1926.53 Ionizing radiation
29 CFR 1926.53 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 26, 1978 to August 26, 2005 · Data through November 6, 2026
Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.
Penalties and violation types
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (O) | 9 | 42.9% | $0 | 11.1% | $0 | $0 |
| Serious (S) | 6 | 28.6% | $13 | 33.3% | $1,605 | $790 |
| Willful (W) | 6 | 28.6% | $0 | 0.0% | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Same order as the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a type for all figures.
Other (O)942.9% share$0current total11.1%contested
- Citations
- 9
- Share
- 42.9%
- Current total
- $0
- Initial total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 11.1%
Serious (S)628.6% share$790current total33.3%contested
- Citations
- 6
- Share
- 28.6%
- Current total
- $790
- Initial total
- $1,605
- Median current
- $13
- Contested
- 33.3%
Willful (W)628.6% share$1,000current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 6
- Share
- 28.6%
- Current total
- $1,000
- Initial total
- $1,000
- Median current
- $0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $525 | $525 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $240 | $240 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.
200510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
200310.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199910.00% of all citations1inspections$525current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $525
- Median current
- $525
199810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199220.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199120.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198710.00% of all citations1inspections$240current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $240
- Median current
- $240
198510.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198010.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
Show earlier yearsCollapse earlier years
| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2 | 0.00% | 1 | $13 | $25 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0.00% | 2 | $0 | $1,000 |
Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.
197920.00% of all citations1inspections$25current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $25
- Median current
- $13
197870.00% of all citations2inspections$1,000current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $1,000
- Median current
- $0
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.53, each inspection counted once.
Cited alongside 1926.53
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 14 inspections citing 1926.53.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
9.5% of these citations (2 of 21) 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.
| Issued in | Citations | With NAICS | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1980s | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19260053 A | 12 | $1,025 |
| 19260053 B | 4 | $240 |
| 19260053 B01 | 1 | $0 |
| 19260053 B01 I | 1 | $0 |
| 19260053 B16 | 1 | $525 |
| 19260053 F01 | 1 | $0 |
| 19260053 I02 | 1 | $0 |
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 1926.53: Ionizing radiation
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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