1926.252 Disposal of Waste Materials

29 CFR 1926.252 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 7, 1972 to September 23, 2026 · Data through November 5, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

3,224

citation items issued

Inspections

3,160

each counted once

Initial penalties

$1,838,676

as first assessed

Current penalties

$1,275,357

69.4% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

45.0%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

10.0%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	1,983	61.5%	$0	7.6%	$200,563	$98,917
Serious (S)	1,198	37.2%	$450	13.0%	$1,450,260	$1,047,633
Repeat (R)	29	0.9%	$400	27.6%	$45,244	$38,058
Willful (W)	10	0.3%	$2,208	90.0%	$137,534	$87,184
Unclassified (U)	4	0.1%	$638	0.0%	$5,075	$3,565

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)1,98361.5% share$98,917current total7.6%contested

Citations: 1,983
Share: 61.5%
Current total: $98,917
Initial total: $200,563
Median current: $0
Contested: 7.6%

Serious (S)1,19837.2% share$1,047,633current total13.0%contested

Citations: 1,198
Share: 37.2%
Current total: $1,047,633
Initial total: $1,450,260
Median current: $450
Contested: 13.0%

Repeat (R)290.9% share$38,058current total27.6%contested

Citations: 29
Share: 0.9%
Current total: $38,058
Initial total: $45,244
Median current: $400
Contested: 27.6%

Willful (W)100.3% share$87,184current total90.0%contested

Citations: 10
Share: 0.3%
Current total: $87,184
Initial total: $137,534
Median current: $2,208
Contested: 90.0%

Unclassified (U)40.1% share$3,565current total0.0%contested

Citations: 4
Share: 0.1%
Current total: $3,565
Initial total: $5,075
Median current: $638
Contested: 0.0%

Citations by year issued

233

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 5, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	13	0.01%	13	$2,979	$41,381
2025	13	0.01%	13	$1,000	$13,199
2024	21	0.02%	21	$2,420	$126,677
2023	25	0.02%	25	$2,344	$70,794
2022	11	0.01%	11	$1,600	$23,000
2021	24	0.02%	24	$1,639	$60,473
2020	10	0.01%	10	$2,169	$33,448
2019	31	0.02%	31	$2,273	$77,482
2018	29	0.02%	29	$758	$44,238
2017	28	0.02%	27	$2,032	$72,545

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD130.01% of all citations13inspections$41,381current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $41,381
Median current: $2,979

All records issued in 2026

2025130.01% of all citations13inspections$13,199current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $13,199
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2025

2024210.02% of all citations21inspections$126,677current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 21
Current total: $126,677
Median current: $2,420

All records issued in 2024

2023250.02% of all citations25inspections$70,794current total

Citations: 25
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $70,794
Median current: $2,344

All records issued in 2023

2022110.01% of all citations11inspections$23,000current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $23,000
Median current: $1,600

All records issued in 2022

2021240.02% of all citations24inspections$60,473current total

Citations: 24
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $60,473
Median current: $1,639

All records issued in 2021

2020100.01% of all citations10inspections$33,448current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $33,448
Median current: $2,169

All records issued in 2020

2019310.02% of all citations31inspections$77,482current total

Citations: 31
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $77,482
Median current: $2,273

All records issued in 2019

2018290.02% of all citations29inspections$44,238current total

Citations: 29
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $44,238
Median current: $758

All records issued in 2018

2017280.02% of all citations27inspections$72,545current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $72,545
Median current: $2,032

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	22	0.01%	22	$1,188	$27,734
2015	27	0.02%	27	$1,200	$35,313
2014	29	0.02%	29	$1,600	$41,110
2013	35	0.02%	35	$1,320	$38,275
2012	43	0.02%	43	$900	$39,170
2011	44	0.02%	44	$995	$46,140
2010	44	0.02%	44	$750	$48,428
2009	34	0.01%	34	$530	$19,665
2008	67	0.03%	66	$375	$29,083
2007	46	0.02%	46	$450	$29,259
2006	39	0.02%	39	$500	$25,273
2005	41	0.02%	40	$250	$18,221
2004	34	0.01%	34	$338	$13,102
2003	44	0.02%	42	$435	$23,688
2002	33	0.01%	33	$210	$8,161
2001	51	0.02%	50	$420	$25,330
2000	36	0.01%	36	$450	$18,246
1999	40	0.02%	40	$300	$12,805
1998	41	0.02%	40	$180	$13,561
1997	34	0.01%	34	$363	$14,529
1996	20	0.01%	20	$183	$5,065
1995	30	0.01%	29	$165	$10,051
1994	55	0.02%	55	$60	$15,515
1993	48	0.01%	47	$175	$15,010
1992	67	0.02%	65	$0	$18,867
1991	64	0.02%	61	$0	$14,190
1990	80	0.02%	78	$0	$10,539
1989	96	0.03%	95	$0	$7,558
1988	133	0.04%	132	$0	$8,520
1987	127	0.04%	125	$0	$5,675
1986	110	0.04%	110	$0	$3,986
1985	157	0.06%	155	$0	$2,419
1984	165	0.07%	164	$0	$1,080
1983	83	0.04%	83	$0	$1,365
1982	61	0.04%	61	$0	$1,715
1981	34	0.03%	33	$0	$2,230
1980	63	0.04%	63	$0	$3,300
1979	75	0.05%	75	$0	$3,690
1978	57	0.04%	57	$0	$1,490
1977	42	0.02%	42	$0	$840
1976	75	0.02%	73	$0	$3,475
1975	233	0.06%	207	$25	$23,152
1974	138	0.04%	132	$0	$15,845
1973	189	0.08%	185	$25	$8,260
1972	33	0.07%	31	$0	$1,190

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2016220.01% of all citations22inspections$27,734current total

Citations: 22
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $27,734
Median current: $1,188

All records issued in 2016

2015270.02% of all citations27inspections$35,313current total

Citations: 27
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $35,313
Median current: $1,200

All records issued in 2015

2014290.02% of all citations29inspections$41,110current total

Citations: 29
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $41,110
Median current: $1,600

All records issued in 2014

2013350.02% of all citations35inspections$38,275current total

Citations: 35
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $38,275
Median current: $1,320

All records issued in 2013

2012430.02% of all citations43inspections$39,170current total

Citations: 43
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 43
Current total: $39,170
Median current: $900

All records issued in 2012

2011440.02% of all citations44inspections$46,140current total

Citations: 44
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 44
Current total: $46,140
Median current: $995

All records issued in 2011

2010440.02% of all citations44inspections$48,428current total

Citations: 44
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 44
Current total: $48,428
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2010

2009340.01% of all citations34inspections$19,665current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $19,665
Median current: $530

All records issued in 2009

2008670.03% of all citations66inspections$29,083current total

Citations: 67
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 66
Current total: $29,083
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2008

2007460.02% of all citations46inspections$29,259current total

Citations: 46
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 46
Current total: $29,259
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2007

2006390.02% of all citations39inspections$25,273current total

Citations: 39
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 39
Current total: $25,273
Median current: $500

All records issued in 2006

2005410.02% of all citations40inspections$18,221current total

Citations: 41
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $18,221
Median current: $250

All records issued in 2005

2004340.01% of all citations34inspections$13,102current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $13,102
Median current: $338

All records issued in 2004

2003440.02% of all citations42inspections$23,688current total

Citations: 44
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $23,688
Median current: $435

All records issued in 2003

2002330.01% of all citations33inspections$8,161current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 33
Current total: $8,161
Median current: $210

All records issued in 2002

2001510.02% of all citations50inspections$25,330current total

Citations: 51
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 50
Current total: $25,330
Median current: $420

All records issued in 2001

2000360.01% of all citations36inspections$18,246current total

Citations: 36
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $18,246
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2000

1999400.02% of all citations40inspections$12,805current total

Citations: 40
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $12,805
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1999

1998410.02% of all citations40inspections$13,561current total

Citations: 41
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $13,561
Median current: $180

All records issued in 1998

1997340.01% of all citations34inspections$14,529current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $14,529
Median current: $363

All records issued in 1997

1996200.01% of all citations20inspections$5,065current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $5,065
Median current: $183

All records issued in 1996

1995300.01% of all citations29inspections$10,051current total

Citations: 30
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $10,051
Median current: $165

All records issued in 1995

1994550.02% of all citations55inspections$15,515current total

Citations: 55
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 55
Current total: $15,515
Median current: $60

All records issued in 1994

1993480.01% of all citations47inspections$15,010current total

Citations: 48
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 47
Current total: $15,010
Median current: $175

All records issued in 1993

1992670.02% of all citations65inspections$18,867current total

Citations: 67
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 65
Current total: $18,867
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

1991640.02% of all citations61inspections$14,190current total

Citations: 64
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 61
Current total: $14,190
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1991

1990800.02% of all citations78inspections$10,539current total

Citations: 80
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 78
Current total: $10,539
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1990

1989960.03% of all citations95inspections$7,558current total

Citations: 96
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 95
Current total: $7,558
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

19881330.04% of all citations132inspections$8,520current total

Citations: 133
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 132
Current total: $8,520
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

19871270.04% of all citations125inspections$5,675current total

Citations: 127
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 125
Current total: $5,675
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

19861100.04% of all citations110inspections$3,986current total

Citations: 110
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 110
Current total: $3,986
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

19851570.06% of all citations155inspections$2,419current total

Citations: 157
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 155
Current total: $2,419
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

19841650.07% of all citations164inspections$1,080current total

Citations: 165
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 164
Current total: $1,080
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

1983830.04% of all citations83inspections$1,365current total

Citations: 83
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 83
Current total: $1,365
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982610.04% of all citations61inspections$1,715current total

Citations: 61
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 61
Current total: $1,715
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

1981340.03% of all citations33inspections$2,230current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 33
Current total: $2,230
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

1980630.04% of all citations63inspections$3,300current total

Citations: 63
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 63
Current total: $3,300
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

1979750.05% of all citations75inspections$3,690current total

Citations: 75
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 75
Current total: $3,690
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978570.04% of all citations57inspections$1,490current total

Citations: 57
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 57
Current total: $1,490
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

1977420.02% of all citations42inspections$840current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $840
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

1976750.02% of all citations73inspections$3,475current total

Citations: 75
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 73
Current total: $3,475
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

19752330.06% of all citations207inspections$23,152current total

Citations: 233
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 207
Current total: $23,152
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1975

19741380.04% of all citations132inspections$15,845current total

Citations: 138
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 132
Current total: $15,845
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

19731890.08% of all citations185inspections$8,260current total

Citations: 189
Of all citations: 0.08%
Inspections: 185
Current total: $8,260
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1973

1972330.07% of all citations31inspections$1,190current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $1,190
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.252, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)2,04464.7%

Complaint (B)49515.7%

Referral (C)2367.5%

Unprogrammed Related (G)2176.9%

Programmed Related (I)953.0%

Accident (A)501.6%

Follow-Up (F)160.5%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)50.2%

Monitoring (D)10.0%

Unprogrammed Emphasis (N)10.0%

Cited alongside 1926.252

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 3,160 inspections citing 1926.252.

1926.50098331.1%

1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection83326.4%

1926.150 Fire Protection (Construction)56317.8%

1926.10056117.8%

1926.25 Housekeeping49315.6%

1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements41713.2%

1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions33310.5%

1926.502808.9%

1926.4012688.5%

1926.400 Introduction (Electrical - Construction)2578.1%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-102,00363.4%

11-4984326.7%

50-2492608.2%

250-999471.5%

1000+70.2%

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

Owner

Private (A)2,07465.6%

Not recorded1,08234.2%

State government (C)20.1%

Federal (D)20.1%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

23.3% of these citations (752 of 3,224) 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	605	80.5%
236 Construction of Buildings	129	17.2%
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services	5	0.7%
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	4	0.5%
531 Real Estate	3	0.4%
561 Administrative and Support Services	3	0.4%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	1	0.1%
325 Chemical Manufacturing	1	0.1%
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	1	0.1%

238Specialty Trade Contractors60580.5% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings12917.2% of coded citations

562Waste Management and Remediation Services50.7% of coded citations

423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods40.5% of coded citations

531Real Estate30.4% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services30.4% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction10.1% of coded citations

325Chemical Manufacturing10.1% of coded citations

424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods10.1% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	842	0	0.0%
1980s	1,029	0	0.0%
1990s	479	0	0.0%
2000s	425	303	71.3%
2010s	332	332	100.0%
2020s	117	117	100.0%

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

1970s8420 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s1,0290 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s4790 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s425303 with NAICS (71.3%)

2010s332332 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s117117 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260252 A	1,684	$1,029,441
19260252 C	1,207	$200,930
19260252 B	149	$28,236
19260252 E	57	$8,977
19260252 A02 IVC0	34	$85
19260252 A02 IVC	12	$135
19260252 D	10	$6,418
19260252 A02	7	$95
19260252 A02 IVA0	7	$230
19260252 A02 IV	6	$80
19260252 F13	4	$35
19260252 C05 I	3	$25

19260252 A1,684$1,029,441 current penalties

19260252 C1,207$200,930 current penalties

19260252 B149$28,236 current penalties

19260252 E57$8,977 current penalties

19260252 A02 IVC034$85 current penalties

19260252 A02 IVC12$135 current penalties

19260252 D10$6,418 current penalties

19260252 A027$95 current penalties

19260252 A02 IVA07$230 current penalties

19260252 A02 IV6$80 current penalties

19260252 F134$35 current penalties

19260252 C05 I3$25 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 1926.252: Disposal of Waste Materials

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.252 on OSHA.gov

osha.gov

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

Part 1926 full regulatory text

ecfr.gov

Data Source and Methodology

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