1926.106 Working Over or Near Water

29 CFR 1926.106 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 23, 1972 to September 14, 2026 · Data through October 25, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

5,648

citation items issued

Inspections

3,419

each counted once

Initial penalties

$5,877,332

as first assessed

Current penalties

$3,920,311

66.7% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$60median current penalty per citation

$150median initial penalty per citation

61.2%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

15.0%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	3,896	69.0%	$210	14.6%	$3,760,178	$2,562,675
Other (O)	1,522	26.9%	$0	12.4%	$706,354	$342,143
Repeat (R)	158	2.8%	$750	25.3%	$359,247	$231,449
Willful (W)	54	1.0%	$2,100	68.5%	$826,728	$622,598
Unclassified (U)	18	0.3%	$1,038	61.1%	$224,825	$161,446

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)3,89669.0% share$2,562,675current total14.6%contested

Citations: 3,896
Share: 69.0%
Current total: $2,562,675
Initial total: $3,760,178
Median current: $210
Contested: 14.6%

Other (O)1,52226.9% share$342,143current total12.4%contested

Citations: 1,522
Share: 26.9%
Current total: $342,143
Initial total: $706,354
Median current: $0
Contested: 12.4%

Repeat (R)1582.8% share$231,449current total25.3%contested

Citations: 158
Share: 2.8%
Current total: $231,449
Initial total: $359,247
Median current: $750
Contested: 25.3%

Willful (W)541.0% share$622,598current total68.5%contested

Citations: 54
Share: 1.0%
Current total: $622,598
Initial total: $826,728
Median current: $2,100
Contested: 68.5%

Unclassified (U)180.3% share$161,446current total61.1%contested

Citations: 18
Share: 0.3%
Current total: $161,446
Initial total: $224,825
Median current: $1,038
Contested: 61.1%

Citations by year issued

286

Counts use the recorded citation issue year. "Of all citations" is the share of every citation issued that year. 2026 is year to date through October 25, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	17	0.02%	12	$3,972	$100,975
2025	19	0.01%	13	$5,000	$451,108
2024	14	0.01%	8	$4,755	$82,391
2023	22	0.02%	14	$4,459	$116,416
2022	36	0.03%	24	$575	$119,874
2021	28	0.03%	18	$1,500	$63,705
2020	27	0.03%	15	$0	$70,912
2019	23	0.01%	18	$725	$62,653
2018	35	0.02%	20	$375	$44,187
2017	41	0.03%	27	$1,400	$100,338

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD170.02% of all citations12inspections$100,975current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $100,975
Median current: $3,972

All records issued in 2026

2025190.01% of all citations13inspections$451,108current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $451,108
Median current: $5,000

All records issued in 2025

2024140.01% of all citations8inspections$82,391current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $82,391
Median current: $4,755

All records issued in 2024

2023220.02% of all citations14inspections$116,416current total

Citations: 22
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $116,416
Median current: $4,459

All records issued in 2023

2022360.03% of all citations24inspections$119,874current total

Citations: 36
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $119,874
Median current: $575

All records issued in 2022

2021280.03% of all citations18inspections$63,705current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $63,705
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2021

2020270.03% of all citations15inspections$70,912current total

Citations: 27
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $70,912
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2020

2019230.01% of all citations18inspections$62,653current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $62,653
Median current: $725

All records issued in 2019

2018350.02% of all citations20inspections$44,187current total

Citations: 35
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $44,187
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2018

2017410.03% of all citations27inspections$100,338current total

Citations: 41
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $100,338
Median current: $1,400

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	42	0.02%	26	$1,680	$83,039
2015	46	0.03%	26	$1,344	$71,711
2014	64	0.03%	43	$0	$66,099
2013	57	0.03%	35	$375	$52,468
2012	63	0.03%	41	$900	$65,222
2011	71	0.03%	47	$315	$94,432
2010	136	0.06%	83	$650	$124,621
2009	102	0.04%	70	$244	$98,363
2008	73	0.03%	47	$630	$88,185
2007	59	0.02%	45	$375	$33,376
2006	97	0.04%	63	$88	$161,102
2005	100	0.04%	58	$133	$51,951
2004	82	0.03%	56	$212	$57,817
2003	147	0.06%	84	$250	$70,003
2002	125	0.05%	72	$120	$77,100
2001	86	0.03%	49	$398	$103,184
2000	80	0.03%	58	$291	$82,517
1999	92	0.04%	52	$238	$67,593
1998	111	0.04%	62	$300	$111,199
1997	76	0.03%	46	$144	$36,783
1996	103	0.04%	62	$180	$129,776
1995	74	0.03%	45	$332	$51,028
1994	188	0.05%	121	$455	$147,476
1993	148	0.04%	90	$301	$103,620
1992	138	0.04%	83	$175	$86,687
1991	182	0.04%	107	$300	$82,195
1990	238	0.06%	131	$210	$79,388
1989	286	0.08%	165	$139	$90,585
1988	227	0.07%	134	$180	$103,601
1987	193	0.06%	122	$0	$26,655
1986	162	0.06%	104	$0	$20,396
1985	243	0.10%	133	$0	$20,555
1984	227	0.10%	130	$0	$22,071
1983	188	0.08%	110	$0	$13,337
1982	166	0.10%	90	$0	$10,248
1981	119	0.09%	72	$0	$16,163
1980	124	0.08%	72	$0	$25,621
1979	81	0.05%	44	$0	$11,065
1978	96	0.06%	52	$0	$14,860
1977	82	0.05%	46	$0	$9,375
1976	119	0.04%	82	$30	$25,115
1975	128	0.03%	81	$25	$11,080
1974	93	0.03%	57	$0	$5,330
1973	51	0.02%	41	$25	$2,905
1972	21	0.04%	15	$30	$1,855

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2016420.02% of all citations26inspections$83,039current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $83,039
Median current: $1,680

All records issued in 2016

2015460.03% of all citations26inspections$71,711current total

Citations: 46
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $71,711
Median current: $1,344

All records issued in 2015

2014640.03% of all citations43inspections$66,099current total

Citations: 64
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 43
Current total: $66,099
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2014

2013570.03% of all citations35inspections$52,468current total

Citations: 57
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $52,468
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2013

2012630.03% of all citations41inspections$65,222current total

Citations: 63
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 41
Current total: $65,222
Median current: $900

All records issued in 2012

2011710.03% of all citations47inspections$94,432current total

Citations: 71
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 47
Current total: $94,432
Median current: $315

All records issued in 2011

20101360.06% of all citations83inspections$124,621current total

Citations: 136
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 83
Current total: $124,621
Median current: $650

All records issued in 2010

20091020.04% of all citations70inspections$98,363current total

Citations: 102
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 70
Current total: $98,363
Median current: $244

All records issued in 2009

2008730.03% of all citations47inspections$88,185current total

Citations: 73
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 47
Current total: $88,185
Median current: $630

All records issued in 2008

2007590.02% of all citations45inspections$33,376current total

Citations: 59
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $33,376
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2007

2006970.04% of all citations63inspections$161,102current total

Citations: 97
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 63
Current total: $161,102
Median current: $88

All records issued in 2006

20051000.04% of all citations58inspections$51,951current total

Citations: 100
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 58
Current total: $51,951
Median current: $133

All records issued in 2005

2004820.03% of all citations56inspections$57,817current total

Citations: 82
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 56
Current total: $57,817
Median current: $212

All records issued in 2004

20031470.06% of all citations84inspections$70,003current total

Citations: 147
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 84
Current total: $70,003
Median current: $250

All records issued in 2003

20021250.05% of all citations72inspections$77,100current total

Citations: 125
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 72
Current total: $77,100
Median current: $120

All records issued in 2002

2001860.03% of all citations49inspections$103,184current total

Citations: 86
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 49
Current total: $103,184
Median current: $398

All records issued in 2001

2000800.03% of all citations58inspections$82,517current total

Citations: 80
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 58
Current total: $82,517
Median current: $291

All records issued in 2000

1999920.04% of all citations52inspections$67,593current total

Citations: 92
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 52
Current total: $67,593
Median current: $238

All records issued in 1999

19981110.04% of all citations62inspections$111,199current total

Citations: 111
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 62
Current total: $111,199
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1998

1997760.03% of all citations46inspections$36,783current total

Citations: 76
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 46
Current total: $36,783
Median current: $144

All records issued in 1997

19961030.04% of all citations62inspections$129,776current total

Citations: 103
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 62
Current total: $129,776
Median current: $180

All records issued in 1996

1995740.03% of all citations45inspections$51,028current total

Citations: 74
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $51,028
Median current: $332

All records issued in 1995

19941880.05% of all citations121inspections$147,476current total

Citations: 188
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 121
Current total: $147,476
Median current: $455

All records issued in 1994

19931480.04% of all citations90inspections$103,620current total

Citations: 148
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 90
Current total: $103,620
Median current: $301

All records issued in 1993

19921380.04% of all citations83inspections$86,687current total

Citations: 138
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 83
Current total: $86,687
Median current: $175

All records issued in 1992

19911820.04% of all citations107inspections$82,195current total

Citations: 182
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 107
Current total: $82,195
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1991

19902380.06% of all citations131inspections$79,388current total

Citations: 238
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 131
Current total: $79,388
Median current: $210

All records issued in 1990

19892860.08% of all citations165inspections$90,585current total

Citations: 286
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 165
Current total: $90,585
Median current: $139

All records issued in 1989

19882270.07% of all citations134inspections$103,601current total

Citations: 227
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 134
Current total: $103,601
Median current: $180

All records issued in 1988

19871930.06% of all citations122inspections$26,655current total

Citations: 193
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 122
Current total: $26,655
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

19861620.06% of all citations104inspections$20,396current total

Citations: 162
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 104
Current total: $20,396
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

19852430.10% of all citations133inspections$20,555current total

Citations: 243
Of all citations: 0.10%
Inspections: 133
Current total: $20,555
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

19842270.10% of all citations130inspections$22,071current total

Citations: 227
Of all citations: 0.10%
Inspections: 130
Current total: $22,071
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

19831880.08% of all citations110inspections$13,337current total

Citations: 188
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 110
Current total: $13,337
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

19821660.10% of all citations90inspections$10,248current total

Citations: 166
Of all citations: 0.10%
Inspections: 90
Current total: $10,248
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

19811190.09% of all citations72inspections$16,163current total

Citations: 119
Of all citations: 0.09%
Inspections: 72
Current total: $16,163
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

19801240.08% of all citations72inspections$25,621current total

Citations: 124
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 72
Current total: $25,621
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

1979810.05% of all citations44inspections$11,065current total

Citations: 81
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 44
Current total: $11,065
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978960.06% of all citations52inspections$14,860current total

Citations: 96
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 52
Current total: $14,860
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

1977820.05% of all citations46inspections$9,375current total

Citations: 82
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 46
Current total: $9,375
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

19761190.04% of all citations82inspections$25,115current total

Citations: 119
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 82
Current total: $25,115
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1976

19751280.03% of all citations81inspections$11,080current total

Citations: 128
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 81
Current total: $11,080
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1975

1974930.03% of all citations57inspections$5,330current total

Citations: 93
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 57
Current total: $5,330
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

1973510.02% of all citations41inspections$2,905current total

Citations: 51
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 41
Current total: $2,905
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1973

1972210.04% of all citations15inspections$1,855current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $1,855
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.106, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)1,70249.8%

Referral (C)51014.9%

Complaint (B)47113.8%

Accident (A)2607.6%

Unprogrammed Related (G)2597.6%

Programmed Related (I)1163.4%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)491.4%

Follow-Up (F)361.1%

Programmed Other (K)130.4%

Unprogrammed Other (J)20.1%

Other-L (L)10.0%

Cited alongside 1926.106

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 3,419 inspections citing 1926.106.

1926.55062718.3%

1926.50050814.9%

1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting48714.2%

1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment45913.4%

1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection41412.1%

1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements37210.9%

1926.1523048.9%

1926.212427.1%

1926.1002366.9%

1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions2226.5%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-101,92356.2%

11-491,06631.2%

50-24935110.3%

250-999661.9%

1000+130.4%

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

Owner

Private (A)2,47072.2%

Not recorded77522.7%

Local government (B)1444.2%

State government (C)230.7%

Federal (D)70.2%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

24.7% of these citations (1,395 of 5,648) 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
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	746	53.5%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	354	25.4%
236 Construction of Buildings	126	9.0%
221 Utilities	63	4.5%
561 Administrative and Support Services	24	1.7%
713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	13	0.9%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	9	0.6%
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services	9	0.6%
924 Administration of Environmental Quality Programs	9	0.6%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	8	0.6%

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction74653.5% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors35425.4% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings1269.0% of coded citations

221Utilities634.5% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services241.7% of coded citations

713Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries130.9% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services90.6% of coded citations

562Waste Management and Remediation Services90.6% of coded citations

924Administration of Environmental Quality Programs90.6% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation80.6% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	671	0	0.0%
1980s	1,935	0	0.0%
1990s	1,350	2	0.1%
2000s	951	652	68.6%
2010s	578	578	100.0%
2020s	163	163	100.0%

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

1970s6710 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s1,9350 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s1,3502 with NAICS (0.1%)

2000s951652 with NAICS (68.6%)

2010s578578 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s163163 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260106 A	2,369	$2,139,084
19260106 C	1,770	$696,249
19260106 D	1,440	$1,052,036
19260106 B	44	$32,317
19260106 A01	4	$205
19260106 G08	3	$0
19260106 D07 I	2	$25
19260106 E02 IVD0	2	$100
19260106 E06 II	2	$0
19260106 A02	1	$50
19260106 A0C	1	$70
19260106 B04 I	1	$0

19260106 A2,369$2,139,084 current penalties

19260106 C1,770$696,249 current penalties

19260106 D1,440$1,052,036 current penalties

19260106 B44$32,317 current penalties

19260106 A014$205 current penalties

19260106 G083$0 current penalties

19260106 D07 I2$25 current penalties

19260106 E02 IVD02$100 current penalties

19260106 E06 II2$0 current penalties

19260106 A021$50 current penalties

19260106 A0C1$70 current penalties

19260106 B04 I1$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 1926.106: Working Over or Near Water

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.106 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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