1918.96

29 CFR 1918.96 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 14, 1972 to September 15, 2025 · Data through October 25, 2026

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Citations

2,617

citation items issued

Inspections

1,762

each counted once

Initial penalties

$229,216

as first assessed

Current penalties

$144,415

63.0% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

25.4%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

4.9%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	2,307	88.2%	$0	3.9%	$34,010	$22,135
Serious (S)	238	9.1%	$210	9.2%	$146,433	$103,087
Repeat (R)	69	2.6%	$120	17.4%	$23,043	$17,053
Willful (W)	2	0.1%	$70	100.0%	$730	$140
Unclassified (U)	1	0.0%	$2,000	100.0%	$25,000	$2,000

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)2,30788.2% share$22,135current total3.9%contested

Citations: 2,307
Share: 88.2%
Current total: $22,135
Initial total: $34,010
Median current: $0
Contested: 3.9%

Serious (S)2389.1% share$103,087current total9.2%contested

Citations: 238
Share: 9.1%
Current total: $103,087
Initial total: $146,433
Median current: $210
Contested: 9.2%

Repeat (R)692.6% share$17,053current total17.4%contested

Citations: 69
Share: 2.6%
Current total: $17,053
Initial total: $23,043
Median current: $120
Contested: 17.4%

Willful (W)20.1% share$140current total100.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 0.1%
Current total: $140
Initial total: $730
Median current: $70
Contested: 100.0%

Unclassified (U)10.0% share$2,000current total100.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 0.0%
Current total: $2,000
Initial total: $25,000
Median current: $2,000
Contested: 100.0%

Citations by year issued

349

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	$10,050	$10,050
2019	1	0.00%	1	$2,812	$2,812
2012	1	0.00%	1	$816	$816
2011	1	0.00%	1	$1,350	$1,350
2009	1	0.00%	1	$1,560	$1,560
2008	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2005	1	0.00%	1	$600	$600
2001	1	0.00%	1	$500	$500
1999	5	0.00%	5	$0	$1,030
1998	8	0.00%	5	$0	$1,775

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202510.00% of all citations1inspections$10,050current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $10,050
Median current: $10,050

All records issued in 2025

201910.00% of all citations1inspections$2,812current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,812
Median current: $2,812

All records issued in 2019

201210.00% of all citations1inspections$816current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $816
Median current: $816

All records issued in 2012

201110.00% of all citations1inspections$1,350current total

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

All records issued in 2011

200910.00% of all citations1inspections$1,560current total

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

All records issued in 2009

200810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2008

200510.00% of all citations1inspections$600current total

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

All records issued in 2005

200110.00% of all citations1inspections$500current total

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

All records issued in 2001

199950.00% of all citations5inspections$1,030current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $1,030
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

199880.00% of all citations5inspections$1,775current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $1,775
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
1997	13	0.00%	8	$750	$11,625
1996	21	0.01%	17	$0	$14,073
1995	21	0.01%	14	$0	$5,644
1994	33	0.01%	26	$150	$13,853
1993	29	0.01%	23	$0	$9,748
1992	28	0.01%	23	$0	$9,177
1991	48	0.01%	35	$0	$12,235
1990	53	0.01%	36	$0	$6,785
1989	48	0.01%	35	$0	$4,356
1988	92	0.03%	60	$0	$4,220
1987	104	0.03%	71	$0	$1,370
1986	75	0.03%	51	$0	$1,493
1985	116	0.05%	88	$0	$1,120
1984	96	0.04%	70	$0	$1,700
1983	114	0.05%	77	$0	$420
1982	95	0.05%	56	$0	$650
1981	103	0.08%	68	$0	$830
1980	102	0.06%	69	$0	$1,450
1979	62	0.04%	44	$0	$1,803
1978	108	0.07%	73	$0	$2,380
1977	80	0.04%	56	$0	$4,720
1976	162	0.05%	111	$0	$990
1975	179	0.05%	128	$0	$2,160
1974	228	0.07%	154	$0	$1,740
1973	349	0.16%	230	$0	$4,240
1972	237	0.48%	121	$0	$5,140

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

1997130.00% of all citations8inspections$11,625current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $11,625
Median current: $750

All records issued in 1997

1996210.01% of all citations17inspections$14,073current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 17
Current total: $14,073
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1996

1995210.01% of all citations14inspections$5,644current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $5,644
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

1994330.01% of all citations26inspections$13,853current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $13,853
Median current: $150

All records issued in 1994

1993290.01% of all citations23inspections$9,748current total

Citations: 29
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $9,748
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1993

1992280.01% of all citations23inspections$9,177current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $9,177
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

1991480.01% of all citations35inspections$12,235current total

Citations: 48
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $12,235
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1991

1990530.01% of all citations36inspections$6,785current total

Citations: 53
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $6,785
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1990

1989480.01% of all citations35inspections$4,356current total

Citations: 48
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $4,356
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988920.03% of all citations60inspections$4,220current total

Citations: 92
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 60
Current total: $4,220
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

19871040.03% of all citations71inspections$1,370current total

Citations: 104
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 71
Current total: $1,370
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986750.03% of all citations51inspections$1,493current total

Citations: 75
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 51
Current total: $1,493
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

19851160.05% of all citations88inspections$1,120current total

Citations: 116
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 88
Current total: $1,120
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984960.04% of all citations70inspections$1,700current total

Citations: 96
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 70
Current total: $1,700
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

19831140.05% of all citations77inspections$420current total

Citations: 114
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 77
Current total: $420
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982950.05% of all citations56inspections$650current total

Citations: 95
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 56
Current total: $650
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

19811030.08% of all citations68inspections$830current total

Citations: 103
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 68
Current total: $830
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

19801020.06% of all citations69inspections$1,450current total

Citations: 102
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 69
Current total: $1,450
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

1979620.04% of all citations44inspections$1,803current total

Citations: 62
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 44
Current total: $1,803
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

19781080.07% of all citations73inspections$2,380current total

Citations: 108
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 73
Current total: $2,380
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

1977800.04% of all citations56inspections$4,720current total

Citations: 80
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 56
Current total: $4,720
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

19761620.05% of all citations111inspections$990current total

Citations: 162
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 111
Current total: $990
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

19751790.05% of all citations128inspections$2,160current total

Citations: 179
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 128
Current total: $2,160
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

19742280.07% of all citations154inspections$1,740current total

Citations: 228
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 154
Current total: $1,740
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

19733490.16% of all citations230inspections$4,240current total

Citations: 349
Of all citations: 0.16%
Inspections: 230
Current total: $4,240
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

19722370.48% of all citations121inspections$5,140current total

Citations: 237
Of all citations: 0.48%
Inspections: 121
Current total: $5,140
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1918.96, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)1,48784.4%

Complaint (B)1357.7%

Accident (A)563.2%

Referral (C)412.3%

Programmed Related (I)201.1%

Unprogrammed Related (G)120.7%

Follow-Up (F)110.6%

Cited alongside 1918.96

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 1,762 inspections citing 1918.96.

1918.1331217.7%

1910.23 Ladders22412.7%

1904.218310.4%

1910.30918010.2%

1918.10517810.1%

1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards17710.0%

1918.741629.2%

1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus1578.9%

1910.2521558.8%

1918.231558.8%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1046526.4%

11-4964336.5%

50-24945926.1%

250-9991367.7%

1000+583.3%

Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count. 1 inspection is not in these groups: no employee count or no inspection record, a count of zero, or a count of 99,999 or more, which this site does not publish as a headcount.

Owner

Not recorded1,20568.4%

Private (A)55531.5%

Federal (D)20.1%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

0.3% of these citations (7 of 2,617) 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	4	57.1%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	1	14.3%
321 Wood Product Manufacturing	1	14.3%
445 Food and Beverage Stores	1	14.3%

488Support Activities for Transportation457.1% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction114.3% of coded citations

321Wood Product Manufacturing114.3% of coded citations

445Food and Beverage Stores114.3% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	1,405	0	0.0%
1980s	945	0	0.0%
1990s	259	0	0.0%
2000s	4	3	75.0%
2010s	3	3	100.0%
2020s	1	1	100.0%

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

1970s1,4050 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s9450 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s2590 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s43 with NAICS (75.0%)

2010s33 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s11 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19180096 E	1,248	$73,415
19180096 D	775	$28,890
19180096 A	488	$21,677
19180096 B	54	$1,240
19180096 C	28	$590
19180096 F	9	$1,030
19180096 E01	7	$14,726
19180096	3	$0
19180096 A01	1	$35
19180096 E02	1	$2,812
19180096 L	1	$0
19180096 O	1	$0

19180096 E1,248$73,415 current penalties

19180096 D775$28,890 current penalties

19180096 A488$21,677 current penalties

19180096 B54$1,240 current penalties

19180096 C28$590 current penalties

19180096 F9$1,030 current penalties

19180096 E017$14,726 current penalties

191800963$0 current penalties

19180096 A011$35 current penalties

19180096 E021$2,812 current penalties

19180096 L1$0 current penalties

19180096 O1$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 1918.96

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1918.96 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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