1926.553
29 CFR 1926.553 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued August 10, 1972 to August 6, 2020 · Data through November 6, 2026
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Citations
213
citation items issued
Inspections
204
each counted once
Initial penalties
$266,392
as first assessed
Current penalties
$148,169
55.6% of initial
Penalties and violation types
$120median current penalty per citation
$165median initial penalty per citation
38.2%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced
25.8%of citations were contested
| OSHA violation type | Citations | Share | Median current | Contested | Initial total | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious (S) | 123 | 57.7% | $250 | 27.6% | $193,861 | $109,664 |
| Other (O) | 82 | 38.5% | $0 | 19.5% | $5,775 | $2,385 |
| Repeat (R) | 4 | 1.9% | $190 | 75.0% | $1,756 | $1,620 |
| Unclassified (U) | 2 | 0.9% | $15,000 | 0.0% | $56,000 | $30,000 |
| Willful (W) | 2 | 0.9% | $2,250 | 100.0% | $9,000 | $4,500 |
Same order as the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a type for all figures.
Serious (S)12357.7% share$109,664current total27.6%contested
- Citations
- 123
- Share
- 57.7%
- Current total
- $109,664
- Initial total
- $193,861
- Median current
- $250
- Contested
- 27.6%
Other (O)8238.5% share$2,385current total19.5%contested
- Citations
- 82
- Share
- 38.5%
- Current total
- $2,385
- Initial total
- $5,775
- Median current
- $0
- Contested
- 19.5%
Repeat (R)41.9% share$1,620current total75.0%contested
- Citations
- 4
- Share
- 1.9%
- Current total
- $1,620
- Initial total
- $1,756
- Median current
- $190
- Contested
- 75.0%
Unclassified (U)20.9% share$30,000current total0.0%contested
- Citations
- 2
- Share
- 0.9%
- Current total
- $30,000
- Initial total
- $56,000
- Median current
- $15,000
- Contested
- 0.0%
Willful (W)20.9% share$4,500current total100.0%contested
- Citations
- 2
- Share
- 0.9%
- Current total
- $4,500
- Initial total
- $9,000
- Median current
- $2,250
- Contested
- 100.0%
Citations by year issued
16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,663 | $1,663 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $3,042 | $3,042 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $3,700 | $3,700 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $2,450 | $2,450 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $4,438 | $8,875 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,250 | $2,500 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $10,950 | $21,900 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Newest first, as in the full table. Bars compare the rows shown. Tap a year for all figures.
202010.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
201810.00% of all citations1inspections$1,663current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $1,663
- Median current
- $1,663
201710.00% of all citations1inspections$3,042current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $3,042
- Median current
- $3,042
201410.00% of all citations1inspections$3,700current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $3,700
- Median current
- $3,700
201310.00% of all citations1inspections$2,450current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,450
- Median current
- $2,450
201210.00% of all citations1inspections$3,000current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $3,000
- Median current
- $3,000
201020.00% of all citations2inspections$8,875current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $8,875
- Median current
- $4,438
200920.00% of all citations1inspections$2,500current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $2,500
- Median current
- $1,250
200820.00% of all citations2inspections$21,900current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $21,900
- Median current
- $10,950
200710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
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| Issued | Citations | Of all citations | Inspections | Median current | Current total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $1,125 | $1,125 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $300 | $300 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $1,013 | $2,025 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0.00% | 6 | $1,250 | $9,825 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0.00% | 7 | $1,000 | $14,825 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $1,263 | $2,525 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $263 | $525 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $1,500 | $33,550 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0.00% | 2 | $300 | $600 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $675 | $3,573 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0.00% | 8 | $282 | $2,688 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0.00% | 8 | $1,000 | $12,735 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0.00% | 10 | $153 | $1,525 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0.00% | 9 | $180 | $1,915 |
| 1988 | 16 | 0.00% | 13 | $159 | $2,828 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0.00% | 6 | $120 | $840 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0.00% | 6 | $90 | $780 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $120 | $240 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0.00% | 6 | $58 | $510 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0.00% | 7 | $120 | $840 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0.00% | 6 | $150 | $900 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0.00% | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0.01% | 8 | $90 | $1,665 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0.00% | 5 | $45 | $305 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0.00% | 5 | $0 | $560 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0.00% | 9 | $120 | $1,450 |
| 1976 | 11 | 0.00% | 11 | $30 | $820 |
| 1975 | 8 | 0.00% | 8 | $0 | $90 |
| 1974 | 12 | 0.00% | 12 | $28 | $325 |
| 1973 | 9 | 0.00% | 9 | $25 | $125 |
| 1972 | 3 | 0.01% | 3 | $0 | $25 |
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200610.00% of all citations1inspections$1,125current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $1,125
- Median current
- $1,125
200410.00% of all citations1inspections$300current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $300
- Median current
- $300
200320.00% of all citations2inspections$2,025current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $2,025
- Median current
- $1,013
200130.00% of all citations3inspections$1,000current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $1,000
- Median current
- $0
200060.00% of all citations6inspections$9,825current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $9,825
- Median current
- $1,250
199910.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 1
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 1
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
199880.00% of all citations7inspections$14,825current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $14,825
- Median current
- $1,000
199720.00% of all citations2inspections$2,525current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $2,525
- Median current
- $1,263
199620.00% of all citations2inspections$525current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $525
- Median current
- $263
199550.00% of all citations5inspections$33,550current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $33,550
- Median current
- $1,500
199420.00% of all citations2inspections$600current total
- Citations
- 2
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 2
- Current total
- $600
- Median current
- $300
199350.00% of all citations5inspections$3,573current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $3,573
- Median current
- $675
199280.00% of all citations8inspections$2,688current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $2,688
- Median current
- $282
199190.00% of all citations8inspections$12,735current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $12,735
- Median current
- $1,000
1990100.00% of all citations10inspections$1,525current total
- Citations
- 10
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 10
- Current total
- $1,525
- Median current
- $153
198990.00% of all citations9inspections$1,915current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $1,915
- Median current
- $180
1988160.00% of all citations13inspections$2,828current total
- Citations
- 16
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 13
- Current total
- $2,828
- Median current
- $159
198760.00% of all citations6inspections$840current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $840
- Median current
- $120
198670.00% of all citations6inspections$780current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $780
- Median current
- $90
198530.00% of all citations3inspections$240current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $240
- Median current
- $120
198460.00% of all citations6inspections$510current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $510
- Median current
- $58
198370.00% of all citations7inspections$840current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 7
- Current total
- $840
- Median current
- $120
198270.00% of all citations6inspections$900current total
- Citations
- 7
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 6
- Current total
- $900
- Median current
- $150
198130.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $0
- Median current
- $0
198080.01% of all citations8inspections$1,665current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $1,665
- Median current
- $90
197950.00% of all citations5inspections$305current total
- Citations
- 5
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $305
- Median current
- $45
197860.00% of all citations5inspections$560current total
- Citations
- 6
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 5
- Current total
- $560
- Median current
- $0
197790.00% of all citations9inspections$1,450current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $1,450
- Median current
- $120
1976110.00% of all citations11inspections$820current total
- Citations
- 11
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 11
- Current total
- $820
- Median current
- $30
197580.00% of all citations8inspections$90current total
- Citations
- 8
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 8
- Current total
- $90
- Median current
- $0
1974120.00% of all citations12inspections$325current total
- Citations
- 12
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 12
- Current total
- $325
- Median current
- $28
197390.00% of all citations9inspections$125current total
- Citations
- 9
- Of all citations
- 0.00%
- Inspections
- 9
- Current total
- $125
- Median current
- $25
197230.01% of all citations3inspections$25current total
- Citations
- 3
- Of all citations
- 0.01%
- Inspections
- 3
- Current total
- $25
- Median current
- $0
How the inspections started
DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.553, each inspection counted once.
Planned (H)10149.5%
Complaint (B)2914.2%
Accident (A)2813.7%
Referral (C)2612.7%
Unprogrammed Related (G)125.9%
Programmed Related (I)42.0%
Fatality/Catastrophe (M)21.0%
Variance (E)10.5%
Follow-Up (F)10.5%
Cited alongside 1926.553
Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 204 inspections citing 1926.553.
Employers inspected
Employees at the establishment
1-1010451.0%
11-495627.5%
50-2493014.7%
250-99973.4%
1000+73.4%
Inspections, each counted once. Shares are of inspections with a usable employee count.
Owner
Private (A)11656.9%
Not recorded8843.1%
DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.
By industry
8.0% of these citations (17 of 213) 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 | 63 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1980s | 72 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1990s | 52 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2000s | 18 | 9 | 50.0% |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 100.0% |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
Bar: NAICS coverage, on a 0 to 100% scale.
1970s630 with NAICS (0.0%)
1980s720 with NAICS (0.0%)
1990s520 with NAICS (0.0%)
2000s189 with NAICS (50.0%)
2010s77 with NAICS (100.0%)
2020s11 with NAICS (100.0%)
Most cited paragraphs
| OSHA citation code, as recorded | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 19260553 A01 | 143 | $48,466 |
| 19260553 A04 | 59 | $98,378 |
| 19260553 A03 I | 3 | $360 |
| 19260553 A | 2 | $30 |
| 19260553 A 1 | 2 | $150 |
| 19260553 A02 | 1 | $200 |
| 19260553 A14 I | 1 | $0 |
| 19260553 A 4 | 1 | $585 |
| 19260553 B01 | 1 | $0 |
19260553 A01143$48,466 current penalties
19260553 A0459$98,378 current penalties
19260553 A03 I3$360 current penalties
19260553 A2$30 current penalties
19260553 A 12$150 current penalties
19260553 A021$200 current penalties
19260553 A14 I1$0 current penalties
19260553 A 41$585 current penalties
19260553 B011$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 1926.553
Official Resources
Data Source and Methodology
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