1926.26 Illumination

29 CFR 1926.26 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued September 7, 1972 to August 11, 2025 · Data through October 25, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

313

citation items issued

Inspections

310

each counted once

Initial penalties

$94,612

as first assessed

Current penalties

$61,646

65.2% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

44.7%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

10.5%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Other (O)	217	69.3%	$0	8.8%	$20,650	$12,500
Serious (S)	94	30.0%	$200	13.8%	$72,762	$48,446
Repeat (R)	2	0.6%	$350	50.0%	$1,200	$700

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Other (O)21769.3% share$12,500current total8.8%contested

Citations: 217
Share: 69.3%
Current total: $12,500
Initial total: $20,650
Median current: $0
Contested: 8.8%

Serious (S)9430.0% share$48,446current total13.8%contested

Citations: 94
Share: 30.0%
Current total: $48,446
Initial total: $72,762
Median current: $200
Contested: 13.8%

Repeat (R)20.6% share$700current total50.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 0.6%
Current total: $700
Initial total: $1,200
Median current: $350
Contested: 50.0%

Citations by year issued

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	$2,125	$2,125
2023	1	0.00%	1	$3,572	$3,572
2021	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2019	2	0.00%	2	$3,297	$6,593
2018	2	0.00%	2	$3,571	$7,141
2016	3	0.00%	3	$2,138	$6,488
2014	4	0.00%	4	$0	$525
2011	3	0.00%	3	$0	$1,800
2010	1	0.00%	1	$1,050	$1,050
2009	4	0.00%	4	$813	$4,125

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202510.00% of all citations1inspections$2,125current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,125
Median current: $2,125

All records issued in 2025

202310.00% of all citations1inspections$3,572current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $3,572
Median current: $3,572

All records issued in 2023

202110.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2021

201920.00% of all citations2inspections$6,593current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $6,593
Median current: $3,297

All records issued in 2019

201820.00% of all citations2inspections$7,141current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $7,141
Median current: $3,571

All records issued in 2018

201630.00% of all citations3inspections$6,488current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $6,488
Median current: $2,138

All records issued in 2016

201440.00% of all citations4inspections$525current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $525
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2014

201130.00% of all citations3inspections$1,800current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,800
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2011

201010.00% of all citations1inspections$1,050current total

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

All records issued in 2010

200940.00% of all citations4inspections$4,125current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $4,125
Median current: $813

All records issued in 2009

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2008	8	0.00%	6	$0	$6,750
2007	7	0.00%	6	$0	$525
2006	7	0.00%	7	$0	$1,200
2005	8	0.00%	8	$100	$1,015
2004	7	0.00%	7	$250	$3,243
2003	11	0.00%	11	$0	$1,475
2001	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
2000	3	0.00%	3	$500	$1,200
1999	7	0.00%	7	$0	$1,975
1998	6	0.00%	6	$0	$341
1997	6	0.00%	6	$0	$200
1996	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1995	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1994	4	0.00%	4	$0	$200
1993	8	0.00%	8	$0	$1,200
1992	4	0.00%	4	$0	$300
1991	4	0.00%	4	$0	$0
1990	10	0.00%	10	$290	$2,828
1989	11	0.00%	11	$0	$305
1988	10	0.00%	10	$130	$1,330
1987	2	0.00%	2	$130	$260
1986	15	0.01%	15	$120	$1,590
1985	10	0.00%	10	$0	$20
1984	8	0.00%	8	$0	$0
1983	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1982	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1981	9	0.01%	9	$0	$280
1980	14	0.01%	14	$0	$0
1979	5	0.00%	5	$0	$430
1978	12	0.01%	12	$0	$125
1977	5	0.00%	5	$0	$80
1976	6	0.00%	6	$0	$125
1975	26	0.01%	26	$25	$590
1974	25	0.01%	25	$0	$270
1973	14	0.01%	14	$30	$315
1972	11	0.02%	11	$0	$55

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

200880.00% of all citations6inspections$6,750current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $6,750
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2008

200770.00% of all citations6inspections$525current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $525
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2007

200670.00% of all citations7inspections$1,200current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $1,200
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2006

200580.00% of all citations8inspections$1,015current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $1,015
Median current: $100

All records issued in 2005

200470.00% of all citations7inspections$3,243current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $3,243
Median current: $250

All records issued in 2004

2003110.00% of all citations11inspections$1,475current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $1,475
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2003

200120.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2001

200030.00% of all citations3inspections$1,200current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,200
Median current: $500

All records issued in 2000

199970.00% of all citations7inspections$1,975current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $1,975
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

199860.00% of all citations6inspections$341current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $341
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

199760.00% of all citations6inspections$200current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $200
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1997

199610.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1996

199520.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

199440.00% of all citations4inspections$200current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $200
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1994

199380.00% of all citations8inspections$1,200current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $1,200
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1993

199240.00% of all citations4inspections$300current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $300
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

199140.00% of all citations4inspections$0current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1991

1990100.00% of all citations10inspections$2,828current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $2,828
Median current: $290

All records issued in 1990

1989110.00% of all citations11inspections$305current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $305
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988100.00% of all citations10inspections$1,330current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $1,330
Median current: $130

All records issued in 1988

198720.00% of all citations2inspections$260current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $260
Median current: $130

All records issued in 1987

1986150.01% of all citations15inspections$1,590current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $1,590
Median current: $120

All records issued in 1986

1985100.00% of all citations10inspections$20current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $20
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

198480.00% of all citations8inspections$0current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

198320.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

198210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1982

198190.01% of all citations9inspections$280current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $280
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

1980140.01% of all citations14inspections$0current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $0
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

197950.00% of all citations5inspections$430current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $430
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978120.01% of all citations12inspections$125current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $125
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

197750.00% of all citations5inspections$80current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $80
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

197660.00% of all citations6inspections$125current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $125
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

1975260.01% of all citations26inspections$590current total

Citations: 26
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $590
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1975

1974250.01% of all citations25inspections$270current total

Citations: 25
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $270
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

1973140.01% of all citations14inspections$315current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $315
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1973

1972110.02% of all citations11inspections$55current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $55
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.26, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)17656.8%

Complaint (B)5317.1%

Unprogrammed Related (G)3210.3%

Referral (C)299.4%

Programmed Related (I)123.9%

Accident (A)61.9%

Follow-Up (F)10.3%

Programmed Other (K)10.3%

Cited alongside 1926.26

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 310 inspections citing 1926.26.

1926.50014145.5%

1926.25 Housekeeping11236.1%

1926.150 Fire Protection (Construction)5417.4%

1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection5016.1%

1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements4715.2%

1926.4014514.5%

1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction)4313.9%

1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting3711.9%

1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions3310.6%

1926.402 Applicability (Electrical - Construction)309.7%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1016553.2%

11-4910132.6%

50-2493411.0%

250-99982.6%

1000+20.6%

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

Owner

Private (A)17556.5%

Not recorded13342.9%

Local government (B)10.3%

State government (C)10.3%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

20.8% of these citations (65 of 313) 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	33	50.8%
236 Construction of Buildings	26	40.0%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	3	4.6%
324 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	1	1.5%
561 Administrative and Support Services	1	1.5%
611 Educational Services	1	1.5%

238Specialty Trade Contractors3350.8% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings2640.0% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction34.6% of coded citations

324Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing11.5% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services11.5% of coded citations

611Educational Services11.5% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	104	0	0.0%
1980s	82	0	0.0%
1990s	52	0	0.0%
2000s	57	47	82.5%
2010s	15	15	100.0%
2020s	3	3	100.0%

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

1970s1040 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s820 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s520 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s5747 with NAICS (82.5%)

2010s1515 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s33 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260026	293	$60,841
19260026 A	14	$770
19260026 C02 VII	3	$0
19260026 A01 III	1	$0
19260026 A03	1	$35
19260026 C02 II	1	$0

19260026293$60,841 current penalties

19260026 A14$770 current penalties

19260026 C02 VII3$0 current penalties

19260026 A01 III1$0 current penalties

19260026 A031$35 current penalties

19260026 C02 II1$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 1926.26: Illumination

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.26 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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