1926.432 Environmental Deterioration of Equipment

29 CFR 1926.432 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued April 14, 1987 to November 20, 2023 · Data through October 22, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

180

citation items issued

Inspections

180

each counted once

Initial penalties

$100,079

as first assessed

Current penalties

$57,669

57.6% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

70.1%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

12.2%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	117	65.0%	$280	12.0%	$82,915	$53,599
Other (O)	61	33.9%	$0	13.1%	$17,004	$3,970
Repeat (R)	2	1.1%	$50	0.0%	$160	$100

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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Serious (S)11765.0% share$53,599current total12.0%contested

Citations: 117
Share: 65.0%
Current total: $53,599
Initial total: $82,915
Median current: $280
Contested: 12.0%

Other (O)6133.9% share$3,970current total13.1%contested

Citations: 61
Share: 33.9%
Current total: $3,970
Initial total: $17,004
Median current: $0
Contested: 13.1%

Repeat (R)21.1% share$100current total0.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 1.1%
Current total: $100
Initial total: $160
Median current: $50
Contested: 0.0%

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
2023	2	0.00%	2	$1,266	$2,531
2020	1	0.00%	1	$2,834	$2,834
2016	1	0.00%	1	$930	$930
2015	1	0.00%	1	$1,650	$1,650
2014	3	0.00%	3	$1,607	$3,607
2013	2	0.00%	2	$500	$1,000
2012	3	0.00%	3	$0	$1,920
2011	4	0.00%	4	$405	$2,010
2010	4	0.00%	4	$263	$1,525
2009	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202320.00% of all citations2inspections$2,531current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,531
Median current: $1,266

All records issued in 2023

202010.00% of all citations1inspections$2,834current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,834
Median current: $2,834

All records issued in 2020

201610.00% of all citations1inspections$930current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $930
Median current: $930

All records issued in 2016

201510.00% of all citations1inspections$1,650current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,650
Median current: $1,650

All records issued in 2015

201430.00% of all citations3inspections$3,607current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $3,607
Median current: $1,607

All records issued in 2014

201320.00% 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 2013

201230.00% of all citations3inspections$1,920current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,920
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2012

201140.00% of all citations4inspections$2,010current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $2,010
Median current: $405

All records issued in 2011

201040.00% of all citations4inspections$1,525current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $1,525
Median current: $263

All records issued in 2010

200920.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2009

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2008	1	0.00%	1	$750	$750
2007	4	0.00%	4	$638	$2,725
2006	5	0.00%	5	$0	$720
2005	3	0.00%	3	$0	$360
2004	3	0.00%	3	$180	$680
2003	11	0.00%	11	$0	$3,835
2002	9	0.00%	9	$375	$5,375
2001	20	0.01%	20	$135	$5,277
2000	2	0.00%	2	$180	$360
1999	7	0.00%	7	$0	$350
1998	4	0.00%	4	$0	$600
1997	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1995	12	0.00%	12	$50	$6,000
1994	8	0.00%	8	$0	$1,663
1993	10	0.00%	10	$350	$4,812
1992	12	0.00%	12	$0	$1,067
1991	8	0.00%	8	$75	$1,528
1990	6	0.00%	6	$0	$870
1989	11	0.00%	11	$0	$1,450
1988	15	0.00%	15	$0	$1,240
1987	5	0.00%	5	$0	$0

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

200810.00% of all citations1inspections$750current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $750
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2008

200740.00% of all citations4inspections$2,725current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $2,725
Median current: $638

All records issued in 2007

200650.00% of all citations5inspections$720current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $720
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2006

200530.00% of all citations3inspections$360current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $360
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2005

200430.00% of all citations3inspections$680current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $680
Median current: $180

All records issued in 2004

2003110.00% of all citations11inspections$3,835current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $3,835
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2003

200290.00% of all citations9inspections$5,375current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $5,375
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2002

2001200.01% of all citations20inspections$5,277current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $5,277
Median current: $135

All records issued in 2001

200020.00% of all citations2inspections$360current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $360
Median current: $180

All records issued in 2000

199970.00% of all citations7inspections$350current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $350
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

199840.00% of all citations4inspections$600current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $600
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

199710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1997

1995120.00% of all citations12inspections$6,000current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $6,000
Median current: $50

All records issued in 1995

199480.00% of all citations8inspections$1,663current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $1,663
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1994

1993100.00% of all citations10inspections$4,812current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $4,812
Median current: $350

All records issued in 1993

1992120.00% of all citations12inspections$1,067current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $1,067
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

199180.00% of all citations8inspections$1,528current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $1,528
Median current: $75

All records issued in 1991

199060.00% of all citations6inspections$870current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $870
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1990

1989110.00% of all citations11inspections$1,450current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $1,450
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988150.00% of all citations15inspections$1,240current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $1,240
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

198750.00% of all citations5inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1987

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.432, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)8848.9%

Programmed Related (I)3620.0%

Complaint (B)2212.2%

Referral (C)158.3%

Unprogrammed Related (G)158.3%

Accident (A)31.7%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)10.6%

Cited alongside 1926.432

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 180 inspections citing 1926.432.

1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction)9251.1%

1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction)8044.4%

1926.403 Electrical - General Requirements (Construction)6837.8%

1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection4022.2%

1926.416 Electrical - Safety Requirements (Construction)3016.7%

1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements2815.6%

1926.202715.0%

1926.212212.2%

1926.150 Fire Protection (Construction)2212.2%

1926.1053 Ladders (Construction)2212.2%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1010759.4%

11-495530.6%

50-249158.3%

250-99921.1%

1000+10.6%

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

Owner

Private (A)17898.9%

Federal (D)21.1%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

28.9% of these citations (52 of 180) 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	32	61.5%
236 Construction of Buildings	15	28.8%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	3	5.8%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	1	1.9%
561 Administrative and Support Services	1	1.9%

238Specialty Trade Contractors3261.5% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings1528.8% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction35.8% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services11.9% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services11.9% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1980s	31	0	0.0%
1990s	68	0	0.0%
2000s	60	31	51.7%
2010s	18	18	100.0%
2020s	3	3	100.0%

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

1980s310 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s680 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s6031 with NAICS (51.7%)

2010s1818 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s33 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260432 A01 I	151	$36,300
19260432 B	9	$5,067
19260432 A01 I	8	$11,455
19260432 A02	5	$450
19260432 A01 II	3	$3,300
19260432 A01	2	$0
19260432 A01 II	1	$1,097
19260432 A 1 I	1	$0

19260432 A01 I151$36,300 current penalties

19260432 B9$5,067 current penalties

19260432 A01 I8$11,455 current penalties

19260432 A025$450 current penalties

19260432 A01 II3$3,300 current penalties

19260432 A012$0 current penalties

19260432 A01 II1$1,097 current penalties

19260432 A 1 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 1926.432: Environmental Deterioration of Equipment

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.432 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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