1918.86

29 CFR 1918.86 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 4, 1972 to October 29, 2014 · Data through November 13, 2026

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Citations

citation items issued

Inspections

each counted once

Initial penalties

$141,864

as first assessed

Current penalties

$96,581

68.1% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$180median current penalty per citation

$180median initial penalty per citation

39.7%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

23.5%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	43	50.6%	$25	14.0%	$10,880	$10,880
Serious (S)	39	45.9%	$956	30.8%	$100,084	$69,801
Repeat (R)	3	3.5%	$2,500	66.7%	$30,900	$15,900

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)4350.6% share$10,880current total14.0%contested

Citations: 43
Share: 50.6%
Current total: $10,880
Initial total: $10,880
Median current: $25
Contested: 14.0%

Serious (S)3945.9% share$69,801current total30.8%contested

Citations: 39
Share: 45.9%
Current total: $69,801
Initial total: $100,084
Median current: $956
Contested: 30.8%

Repeat (R)33.5% share$15,900current total66.7%contested

Citations: 3
Share: 3.5%
Current total: $15,900
Initial total: $30,900
Median current: $2,500
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
2014	2	0.00%	2	$1,690	$3,380
2011	6	0.00%	5	$1,378	$13,793
2010	3	0.00%	3	$4,000	$12,594
2009	7	0.00%	7	$0	$2,138
2008	2	0.00%	2	$755	$1,510
2007	1	0.00%	1	$8,000	$8,000
2006	6	0.00%	5	$1,319	$8,638
2005	2	0.00%	1	$788	$1,575
2004	2	0.00%	2	$375	$750
2003	2	0.00%	2	$1,650	$3,300

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201420.00% of all citations2inspections$3,380current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $3,380
Median current: $1,690

All records issued in 2014

201160.00% of all citations5inspections$13,793current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $13,793
Median current: $1,378

All records issued in 2011

201030.00% of all citations3inspections$12,594current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $12,594
Median current: $4,000

All records issued in 2010

200970.00% of all citations7inspections$2,138current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $2,138
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2009

200820.00% of all citations2inspections$1,510current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,510
Median current: $755

All records issued in 2008

200710.00% of all citations1inspections$8,000current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $8,000
Median current: $8,000

All records issued in 2007

200660.00% of all citations5inspections$8,638current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $8,638
Median current: $1,319

All records issued in 2006

200520.00% of all citations1inspections$1,575current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,575
Median current: $788

All records issued in 2005

200420.00% of all citations2inspections$750current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $750
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2004

200320.00% of all citations2inspections$3,300current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $3,300
Median current: $1,650

All records issued in 2003

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2002	3	0.00%	3	$2,975	$7,113
2001	1	0.00%	1	$1,300	$1,300
2000	3	0.00%	2	$4,900	$19,900
1999	3	0.00%	2	$500	$7,500
1993	1	0.00%	1	$1,125	$1,125
1986	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1985	2	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1984	4	0.00%	3	$175	$990
1978	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1977	2	0.00%	2	$300	$600
1976	2	0.00%	2	$35	$70
1975	2	0.00%	2	$120	$240
1974	6	0.00%	4	$25	$170
1973	17	0.01%	13	$45	$1,615
1972	4	0.01%	4	$38	$280

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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200230.00% of all citations3inspections$7,113current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $7,113
Median current: $2,975

All records issued in 2002

200110.00% of all citations1inspections$1,300current total

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

All records issued in 2001

200030.00% of all citations2inspections$19,900current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $19,900
Median current: $4,900

All records issued in 2000

199930.00% of all citations2inspections$7,500current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $7,500
Median current: $500

All records issued in 1999

199310.00% of all citations1inspections$1,125current total

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

All records issued in 1993

198610.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1986

198520.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

198440.00% of all citations3inspections$990current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $990
Median current: $175

All records issued in 1984

197810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1978

197720.00% of all citations2inspections$600current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $600
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1977

197620.00% of all citations2inspections$70current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $70
Median current: $35

All records issued in 1976

197520.00% of all citations2inspections$240current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $240
Median current: $120

All records issued in 1975

197460.00% of all citations4inspections$170current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $170
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1974

1973170.01% of all citations13inspections$1,615current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $1,615
Median current: $45

All records issued in 1973

197240.01% of all citations4inspections$280current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $280
Median current: $38

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1918.86, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)4968.1%

Accident (A)1115.3%

Complaint (B)68.3%

Referral (C)56.9%

Follow-Up (F)11.4%

Cited alongside 1918.86

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 72 inspections citing 1918.86.

1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks912.5%

1918.6545.6%

1918.10545.6%

1910.30334.2%

1918.1134.2%

1918.2134.2%

1918.10034.2%

1910.2222.8%

1910.3722.8%

1917.151 Machine Guarding22.8%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1045.6%

11-491216.7%

50-2494156.9%

250-9991216.7%

1000+34.2%

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

Owner

Private (A)4359.7%

Not recorded2940.3%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

38.8% of these citations (33 of 85) 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	30	90.9%
483 Water Transportation	3	9.1%

488Support Activities for Transportation3090.9% of coded citations

483Water Transportation39.1% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	34	0	0.0%
1980s	7	0	0.0%
1990s	4	0	0.0%
2000s	29	22	75.9%
2010s	11	11	100.0%

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

1970s340 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s70 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s40 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s2922 with NAICS (75.9%)

2010s1111 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19180086 A	32	$18,429
19180086 B	19	$6,138
19180086 C	16	$16,232
19180086 N	11	$48,075
19180086 M	4	$4,969
19180086 F	3	$2,738

19180086 A32$18,429 current penalties

19180086 B19$6,138 current penalties

19180086 C16$16,232 current penalties

19180086 N11$48,075 current penalties

19180086 M4$4,969 current penalties

19180086 F3$2,738 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 1918.86

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1918.86 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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