1926.201

29 CFR 1926.201 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 15, 1972 to August 10, 2026 · Data through November 1, 2026

No title is shown where a single title could not be confirmed against the CFR editions in force across the code's citation years.

Citations

4,342

citation items issued

Inspections

3,814

each counted once

Initial penalties

$3,448,522

as first assessed

Current penalties

$2,216,825

64.3% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$50median current penalty per citation

$100median initial penalty per citation

53.8%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

12.8%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	2,685	61.8%	$250	13.9%	$2,302,803	$1,527,135
Other (O)	1,579	36.4%	$0	9.8%	$532,389	$291,700
Repeat (R)	45	1.0%	$600	20.0%	$272,050	$241,415
Willful (W)	26	0.6%	$2,000	53.8%	$333,150	$151,825
Unclassified (U)	7	0.2%	$0	57.1%	$8,130	$4,750

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)2,68561.8% share$1,527,135current total13.9%contested

Citations: 2,685
Share: 61.8%
Current total: $1,527,135
Initial total: $2,302,803
Median current: $250
Contested: 13.9%

Other (O)1,57936.4% share$291,700current total9.8%contested

Citations: 1,579
Share: 36.4%
Current total: $291,700
Initial total: $532,389
Median current: $0
Contested: 9.8%

Repeat (R)451.0% share$241,415current total20.0%contested

Citations: 45
Share: 1.0%
Current total: $241,415
Initial total: $272,050
Median current: $600
Contested: 20.0%

Willful (W)260.6% share$151,825current total53.8%contested

Citations: 26
Share: 0.6%
Current total: $151,825
Initial total: $333,150
Median current: $2,000
Contested: 53.8%

Unclassified (U)70.2% share$4,750current total57.1%contested

Citations: 7
Share: 0.2%
Current total: $4,750
Initial total: $8,130
Median current: $0
Contested: 57.1%

Citations by year issued

196

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 November 1, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	6	0.01%	6	$2,186	$29,766
2025	11	0.01%	11	$4,000	$228,333
2024	14	0.01%	14	$582	$43,101
2023	12	0.01%	12	$2,275	$28,291
2022	15	0.01%	15	$2,250	$46,107
2021	10	0.01%	10	$3,918	$44,268
2020	13	0.01%	11	$0	$35,182
2019	11	0.01%	11	$250	$21,395
2018	13	0.01%	13	$1,200	$18,739
2017	21	0.01%	18	$0	$41,119

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD60.01% of all citations6inspections$29,766current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $29,766
Median current: $2,186

All records issued in 2026

2025110.01% of all citations11inspections$228,333current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $228,333
Median current: $4,000

All records issued in 2025

2024140.01% of all citations14inspections$43,101current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $43,101
Median current: $582

All records issued in 2024

2023120.01% of all citations12inspections$28,291current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $28,291
Median current: $2,275

All records issued in 2023

2022150.01% of all citations15inspections$46,107current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $46,107
Median current: $2,250

All records issued in 2022

2021100.01% of all citations10inspections$44,268current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $44,268
Median current: $3,918

All records issued in 2021

2020130.01% of all citations11inspections$35,182current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $35,182
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2020

2019110.01% of all citations11inspections$21,395current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $21,395
Median current: $250

All records issued in 2019

2018130.01% of all citations13inspections$18,739current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $18,739
Median current: $1,200

All records issued in 2018

2017210.01% of all citations18inspections$41,119current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $41,119
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	20	0.01%	20	$1,725	$44,251
2015	18	0.01%	18	$1,005	$27,984
2014	21	0.01%	21	$750	$19,473
2013	42	0.02%	40	$908	$61,364
2012	47	0.02%	47	$195	$53,063
2011	35	0.02%	35	$700	$30,538
2010	65	0.03%	65	$500	$43,176
2009	82	0.03%	82	$544	$58,309
2008	67	0.03%	66	$450	$39,909
2007	72	0.03%	71	$425	$50,425
2006	85	0.03%	80	$450	$53,311
2005	105	0.04%	100	$450	$70,805
2004	119	0.05%	109	$450	$88,037
2003	119	0.04%	109	$473	$108,140
2002	140	0.05%	123	$360	$84,530
2001	156	0.06%	129	$340	$76,661
2000	138	0.05%	119	$325	$94,123
1999	76	0.03%	62	$300	$47,012
1998	76	0.03%	63	$30	$25,740
1997	116	0.04%	103	$105	$97,827
1996	101	0.04%	84	$100	$81,915
1995	80	0.03%	64	$153	$21,918
1994	103	0.03%	81	$120	$44,683
1993	143	0.04%	123	$250	$68,922
1992	130	0.03%	117	$250	$69,735
1991	97	0.02%	88	$250	$49,686
1990	137	0.03%	120	$130	$33,514
1989	196	0.05%	166	$60	$33,115
1988	146	0.05%	123	$0	$16,573
1987	130	0.04%	103	$0	$9,221
1986	137	0.05%	102	$0	$8,090
1985	119	0.05%	92	$0	$5,955
1984	113	0.05%	100	$0	$6,325
1983	120	0.05%	112	$0	$6,334
1982	90	0.05%	75	$0	$2,430
1981	60	0.05%	53	$0	$1,670
1980	77	0.05%	64	$0	$9,885
1979	72	0.05%	59	$0	$6,150
1978	39	0.03%	34	$0	$4,445
1977	76	0.04%	65	$0	$5,865
1976	122	0.04%	110	$0	$5,995
1975	126	0.03%	115	$28	$5,150
1974	119	0.04%	107	$25	$3,820
1973	74	0.03%	68	$0	$3,485
1972	10	0.02%	8	$38	$965

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2016200.01% of all citations20inspections$44,251current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $44,251
Median current: $1,725

All records issued in 2016

2015180.01% of all citations18inspections$27,984current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $27,984
Median current: $1,005

All records issued in 2015

2014210.01% of all citations21inspections$19,473current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 21
Current total: $19,473
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2014

2013420.02% of all citations40inspections$61,364current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $61,364
Median current: $908

All records issued in 2013

2012470.02% of all citations47inspections$53,063current total

Citations: 47
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 47
Current total: $53,063
Median current: $195

All records issued in 2012

2011350.02% of all citations35inspections$30,538current total

Citations: 35
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $30,538
Median current: $700

All records issued in 2011

2010650.03% of all citations65inspections$43,176current total

Citations: 65
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 65
Current total: $43,176
Median current: $500

All records issued in 2010

2009820.03% of all citations82inspections$58,309current total

Citations: 82
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 82
Current total: $58,309
Median current: $544

All records issued in 2009

2008670.03% of all citations66inspections$39,909current total

Citations: 67
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 66
Current total: $39,909
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2008

2007720.03% of all citations71inspections$50,425current total

Citations: 72
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 71
Current total: $50,425
Median current: $425

All records issued in 2007

2006850.03% of all citations80inspections$53,311current total

Citations: 85
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 80
Current total: $53,311
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2006

20051050.04% of all citations100inspections$70,805current total

Citations: 105
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 100
Current total: $70,805
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2005

20041190.05% of all citations109inspections$88,037current total

Citations: 119
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 109
Current total: $88,037
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2004

20031190.04% of all citations109inspections$108,140current total

Citations: 119
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 109
Current total: $108,140
Median current: $473

All records issued in 2003

20021400.05% of all citations123inspections$84,530current total

Citations: 140
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 123
Current total: $84,530
Median current: $360

All records issued in 2002

20011560.06% of all citations129inspections$76,661current total

Citations: 156
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 129
Current total: $76,661
Median current: $340

All records issued in 2001

20001380.05% of all citations119inspections$94,123current total

Citations: 138
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 119
Current total: $94,123
Median current: $325

All records issued in 2000

1999760.03% of all citations62inspections$47,012current total

Citations: 76
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 62
Current total: $47,012
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1999

1998760.03% of all citations63inspections$25,740current total

Citations: 76
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 63
Current total: $25,740
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1998

19971160.04% of all citations103inspections$97,827current total

Citations: 116
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 103
Current total: $97,827
Median current: $105

All records issued in 1997

19961010.04% of all citations84inspections$81,915current total

Citations: 101
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 84
Current total: $81,915
Median current: $100

All records issued in 1996

1995800.03% of all citations64inspections$21,918current total

Citations: 80
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 64
Current total: $21,918
Median current: $153

All records issued in 1995

19941030.03% of all citations81inspections$44,683current total

Citations: 103
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 81
Current total: $44,683
Median current: $120

All records issued in 1994

19931430.04% of all citations123inspections$68,922current total

Citations: 143
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 123
Current total: $68,922
Median current: $250

All records issued in 1993

19921300.03% of all citations117inspections$69,735current total

Citations: 130
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 117
Current total: $69,735
Median current: $250

All records issued in 1992

1991970.02% of all citations88inspections$49,686current total

Citations: 97
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 88
Current total: $49,686
Median current: $250

All records issued in 1991

19901370.03% of all citations120inspections$33,514current total

Citations: 137
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 120
Current total: $33,514
Median current: $130

All records issued in 1990

19891960.05% of all citations166inspections$33,115current total

Citations: 196
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 166
Current total: $33,115
Median current: $60

All records issued in 1989

19881460.05% of all citations123inspections$16,573current total

Citations: 146
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 123
Current total: $16,573
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

19871300.04% of all citations103inspections$9,221current total

Citations: 130
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 103
Current total: $9,221
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

19861370.05% of all citations102inspections$8,090current total

Citations: 137
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 102
Current total: $8,090
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

19851190.05% of all citations92inspections$5,955current total

Citations: 119
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 92
Current total: $5,955
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

19841130.05% of all citations100inspections$6,325current total

Citations: 113
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 100
Current total: $6,325
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

19831200.05% of all citations112inspections$6,334current total

Citations: 120
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 112
Current total: $6,334
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982900.05% of all citations75inspections$2,430current total

Citations: 90
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 75
Current total: $2,430
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

1981600.05% of all citations53inspections$1,670current total

Citations: 60
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 53
Current total: $1,670
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

1980770.05% of all citations64inspections$9,885current total

Citations: 77
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 64
Current total: $9,885
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

1979720.05% of all citations59inspections$6,150current total

Citations: 72
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 59
Current total: $6,150
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978390.03% of all citations34inspections$4,445current total

Citations: 39
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $4,445
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

1977760.04% of all citations65inspections$5,865current total

Citations: 76
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 65
Current total: $5,865
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

19761220.04% of all citations110inspections$5,995current total

Citations: 122
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 110
Current total: $5,995
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

19751260.03% of all citations115inspections$5,150current total

Citations: 126
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 115
Current total: $5,150
Median current: $28

All records issued in 1975

19741190.04% of all citations107inspections$3,820current total

Citations: 119
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 107
Current total: $3,820
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1974

1973740.03% of all citations68inspections$3,485current total

Citations: 74
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 68
Current total: $3,485
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1973

1972100.02% of all citations8inspections$965current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $965
Median current: $38

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.201, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)2,36562.0%

Referral (C)63016.5%

Complaint (B)3449.0%

Accident (A)1925.0%

Unprogrammed Related (G)1413.7%

Programmed Related (I)1062.8%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)160.4%

Follow-Up (F)90.2%

Unprogrammed Other (J)70.2%

Programmed Other (K)40.1%

Cited alongside 1926.201

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 3,814 inspections citing 1926.201.

1926.200 Accident Prevention Signs and Tags68918.1%

1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees57415.0%

1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements53013.9%

1926.2146612.2%

1926.10045912.0%

1926.6022947.7%

1926.1522927.7%

1926.502336.1%

1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment2286.0%

1926.202145.6%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-102,37862.3%

11-491,03627.2%

50-2493218.4%

250-999641.7%

1000+150.4%

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

Owner

Private (A)2,64469.3%

Not recorded88623.2%

Local government (B)2406.3%

State government (C)411.1%

Federal (D)30.1%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

23.6% of these citations (1,026 of 4,342) 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	475	46.3%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	371	36.2%
236 Construction of Buildings	72	7.0%
561 Administrative and Support Services	34	3.3%
221 Utilities	14	1.4%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	13	1.3%
488 Support Activities for Transportation	9	0.9%
517 Telecommunications	7	0.7%
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services	7	0.7%
921 Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	4	0.4%

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction47546.3% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors37136.2% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings727.0% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services343.3% of coded citations

221Utilities141.4% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services131.3% of coded citations

488Support Activities for Transportation90.9% of coded citations

517Telecommunications70.7% of coded citations

562Waste Management and Remediation Services70.7% of coded citations

921Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support40.4% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	638	0	0.0%
1980s	1,188	0	0.0%
1990s	1,059	1	0.1%
2000s	1,083	651	60.1%
2010s	293	293	100.0%
2020s	81	81	100.0%

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

1970s6380 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s1,1880 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s1,0591 with NAICS (0.1%)

2000s1,083651 with NAICS (60.1%)

2010s293293 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s8181 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260201 A04	1,846	$367,829
19260201 A01	1,121	$623,249
19260201 A	621	$989,660
19260201 A03	587	$176,693
19260201 A02	109	$47,856
19260201 A 4	21	$2,034
19260201 A 3	14	$506
19260201 A 1	9	$1,343
19260201 B	5	$5,990
19260201 A14	3	$1,460
19260201	1	$50
19260201 03	1	$60

19260201 A041,846$367,829 current penalties

19260201 A011,121$623,249 current penalties

19260201 A621$989,660 current penalties

19260201 A03587$176,693 current penalties

19260201 A02109$47,856 current penalties

19260201 A 421$2,034 current penalties

19260201 A 314$506 current penalties

19260201 A 19$1,343 current penalties

19260201 B5$5,990 current penalties

19260201 A143$1,460 current penalties

192602011$50 current penalties

19260201 031$60 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 1926.201

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.201 on OSHA.gov

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Part 1926 full regulatory text

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Data Source and Methodology

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