1918.85

29 CFR 1918.85 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 17, 1972 to September 19, 2025 · Data through November 2, 2026

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Citations

205

citation items issued

Inspections

177

each counted once

Initial penalties

$524,802

as first assessed

Current penalties

$352,305

67.1% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$600median current penalty per citation

$980median initial penalty per citation

64.0%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

18.0%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	103	50.2%	$1,125	18.4%	$291,224	$182,727
Other (O)	85	41.5%	$0	15.3%	$53,343	$29,878
Repeat (R)	10	4.9%	$3,100	10.0%	$57,650	$41,900
Willful (W)	4	2.0%	$300	50.0%	$57,960	$56,600
Unclassified (U)	3	1.5%	$1,200	66.7%	$64,625	$41,200

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)10350.2% share$182,727current total18.4%contested

Citations: 103
Share: 50.2%
Current total: $182,727
Initial total: $291,224
Median current: $1,125
Contested: 18.4%

Other (O)8541.5% share$29,878current total15.3%contested

Citations: 85
Share: 41.5%
Current total: $29,878
Initial total: $53,343
Median current: $0
Contested: 15.3%

Repeat (R)104.9% share$41,900current total10.0%contested

Citations: 10
Share: 4.9%
Current total: $41,900
Initial total: $57,650
Median current: $3,100
Contested: 10.0%

Willful (W)42.0% share$56,600current total50.0%contested

Citations: 4
Share: 2.0%
Current total: $56,600
Initial total: $57,960
Median current: $300
Contested: 50.0%

Unclassified (U)31.5% share$41,200current total66.7%contested

Citations: 3
Share: 1.5%
Current total: $41,200
Initial total: $64,625
Median current: $1,200
Contested: 66.7%

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
2025	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2020	2	0.00%	1	$7,500	$15,000
2019	1	0.00%	1	$3,986	$3,986
2018	1	0.00%	1	$6,985	$6,985
2017	3	0.00%	3	$4,505	$9,507
2013	9	0.00%	7	$2,500	$29,140
2012	2	0.00%	2	$10,500	$21,000
2011	9	0.00%	7	$2,295	$22,935
2010	7	0.00%	5	$1,500	$13,356
2009	8	0.00%	8	$1,041	$69,535

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2025

202020.00% of all citations1inspections$15,000current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $15,000
Median current: $7,500

All records issued in 2020

201910.00% of all citations1inspections$3,986current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $3,986
Median current: $3,986

All records issued in 2019

201810.00% of all citations1inspections$6,985current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $6,985
Median current: $6,985

All records issued in 2018

201730.00% of all citations3inspections$9,507current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $9,507
Median current: $4,505

All records issued in 2017

201390.00% of all citations7inspections$29,140current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $29,140
Median current: $2,500

All records issued in 2013

201220.00% of all citations2inspections$21,000current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $21,000
Median current: $10,500

All records issued in 2012

201190.00% of all citations7inspections$22,935current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $22,935
Median current: $2,295

All records issued in 2011

201070.00% of all citations5inspections$13,356current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $13,356
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2010

200980.00% of all citations8inspections$69,535current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $69,535
Median current: $1,041

All records issued in 2009

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2008	13	0.01%	11	$975	$12,088
2007	6	0.00%	6	$1,938	$11,975
2006	2	0.00%	2	$2,344	$4,688
2005	12	0.00%	11	$1,313	$29,803
2004	3	0.00%	3	$1,000	$2,725
2003	7	0.00%	5	$1,125	$10,264
2002	1	0.00%	1	$950	$950
2001	7	0.00%	6	$1,250	$8,925
2000	6	0.00%	4	$1,013	$6,400
1999	14	0.01%	14	$675	$53,663
1998	15	0.01%	11	$810	$15,800
1988	1	0.00%	1	$600	$600
1985	2	0.00%	2	$150	$300
1984	7	0.00%	3	$0	$1,005
1983	1	0.00%	1	$300	$300
1982	1	0.00%	1	$300	$300
1981	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1979	2	0.00%	1	$225	$450
1977	6	0.00%	6	$0	$0
1976	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1975	9	0.00%	7	$0	$80
1974	17	0.01%	17	$0	$355
1973	21	0.01%	19	$0	$75
1972	6	0.01%	6	$0	$115

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2008130.01% of all citations11inspections$12,088current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $12,088
Median current: $975

All records issued in 2008

200760.00% of all citations6inspections$11,975current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $11,975
Median current: $1,938

All records issued in 2007

200620.00% of all citations2inspections$4,688current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $4,688
Median current: $2,344

All records issued in 2006

2005120.00% of all citations11inspections$29,803current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $29,803
Median current: $1,313

All records issued in 2005

200430.00% of all citations3inspections$2,725current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $2,725
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2004

200370.00% of all citations5inspections$10,264current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $10,264
Median current: $1,125

All records issued in 2003

200210.00% of all citations1inspections$950current total

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

All records issued in 2002

200170.00% of all citations6inspections$8,925current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $8,925
Median current: $1,250

All records issued in 2001

200060.00% of all citations4inspections$6,400current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $6,400
Median current: $1,013

All records issued in 2000

1999140.01% of all citations14inspections$53,663current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $53,663
Median current: $675

All records issued in 1999

1998150.01% of all citations11inspections$15,800current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $15,800
Median current: $810

All records issued in 1998

198810.00% of all citations1inspections$600current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $600
Median current: $600

All records issued in 1988

198520.00% of all citations2inspections$300current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $300
Median current: $150

All records issued in 1985

198470.00% of all citations3inspections$1,005current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,005
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

198310.00% of all citations1inspections$300current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $300
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1983

198210.00% of all citations1inspections$300current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $300
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1982

198110.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1981

197920.00% of all citations1inspections$450current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $450
Median current: $225

All records issued in 1979

197760.00% of all citations6inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1977

197620.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

197590.00% of all citations7inspections$80current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $80
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

1974170.01% of all citations17inspections$355current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $355
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

1973210.01% of all citations19inspections$75current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $75
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

197260.01% of all citations6inspections$115current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $115
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1918.85, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)12872.3%

Referral (C)2313.0%

Complaint (B)116.2%

Accident (A)63.4%

Programmed Related (I)52.8%

Unprogrammed Related (G)21.1%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)21.1%

Cited alongside 1918.85

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 177 inspections citing 1918.85.

1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks1810.2%

1918.1051810.2%

1917.43169.0%

1917.71158.5%

1917.45137.3%

1918.96126.8%

1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers116.2%

1910.2295.1%

1918.8195.1%

1918.2584.5%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-10137.3%

11-493922.0%

50-2496737.9%

250-9994424.9%

1000+147.9%

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

Owner

Private (A)11665.5%

Not recorded6134.5%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

42.0% of these citations (86 of 205) 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	80	93.0%
483 Water Transportation	6	7.0%

488Support Activities for Transportation8093.0% of coded citations

483Water Transportation67.0% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	63	0	0.0%
1980s	13	0	0.0%
1990s	29	0	0.0%
2000s	65	51	78.5%
2010s	32	32	100.0%
2020s	3	3	100.0%

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

1970s630 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s130 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s290 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s6551 with NAICS (78.5%)

2010s3232 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s33 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19180085 L	37	$82,665
19180085 A	36	$180
19180085 J03	26	$35,026
19180085 J02	17	$114,356
19180085 J01 III	13	$57,450
19180085 B02	11	$2,445
19180085 E	11	$27,623
19180085 B06	6	$80
19180085 C	5	$1,650
19180085 D	5	$140
19180085 G	5	$8,428
19180085 B04	4	$115

19180085 L37$82,665 current penalties

19180085 A36$180 current penalties

19180085 J0326$35,026 current penalties

19180085 J0217$114,356 current penalties

19180085 J01 III13$57,450 current penalties

19180085 B0211$2,445 current penalties

19180085 E11$27,623 current penalties

19180085 B066$80 current penalties

19180085 C5$1,650 current penalties

19180085 D5$140 current penalties

19180085 G5$8,428 current penalties

19180085 B044$115 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 1918.85

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1918.85 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1918 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

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