records issued in 1994

199350.00% of all citations5inspections$4,200current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $4,200
Median current: $1,050

All records issued in 1993

199230.00% of all citations3inspections$2,200current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $2,200
Median current: $700

All records issued in 1992

199130.00% of all citations3inspections$1,625current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,625
Median current: $500

All records issued in 1991

199070.00% of all citations7inspections$7,120current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $7,120
Median current: $504

All records issued in 1990

198970.00% of all citations5inspections$1,210current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $1,210
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988100.00% of all citations10inspections$2,855current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $2,855
Median current: $225

All records issued in 1988

198640.00% of all citations4inspections$723current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $723
Median current: $117

All records issued in 1986

1985100.00% of all citations9inspections$1,885current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $1,885
Median current: $225

All records issued in 1985

198480.00% of all citations8inspections$2,215current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $2,215
Median current: $238

All records issued in 1984

198330.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1983

198240.00% of all citations4inspections$2,080current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $2,080
Median current: $640

All records issued in 1982

198190.01% of all citations8inspections$585current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $585
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

1980110.01% of all citations9inspections$7,605current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $7,605
Median current: $560

All records issued in 1980

1979130.01% of all citations12inspections$2,590current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $2,590
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978110.01% of all citations11inspections$2,190current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $2,190
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

197780.00% of all citations5inspections$840current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $840
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

1976140.00% of all citations13inspections$835current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $835
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

1975130.00% of all citations12inspections$235current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $235
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

1974300.01% of all citations28inspections$550current total

Citations: 30
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $550
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

1973520.02% of all citations50inspections$2,025current total

Citations: 52
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 50
Current total: $2,025
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1973

1972180.04% of all citations17inspections$570current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $570
Median current: $13

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1918.81, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)21370.5%

Accident (A)3611.9%

Referral (C)227.3%

Complaint (B)175.6%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)72.3%

Unprogrammed Related (G)51.7%

Follow-Up (F)20.7%

Cited alongside 1918.81

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 302 inspections citing 1918.81.

1918.1056220.5%

1918.965718.9%

1918.253511.6%

1918.133210.6%

1918.433210.6%

1918.933110.3%

1918.74299.6%

1918.32289.3%

1918.91289.3%

1910.178268.6%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-10175.6%

11-499230.5%

50-24914146.7%

250-9994314.2%

1000+93.0%

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

Owner

Not recorded17457.6%

Private (A)12742.1%

Federal (D)10.3%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

17.6% of these citations (59 of 335) 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	49	83.1%
483 Water Transportation	5	8.5%
311 Food Manufacturing	2	3.4%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	1	1.7%
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	1	1.7%
333 Machinery Manufacturing	1	1.7%

488Support Activities for Transportation4983.1% of coded citations

483Water Transportation58.5% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing23.4% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction11.7% of coded citations

327Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing11.7% of coded citations

333Machinery Manufacturing11.7% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	159	0	0.0%
1980s	66	0	0.0%
1990s	36	0	0.0%
2000s	40	25	62.5%
2010s	25	25	100.0%
2020s	9	9	100.0%

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

1970s1590 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s660 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s360 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s4025 with NAICS (62.5%)

2010s2525 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s99 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19180081 B	129	$33,315
19180081 A	75	$65,119
19180081 K	36	$116,521
19180081 F	30	$4,712
19180081 C	21	$7,311
19180081 I	12	$65,254
19180081 E	10	$1,153
19180081 G	7	$3,615
19180081 L	6	$8,791
19180081 H	5	$9,245
19180081 K01	2	$3,640
19180081	1	$0

19180081 B129$33,315 current penalties

19180081 A75$65,119 current penalties

19180081 K36$116,521 current penalties

19180081 F30$4,712 current penalties

19180081 C21$7,311 current penalties

19180081 I12$65,254 current penalties

19180081 E10$1,153 current penalties

19180081 G7$3,615 current penalties

19180081 L6$8,791 current penalties

19180081 H5$9,245 current penalties

19180081 K012$3,640 current penalties

191800811$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 1918.81

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1918.81 on OSHA.gov

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Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1918 full regulatory text

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Data Source and Methodology

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