1926.105 Safety Nets

29 CFR 1926.105 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 17, 1972 to May 14, 2020 · Data through October 30, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

5,256

citation items issued

Inspections

5,166

each counted once

Initial penalties

$14,199,649

as first assessed

Current penalties

$7,434,181

52.4% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$500median current penalty per citation

$700median initial penalty per citation

61.0%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

22.7%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	4,374	83.2%	$500	20.0%	$6,073,170	$3,431,786
Other (O)	352	6.7%	$0	17.3%	$222,300	$53,258
Repeat (R)	266	5.1%	$1,800	35.0%	$1,531,600	$974,619
Willful (W)	218	4.1%	$5,000	57.3%	$4,163,704	$2,037,513
Unclassified (U)	46	0.9%	$20,000	87.0%	$2,208,875	$937,005

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)4,37483.2% share$3,431,786current total20.0%contested

Citations: 4,374
Share: 83.2%
Current total: $3,431,786
Initial total: $6,073,170
Median current: $500
Contested: 20.0%

Other (O)3526.7% share$53,258current total17.3%contested

Citations: 352
Share: 6.7%
Current total: $53,258
Initial total: $222,300
Median current: $0
Contested: 17.3%

Repeat (R)2665.1% share$974,619current total35.0%contested

Citations: 266
Share: 5.1%
Current total: $974,619
Initial total: $1,531,600
Median current: $1,800
Contested: 35.0%

Willful (W)2184.1% share$2,037,513current total57.3%contested

Citations: 218
Share: 4.1%
Current total: $2,037,513
Initial total: $4,163,704
Median current: $5,000
Contested: 57.3%

Unclassified (U)460.9% share$937,005current total87.0%contested

Citations: 46
Share: 0.9%
Current total: $937,005
Initial total: $2,208,875
Median current: $20,000
Contested: 87.0%

Citations by year issued

399

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
2020	2	0.00%	2	$67,469	$134,937
2018	1	0.00%	1	$525	$525
2016	1	0.00%	1	$4,900	$4,900
2014	2	0.00%	2	$2,234	$4,467
2013	2	0.00%	2	$3,750	$7,500
2011	2	0.00%	2	$5,075	$10,150
2009	2	0.00%	2	$525	$1,050
2008	1	0.00%	1	$125	$125
2007	4	0.00%	4	$1,125	$4,700
2006	2	0.00%	2	$500	$1,000

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202020.00% of all citations2inspections$134,937current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $134,937
Median current: $67,469

All records issued in 2020

201810.00% of all citations1inspections$525current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $525
Median current: $525

All records issued in 2018

201610.00% of all citations1inspections$4,900current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $4,900
Median current: $4,900

All records issued in 2016

201420.00% of all citations2inspections$4,467current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $4,467
Median current: $2,234

All records issued in 2014

201320.00% of all citations2inspections$7,500current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $7,500
Median current: $3,750

All records issued in 2013

201120.00% of all citations2inspections$10,150current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $10,150
Median current: $5,075

All records issued in 2011

200920.00% of all citations2inspections$1,050current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,050
Median current: $525

All records issued in 2009

200810.00% of all citations1inspections$125current total

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

All records issued in 2008

200740.00% of all citations4inspections$4,700current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $4,700
Median current: $1,125

All records issued in 2007

200620.00% of all citations2inspections$1,000current total

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

All records issued in 2006

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2005	13	0.01%	13	$1,050	$18,825
2004	12	0.00%	12	$1,500	$19,300
2003	13	0.00%	13	$450	$10,925
2002	61	0.02%	61	$1,400	$225,740
2001	196	0.08%	195	$1,000	$441,052
2000	183	0.07%	182	$1,125	$469,947
1999	168	0.06%	168	$1,400	$622,458
1998	142	0.05%	142	$1,000	$269,084
1997	165	0.06%	164	$1,500	$581,578
1996	104	0.04%	104	$1,485	$346,960
1995	154	0.05%	132	$1,250	$699,981
1994	326	0.09%	321	$1,000	$687,086
1993	320	0.09%	316	$1,000	$506,132
1992	319	0.08%	316	$750	$502,628
1991	322	0.08%	322	$750	$451,375
1990	339	0.08%	333	$450	$260,104
1989	392	0.10%	388	$400	$285,844
1988	399	0.12%	392	$400	$264,732
1987	300	0.10%	298	$300	$131,281
1986	235	0.08%	233	$280	$104,297
1985	179	0.07%	178	$230	$59,765
1984	149	0.06%	147	$240	$56,035
1983	100	0.04%	96	$210	$24,800
1982	43	0.02%	43	$105	$7,765
1981	45	0.03%	45	$149	$12,821
1980	40	0.03%	34	$210	$16,737
1979	31	0.02%	28	$320	$31,270
1978	21	0.01%	21	$280	$7,535
1977	50	0.03%	49	$220	$14,665
1976	93	0.03%	86	$225	$34,625
1975	100	0.03%	97	$363	$32,720
1974	104	0.03%	103	$78	$26,055
1973	81	0.04%	78	$180	$26,210
1972	38	0.08%	38	$500	$14,495

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2005130.01% of all citations13inspections$18,825current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $18,825
Median current: $1,050

All records issued in 2005

2004120.00% of all citations12inspections$19,300current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $19,300
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2004

2003130.00% of all citations13inspections$10,925current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $10,925
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2003

2002610.02% of all citations61inspections$225,740current total

Citations: 61
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 61
Current total: $225,740
Median current: $1,400

All records issued in 2002

20011960.08% of all citations195inspections$441,052current total

Citations: 196
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 195
Current total: $441,052
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2001

20001830.07% of all citations182inspections$469,947current total

Citations: 183
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 182
Current total: $469,947
Median current: $1,125

All records issued in 2000

19991680.06% of all citations168inspections$622,458current total

Citations: 168
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 168
Current total: $622,458
Median current: $1,400

All records issued in 1999

19981420.05% of all citations142inspections$269,084current total

Citations: 142
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 142
Current total: $269,084
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 1998

19971650.06% of all citations164inspections$581,578current total

Citations: 165
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 164
Current total: $581,578
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 1997

19961040.04% of all citations104inspections$346,960current total

Citations: 104
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 104
Current total: $346,960
Median current: $1,485

All records issued in 1996

19951540.05% of all citations132inspections$699,981current total

Citations: 154
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 132
Current total: $699,981
Median current: $1,250

All records issued in 1995

19943260.09% of all citations321inspections$687,086current total

Citations: 326
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 321
Current total: $687,086
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 1994

19933200.09% of all citations316inspections$506,132current total

Citations: 320
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 316
Current total: $506,132
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 1993

19923190.08% of all citations316inspections$502,628current total

Citations: 319
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 316
Current total: $502,628
Median current: $750

All records issued in 1992

19913220.08% of all citations322inspections$451,375current total

Citations: 322
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 322
Current total: $451,375
Median current: $750

All records issued in 1991

19903390.08% of all citations333inspections$260,104current total

Citations: 339
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 333
Current total: $260,104
Median current: $450

All records issued in 1990

19893920.10% of all citations388inspections$285,844current total

Citations: 392
Of all citations: 0.10%
Inspections: 388
Current total: $285,844
Median current: $400

All records issued in 1989

19883990.12% of all citations392inspections$264,732current total

Citations: 399
Of all citations: 0.12%
Inspections: 392
Current total: $264,732
Median current: $400

All records issued in 1988

19873000.10% of all citations298inspections$131,281current total

Citations: 300
Of all citations: 0.10%
Inspections: 298
Current total: $131,281
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1987

19862350.08% of all citations233inspections$104,297current total

Citations: 235
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 233
Current total: $104,297
Median current: $280

All records issued in 1986

19851790.07% of all citations178inspections$59,765current total

Citations: 179
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 178
Current total: $59,765
Median current: $230

All records issued in 1985

19841490.06% of all citations147inspections$56,035current total

Citations: 149
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 147
Current total: $56,035
Median current: $240

All records issued in 1984

19831000.04% of all citations96inspections$24,800current total

Citations: 100
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 96
Current total: $24,800
Median current: $210

All records issued in 1983

1982430.02% of all citations43inspections$7,765current total

Citations: 43
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 43
Current total: $7,765
Median current: $105

All records issued in 1982

1981450.03% of all citations45inspections$12,821current total

Citations: 45
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $12,821
Median current: $149

All records issued in 1981

1980400.03% of all citations34inspections$16,737current total

Citations: 40
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $16,737
Median current: $210

All records issued in 1980

1979310.02% of all citations28inspections$31,270current total

Citations: 31
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $31,270
Median current: $320

All records issued in 1979

1978210.01% of all citations21inspections$7,535current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 21
Current total: $7,535
Median current: $280

All records issued in 1978

1977500.03% of all citations49inspections$14,665current total

Citations: 50
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 49
Current total: $14,665
Median current: $220

All records issued in 1977

1976930.03% of all citations86inspections$34,625current total

Citations: 93
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 86
Current total: $34,625
Median current: $225

All records issued in 1976

19751000.03% of all citations97inspections$32,720current total

Citations: 100
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 97
Current total: $32,720
Median current: $363

All records issued in 1975

19741040.03% of all citations103inspections$26,055current total

Citations: 104
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 103
Current total: $26,055
Median current: $78

All records issued in 1974

1973810.04% of all citations78inspections$26,210current total

Citations: 81
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 78
Current total: $26,210
Median current: $180

All records issued in 1973

1972380.08% of all citations38inspections$14,495current total

Citations: 38
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 38
Current total: $14,495
Median current: $500

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.105, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)2,11540.9%

Referral (C)91017.6%

Unprogrammed Related (G)82315.9%

Accident (A)52410.1%

Complaint (B)4869.4%

Programmed Related (I)2685.2%

Follow-Up (F)350.7%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)20.0%

Monitoring (D)10.0%

Variance (E)10.0%

Programmed Other (K)10.0%

Cited alongside 1926.105

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 5,166 inspections citing 1926.105.

1926.5001,01519.6%

1926.2178515.2%

1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements66913.0%

1926.2057911.2%

1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment56010.8%

1926.55055810.8%

1926.59 Hazard Communication51710.0%

1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions5149.9%

1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting5029.7%

1926.1004408.5%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-103,08659.7%

11-491,53729.8%

50-2494348.4%

250-999751.5%

1000+340.7%

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

Owner

Private (A)4,39585.1%

Not recorded76014.7%

State government (C)40.1%

Federal (D)40.1%

Local government (B)30.1%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

1.2% of these citations (64 of 5,256) 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
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	36	56.3%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	18	28.1%
236 Construction of Buildings	6	9.4%
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services	2	3.1%
333 Machinery Manufacturing	1	1.6%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	1.6%

238Specialty Trade Contractors3656.3% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction1828.1% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings69.4% of coded citations

562Waste Management and Remediation Services23.1% of coded citations

333Machinery Manufacturing11.6% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services11.6% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	518	0	0.0%
1980s	1,882	0	0.0%
1990s	2,359	2	0.1%
2000s	487	52	10.7%
2010s	8	8	100.0%
2020s	2	2	100.0%

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

1970s5180 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s1,8820 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s2,3592 with NAICS (0.1%)

2000s48752 with NAICS (10.7%)

2010s88 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s22 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260105 A	5,055	$7,317,921
19260105 C01	84	$82,001
19260105 B	30	$14,235
19260105 D	22	$6,807
19260105 E	20	$5,140
19260105 F	11	$2,700
19260105 C01 I	7	$1,500
19260105 C01 VIII	6	$0
19260105	3	$500
19260105 A01	3	$1,155
19260105 C 1	3	$832
19260105 C	2	$455

19260105 A5,055$7,317,921 current penalties

19260105 C0184$82,001 current penalties

19260105 B30$14,235 current penalties

19260105 D22$6,807 current penalties

19260105 E20$5,140 current penalties

19260105 F11$2,700 current penalties

19260105 C01 I7$1,500 current penalties

19260105 C01 VIII6$0 current penalties

192601053$500 current penalties

19260105 A013$1,155 current penalties

19260105 C 13$832 current penalties

19260105 C2$455 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 1926.105: Safety Nets

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.105 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1926 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

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