1926.52 Occupational Noise Exposure (Construction)

29 CFR 1926.52 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 4, 1972 to April 3, 2026 · Data through November 4, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

2,286

citation items issued

Inspections

1,639

each counted once

Initial penalties

$1,918,114

as first assessed

Current penalties

$1,169,222

61.0% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$30median current penalty per citation

$105median initial penalty per citation

63.2%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

21.3%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	1,425	62.3%	$280	22.7%	$1,348,875	$817,442
Other (O)	817	35.7%	$0	17.9%	$327,383	$182,905
Repeat (R)	28	1.2%	$1,000	28.6%	$107,593	$65,375
Unclassified (U)	8	0.3%	$750	50.0%	$22,963	$15,100
Willful (W)	8	0.3%	$3,500	87.5%	$111,300	$88,400

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)1,42562.3% share$817,442current total22.7%contested

Citations: 1,425
Share: 62.3%
Current total: $817,442
Initial total: $1,348,875
Median current: $280
Contested: 22.7%

Other (O)81735.7% share$182,905current total17.9%contested

Citations: 817
Share: 35.7%
Current total: $182,905
Initial total: $327,383
Median current: $0
Contested: 17.9%

Repeat (R)281.2% share$65,375current total28.6%contested

Citations: 28
Share: 1.2%
Current total: $65,375
Initial total: $107,593
Median current: $1,000
Contested: 28.6%

Unclassified (U)80.3% share$15,100current total50.0%contested

Citations: 8
Share: 0.3%
Current total: $15,100
Initial total: $22,963
Median current: $750
Contested: 50.0%

Willful (W)80.3% share$88,400current total87.5%contested

Citations: 8
Share: 0.3%
Current total: $88,400
Initial total: $111,300
Median current: $3,500
Contested: 87.5%

Citations by year issued

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 4, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	2	0.00%	2	$2,648	$5,296
2025	4	0.00%	4	$3,715	$15,032
2024	4	0.00%	4	$3,550	$17,509
2023	2	0.00%	2	$10,938	$21,876
2022	9	0.01%	6	$0	$41,268
2021	2	0.00%	2	$1,763	$3,525
2020	4	0.00%	4	$4,268	$17,038
2019	6	0.00%	5	$1,750	$14,845
2018	21	0.01%	16	$2,887	$55,216
2017	11	0.01%	10	$881	$37,136

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD20.00% of all citations2inspections$5,296current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $5,296
Median current: $2,648

All records issued in 2026

202540.00% of all citations4inspections$15,032current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $15,032
Median current: $3,715

All records issued in 2025

202440.00% of all citations4inspections$17,509current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $17,509
Median current: $3,550

All records issued in 2024

202320.00% of all citations2inspections$21,876current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $21,876
Median current: $10,938

All records issued in 2023

202290.01% of all citations6inspections$41,268current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $41,268
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2022

202120.00% of all citations2inspections$3,525current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $3,525
Median current: $1,763

All records issued in 2021

202040.00% of all citations4inspections$17,038current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $17,038
Median current: $4,268

All records issued in 2020

201960.00% of all citations5inspections$14,845current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $14,845
Median current: $1,750

All records issued in 2019

2018210.01% of all citations16inspections$55,216current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $55,216
Median current: $2,887

All records issued in 2018

2017110.01% of all citations10inspections$37,136current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $37,136
Median current: $881

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	12	0.01%	10	$2,127	$40,155
2015	23	0.01%	19	$800	$28,416
2014	30	0.02%	20	$0	$23,740
2013	24	0.01%	18	$675	$24,928
2012	23	0.01%	18	$1,200	$36,615
2011	53	0.02%	41	$1,200	$70,698
2010	47	0.02%	34	$735	$42,865
2009	39	0.02%	31	$500	$28,681
2008	36	0.01%	27	$263	$21,793
2007	24	0.01%	20	$380	$13,743
2006	44	0.02%	35	$375	$26,300
2005	19	0.01%	14	$400	$9,435
2004	38	0.01%	28	$88	$25,702
2003	20	0.01%	18	$360	$9,265
2002	35	0.01%	29	$300	$19,273
2001	42	0.02%	36	$372	$21,484
2000	24	0.01%	21	$100	$7,775
1999	53	0.02%	42	$375	$29,247
1998	58	0.02%	44	$248	$20,255
1997	88	0.03%	72	$273	$44,909
1996	55	0.02%	42	$250	$27,252
1995	60	0.02%	41	$213	$89,180
1994	78	0.02%	56	$315	$43,990
1993	62	0.02%	45	$110	$22,643
1992	66	0.02%	49	$500	$53,556
1991	60	0.01%	47	$208	$17,857
1990	68	0.02%	47	$150	$24,375
1989	64	0.02%	43	$60	$15,695
1988	38	0.01%	26	$0	$5,306
1987	70	0.02%	47	$0	$9,623
1986	73	0.03%	53	$0	$10,872
1985	78	0.03%	46	$0	$8,097
1984	79	0.03%	49	$0	$7,790
1983	58	0.02%	40	$0	$6,010
1982	33	0.02%	24	$0	$2,531
1981	74	0.06%	37	$0	$6,630
1980	92	0.06%	46	$0	$8,880
1979	50	0.03%	30	$0	$11,770
1978	40	0.03%	27	$0	$5,195
1977	33	0.02%	25	$0	$6,370
1976	63	0.02%	48	$0	$3,270
1975	67	0.02%	49	$0	$2,090
1974	84	0.03%	57	$0	$2,955
1973	38	0.02%	31	$30	$2,655
1972	6	0.01%	4	$15	$610

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2016120.01% of all citations10inspections$40,155current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $40,155
Median current: $2,127

All records issued in 2016

2015230.01% of all citations19inspections$28,416current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $28,416
Median current: $800

All records issued in 2015

2014300.02% of all citations20inspections$23,740current total

Citations: 30
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $23,740
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2014

2013240.01% of all citations18inspections$24,928current total

Citations: 24
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $24,928
Median current: $675

All records issued in 2013

2012230.01% of all citations18inspections$36,615current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $36,615
Median current: $1,200

All records issued in 2012

2011530.02% of all citations41inspections$70,698current total

Citations: 53
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 41
Current total: $70,698
Median current: $1,200

All records issued in 2011

2010470.02% of all citations34inspections$42,865current total

Citations: 47
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $42,865
Median current: $735

All records issued in 2010

2009390.02% of all citations31inspections$28,681current total

Citations: 39
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $28,681
Median current: $500

All records issued in 2009

2008360.01% of all citations27inspections$21,793current total

Citations: 36
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $21,793
Median current: $263

All records issued in 2008

2007240.01% of all citations20inspections$13,743current total

Citations: 24
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $13,743
Median current: $380

All records issued in 2007

2006440.02% of all citations35inspections$26,300current total

Citations: 44
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $26,300
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2006

2005190.01% of all citations14inspections$9,435current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $9,435
Median current: $400

All records issued in 2005

2004380.01% of all citations28inspections$25,702current total

Citations: 38
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $25,702
Median current: $88

All records issued in 2004

2003200.01% of all citations18inspections$9,265current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $9,265
Median current: $360

All records issued in 2003

2002350.01% of all citations29inspections$19,273current total

Citations: 35
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $19,273
Median current: $300

All records issued in 2002

2001420.02% of all citations36inspections$21,484current total

Citations: 42
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $21,484
Median current: $372

All records issued in 2001

2000240.01% of all citations21inspections$7,775current total

Citations: 24
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 21
Current total: $7,775
Median current: $100

All records issued in 2000

1999530.02% of all citations42inspections$29,247current total

Citations: 53
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $29,247
Median current: $375

All records issued in 1999

1998580.02% of all citations44inspections$20,255current total

Citations: 58
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 44
Current total: $20,255
Median current: $248

All records issued in 1998

1997880.03% of all citations72inspections$44,909current total

Citations: 88
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 72
Current total: $44,909
Median current: $273

All records issued in 1997

1996550.02% of all citations42inspections$27,252current total

Citations: 55
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $27,252
Median current: $250

All records issued in 1996

1995600.02% of all citations41inspections$89,180current total

Citations: 60
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 41
Current total: $89,180
Median current: $213

All records issued in 1995

1994780.02% of all citations56inspections$43,990current total

Citations: 78
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 56
Current total: $43,990
Median current: $315

All records issued in 1994

1993620.02% of all citations45inspections$22,643current total

Citations: 62
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $22,643
Median current: $110

All records issued in 1993

1992660.02% of all citations49inspections$53,556current total

Citations: 66
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 49
Current total: $53,556
Median current: $500

All records issued in 1992

1991600.01% of all citations47inspections$17,857current total

Citations: 60
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 47
Current total: $17,857
Median current: $208

All records issued in 1991

1990680.02% of all citations47inspections$24,375current total

Citations: 68
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 47
Current total: $24,375
Median current: $150

All records issued in 1990

1989640.02% of all citations43inspections$15,695current total

Citations: 64
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 43
Current total: $15,695
Median current: $60

All records issued in 1989

1988380.01% of all citations26inspections$5,306current total

Citations: 38
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $5,306
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

1987700.02% of all citations47inspections$9,623current total

Citations: 70
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 47
Current total: $9,623
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986730.03% of all citations53inspections$10,872current total

Citations: 73
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 53
Current total: $10,872
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

1985780.03% of all citations46inspections$8,097current total

Citations: 78
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 46
Current total: $8,097
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984790.03% of all citations49inspections$7,790current total

Citations: 79
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 49
Current total: $7,790
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

1983580.02% of all citations40inspections$6,010current total

Citations: 58
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $6,010
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982330.02% of all citations24inspections$2,531current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $2,531
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

1981740.06% of all citations37inspections$6,630current total

Citations: 74
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 37
Current total: $6,630
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

1980920.06% of all citations46inspections$8,880current total

Citations: 92
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 46
Current total: $8,880
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

1979500.03% of all citations30inspections$11,770current total

Citations: 50
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 30
Current total: $11,770
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978400.03% of all citations27inspections$5,195current total

Citations: 40
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $5,195
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

1977330.02% of all citations25inspections$6,370current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $6,370
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

1976630.02% of all citations48inspections$3,270current total

Citations: 63
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 48
Current total: $3,270
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

1975670.02% of all citations49inspections$2,090current total

Citations: 67
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 49
Current total: $2,090
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

1974840.03% of all citations57inspections$2,955current total

Citations: 84
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 57
Current total: $2,955
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

1973380.02% of all citations31inspections$2,655current total

Citations: 38
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $2,655
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1973

197260.01% of all citations4inspections$610current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $610
Median current: $15

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.52, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)61637.6%

Referral (C)41025.0%

Complaint (B)32219.6%

Unprogrammed Related (G)19511.9%

Programmed Related (I)694.2%

Accident (A)130.8%

Follow-Up (F)80.5%

Programmed Other (K)30.2%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)20.1%

Unprogrammed Other (J)10.1%

Cited alongside 1926.52

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 1,639 inspections citing 1926.52.

1910.13445527.8%

1926.5534821.2%

1926.10323014.0%

1910.120018311.2%

1926.59 Hazard Communication16610.1%

1926.211609.8%

1926.101 Hearing Protection1428.7%

1926.1021297.9%

1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment1116.8%

1926.621076.5%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1071343.5%

11-4959736.4%

50-24925915.8%

250-999533.2%

1000+171.0%

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

Owner

Private (A)1,20173.3%

Not recorded42926.2%

Local government (B)50.3%

State government (C)20.1%

Federal (D)20.1%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

21.9% of these citations (501 of 2,286) 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	308	61.5%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	113	22.6%
236 Construction of Buildings	55	11.0%
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services	11	2.2%
561 Administrative and Support Services	5	1.0%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	4	0.8%
921 Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	2	0.4%
213 Support Activities for Mining	1	0.2%
221 Utilities	1	0.2%
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	1	0.2%

238Specialty Trade Contractors30861.5% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction11322.6% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings5511.0% of coded citations

562Waste Management and Remediation Services112.2% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services51.0% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services40.8% of coded citations

921Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support20.4% of coded citations

213Support Activities for Mining10.2% of coded citations

221Utilities10.2% of coded citations

423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods10.2% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	381	0	0.0%
1980s	659	0	0.0%
1990s	648	0	0.0%
2000s	321	224	69.8%
2010s	250	250	100.0%
2020s	27	27	100.0%

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

1970s3810 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s6590 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s6480 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s321224 with NAICS (69.8%)

2010s250250 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s2727 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260052 D01	1,120	$651,193
19260052 B	559	$290,680
19260052 A	544	$221,629
19260052 D 1	13	$440
19260052 C	8	$2,430
19260052	6	$810
19260052 D	6	$60
19260052 G09	4	$0
19260052 D02	3	$560
19260052 D04	3	$95
19260052 A01	2	$30
19260052 A B0	2	$135

19260052 D011,120$651,193 current penalties

19260052 B559$290,680 current penalties

19260052 A544$221,629 current penalties

19260052 D 113$440 current penalties

19260052 C8$2,430 current penalties

192600526$810 current penalties

19260052 D6$60 current penalties

19260052 G094$0 current penalties

19260052 D023$560 current penalties

19260052 D043$95 current penalties

19260052 A012$30 current penalties

19260052 A B02$135 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 1926.52: Occupational Noise Exposure (Construction)

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.52 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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