1926.55

29 CFR 1926.55 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued October 19, 1972 to September 4, 2026 · Data through November 4, 2026

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Citations

3,495

citation items issued

Inspections

2,006

each counted once

Initial penalties

$4,529,407

as first assessed

Current penalties

$3,077,249

67.9% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$0median current penalty per citation

$0median initial penalty per citation

64.3%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

23.3%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	2,857	81.7%	$0	22.1%	$3,220,530	$2,172,076
Other (O)	552	15.8%	$0	23.9%	$378,452	$268,296
Repeat (R)	38	1.1%	$50	36.8%	$92,440	$64,840
Willful (W)	33	0.9%	$0	93.9%	$701,810	$504,237
Unclassified (U)	15	0.4%	$0	40.0%	$136,175	$67,800

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)2,85781.7% share$2,172,076current total22.1%contested

Citations: 2,857
Share: 81.7%
Current total: $2,172,076
Initial total: $3,220,530
Median current: $0
Contested: 22.1%

Other (O)55215.8% share$268,296current total23.9%contested

Citations: 552
Share: 15.8%
Current total: $268,296
Initial total: $378,452
Median current: $0
Contested: 23.9%

Repeat (R)381.1% share$64,840current total36.8%contested

Citations: 38
Share: 1.1%
Current total: $64,840
Initial total: $92,440
Median current: $50
Contested: 36.8%

Willful (W)330.9% share$504,237current total93.9%contested

Citations: 33
Share: 0.9%
Current total: $504,237
Initial total: $701,810
Median current: $0
Contested: 93.9%

Unclassified (U)150.4% share$67,800current total40.0%contested

Citations: 15
Share: 0.4%
Current total: $67,800
Initial total: $136,175
Median current: $0
Contested: 40.0%

Citations by year issued

151

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	25	0.03%	19	$3,500	$357,892
2025	16	0.01%	9	$1,766	$70,863
2024	27	0.02%	19	$3,500	$94,087
2023	15	0.01%	10	$3,047	$59,651
2022	17	0.01%	11	$1,400	$59,046
2021	15	0.01%	10	$2,400	$42,320
2020	12	0.01%	6	$422	$16,338
2019	25	0.02%	14	$140	$55,060
2018	24	0.02%	13	$1,313	$207,908
2017	39	0.02%	21	$650	$220,725

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD250.03% of all citations19inspections$357,892current total

Citations: 25
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $357,892
Median current: $3,500

All records issued in 2026

2025160.01% of all citations9inspections$70,863current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $70,863
Median current: $1,766

All records issued in 2025

2024270.02% of all citations19inspections$94,087current total

Citations: 27
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $94,087
Median current: $3,500

All records issued in 2024

2023150.01% of all citations10inspections$59,651current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $59,651
Median current: $3,047

All records issued in 2023

2022170.01% of all citations11inspections$59,046current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $59,046
Median current: $1,400

All records issued in 2022

2021150.01% of all citations10inspections$42,320current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $42,320
Median current: $2,400

All records issued in 2021

2020120.01% of all citations6inspections$16,338current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $16,338
Median current: $422

All records issued in 2020

2019250.02% of all citations14inspections$55,060current total

Citations: 25
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $55,060
Median current: $140

All records issued in 2019

2018240.02% of all citations13inspections$207,908current total

Citations: 24
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $207,908
Median current: $1,313

All records issued in 2018

2017390.02% of all citations21inspections$220,725current total

Citations: 39
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 21
Current total: $220,725
Median current: $650

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	51	0.03%	27	$600	$60,258
2015	63	0.04%	36	$780	$83,367
2014	41	0.02%	24	$880	$50,425
2013	78	0.04%	45	$116	$80,222
2012	50	0.02%	29	$1,025	$64,872
2011	46	0.02%	26	$0	$49,830
2010	70	0.03%	40	$182	$69,033
2009	72	0.03%	41	$113	$59,699
2008	76	0.03%	42	$0	$41,940
2007	86	0.03%	46	$0	$92,286
2006	79	0.03%	44	$0	$33,579
2005	92	0.04%	50	$0	$69,208
2004	113	0.04%	64	$0	$64,337
2003	93	0.03%	55	$114	$62,290
2002	99	0.04%	57	$0	$69,845
2001	100	0.04%	55	$0	$50,665
2000	115	0.04%	65	$100	$73,567
1999	106	0.04%	62	$0	$120,768
1998	151	0.06%	88	$250	$111,172
1997	128	0.05%	74	$300	$81,018
1996	53	0.02%	34	$0	$33,424
1995	50	0.02%	29	$0	$49,815
1994	83	0.02%	40	$400	$61,703
1993	115	0.03%	60	$108	$56,447
1992	146	0.04%	73	$0	$83,251
1991	70	0.02%	34	$0	$23,748
1990	91	0.02%	52	$0	$18,381
1989	118	0.03%	67	$0	$31,117
1988	83	0.03%	51	$0	$63,667
1987	78	0.03%	45	$0	$10,005
1986	81	0.03%	44	$0	$8,898
1985	125	0.05%	71	$0	$12,394
1984	54	0.02%	38	$0	$4,538
1983	69	0.03%	43	$0	$7,025
1982	43	0.02%	29	$0	$4,885
1981	43	0.03%	23	$0	$3,010
1980	87	0.05%	48	$0	$6,905
1979	55	0.04%	32	$0	$7,240
1978	28	0.02%	15	$0	$2,800
1977	24	0.01%	15	$0	$4,680
1976	32	0.01%	25	$45	$9,075
1975	19	0.01%	16	$0	$360
1974	9	0.00%	8	$30	$270
1973	13	0.01%	11	$45	$1,220
1972	2	0.00%	2	$60	$120

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2016510.03% of all citations27inspections$60,258current total

Citations: 51
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 27
Current total: $60,258
Median current: $600

All records issued in 2016

2015630.04% of all citations36inspections$83,367current total

Citations: 63
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 36
Current total: $83,367
Median current: $780

All records issued in 2015

2014410.02% of all citations24inspections$50,425current total

Citations: 41
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $50,425
Median current: $880

All records issued in 2014

2013780.04% of all citations45inspections$80,222current total

Citations: 78
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $80,222
Median current: $116

All records issued in 2013

2012500.02% of all citations29inspections$64,872current total

Citations: 50
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $64,872
Median current: $1,025

All records issued in 2012

2011460.02% of all citations26inspections$49,830current total

Citations: 46
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 26
Current total: $49,830
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2011

2010700.03% of all citations40inspections$69,033current total

Citations: 70
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $69,033
Median current: $182

All records issued in 2010

2009720.03% of all citations41inspections$59,699current total

Citations: 72
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 41
Current total: $59,699
Median current: $113

All records issued in 2009

2008760.03% of all citations42inspections$41,940current total

Citations: 76
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $41,940
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2008

2007860.03% of all citations46inspections$92,286current total

Citations: 86
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 46
Current total: $92,286
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2007

2006790.03% of all citations44inspections$33,579current total

Citations: 79
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 44
Current total: $33,579
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2006

2005920.04% of all citations50inspections$69,208current total

Citations: 92
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 50
Current total: $69,208
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2005

20041130.04% of all citations64inspections$64,337current total

Citations: 113
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 64
Current total: $64,337
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2004

2003930.03% of all citations55inspections$62,290current total

Citations: 93
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 55
Current total: $62,290
Median current: $114

All records issued in 2003

2002990.04% of all citations57inspections$69,845current total

Citations: 99
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 57
Current total: $69,845
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2002

20011000.04% of all citations55inspections$50,665current total

Citations: 100
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 55
Current total: $50,665
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2001

20001150.04% of all citations65inspections$73,567current total

Citations: 115
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 65
Current total: $73,567
Median current: $100

All records issued in 2000

19991060.04% of all citations62inspections$120,768current total

Citations: 106
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 62
Current total: $120,768
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1999

19981510.06% of all citations88inspections$111,172current total

Citations: 151
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 88
Current total: $111,172
Median current: $250

All records issued in 1998

19971280.05% of all citations74inspections$81,018current total

Citations: 128
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 74
Current total: $81,018
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1997

1996530.02% of all citations34inspections$33,424current total

Citations: 53
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $33,424
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1996

1995500.02% of all citations29inspections$49,815current total

Citations: 50
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $49,815
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1995

1994830.02% of all citations40inspections$61,703current total

Citations: 83
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $61,703
Median current: $400

All records issued in 1994

19931150.03% of all citations60inspections$56,447current total

Citations: 115
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 60
Current total: $56,447
Median current: $108

All records issued in 1993

19921460.04% of all citations73inspections$83,251current total

Citations: 146
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 73
Current total: $83,251
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

1991700.02% of all citations34inspections$23,748current total

Citations: 70
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 34
Current total: $23,748
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1991

1990910.02% of all citations52inspections$18,381current total

Citations: 91
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 52
Current total: $18,381
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1990

19891180.03% of all citations67inspections$31,117current total

Citations: 118
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 67
Current total: $31,117
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1989

1988830.03% of all citations51inspections$63,667current total

Citations: 83
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 51
Current total: $63,667
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

1987780.03% of all citations45inspections$10,005current total

Citations: 78
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 45
Current total: $10,005
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986810.03% of all citations44inspections$8,898current total

Citations: 81
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 44
Current total: $8,898
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

19851250.05% of all citations71inspections$12,394current total

Citations: 125
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 71
Current total: $12,394
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984540.02% of all citations38inspections$4,538current total

Citations: 54
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 38
Current total: $4,538
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

1983690.03% of all citations43inspections$7,025current total

Citations: 69
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 43
Current total: $7,025
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982430.02% of all citations29inspections$4,885current total

Citations: 43
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 29
Current total: $4,885
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

1981430.03% of all citations23inspections$3,010current total

Citations: 43
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 23
Current total: $3,010
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

1980870.05% of all citations48inspections$6,905current total

Citations: 87
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 48
Current total: $6,905
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

1979550.04% of all citations32inspections$7,240current total

Citations: 55
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 32
Current total: $7,240
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978280.02% of all citations15inspections$2,800current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $2,800
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1978

1977240.01% of all citations15inspections$4,680current total

Citations: 24
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $4,680
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

1976320.01% of all citations25inspections$9,075current total

Citations: 32
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 25
Current total: $9,075
Median current: $45

All records issued in 1976

1975190.01% of all citations16inspections$360current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $360
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1975

197490.00% of all citations8inspections$270current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $270
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1974

1973130.01% of all citations11inspections$1,220current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $1,220
Median current: $45

All records issued in 1973

197220.00% of all citations2inspections$120current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $120
Median current: $60

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.55, each inspection counted once.

Referral (C)60130.0%

Complaint (B)48424.1%

Planned (H)41620.7%

Unprogrammed Related (G)29714.8%

Accident (A)1065.3%

Programmed Related (I)633.1%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)221.1%

Follow-Up (F)110.5%

Programmed Other (K)40.2%

Unprogrammed Other (J)20.1%

Cited alongside 1926.55

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 2,006 inspections citing 1926.55.

1910.13495347.5%

1926.10355127.5%

1910.120041120.5%

1926.2136318.1%

1926.52 Occupational Noise Exposure (Construction)34817.3%

1926.59 Hazard Communication21210.6%

1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment1497.4%

1926.201437.1%

1926.51 Sanitation (Construction)1346.7%

1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements1045.2%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1094046.9%

11-4969634.7%

50-24931315.6%

250-999442.2%

1000+130.6%

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

Owner

Private (A)1,72786.1%

Not recorded27013.5%

Local government (B)40.2%

Federal (D)30.1%

State government (C)20.1%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

35.5% of these citations (1,242 of 3,495) 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	825	66.4%
236 Construction of Buildings	213	17.1%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	143	11.5%
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services	17	1.4%
561 Administrative and Support Services	12	1.0%
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	6	0.5%
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	4	0.3%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	4	0.3%
493 Warehousing and Storage	3	0.2%
221 Utilities	2	0.2%

238Specialty Trade Contractors82566.4% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings21317.1% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction14311.5% of coded citations

562Waste Management and Remediation Services171.4% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services121.0% of coded citations

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing60.5% of coded citations

423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods40.3% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services40.3% of coded citations

493Warehousing and Storage30.2% of coded citations

221Utilities20.2% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	182	0	0.0%
1980s	781	0	0.0%
1990s	993	4	0.4%
2000s	925	624	67.5%
2010s	487	487	100.0%
2020s	127	127	100.0%

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

1970s1820 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s7810 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s9934 with NAICS (0.4%)

2000s925624 with NAICS (67.5%)

2010s487487 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s127127 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260055 A	1,897	$2,283,591
19260055 B	1,497	$221,412
19260055 A02	48	$539,327
19260055 C	28	$3,430
19260055 A01	6	$27,989
19260055	5	$505
19260055 A14 I	4	$0
19260055 A04	1	$55
19260055 A05	1	$50
19260055 A09	1	$0
19260055 A12	1	$0
19260055 A15	1	$600

19260055 A1,897$2,283,591 current penalties

19260055 B1,497$221,412 current penalties

19260055 A0248$539,327 current penalties

19260055 C28$3,430 current penalties

19260055 A016$27,989 current penalties

192600555$505 current penalties

19260055 A14 I4$0 current penalties

19260055 A041$55 current penalties

19260055 A051$50 current penalties

19260055 A091$0 current penalties

19260055 A121$0 current penalties

19260055 A151$600 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 1926.55

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.55 on OSHA.gov

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Part 1926 full regulatory text

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Data Source and Methodology

DOL source data

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