1926.554 Overhead Hoists

29 CFR 1926.554 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued January 3, 1973 to May 17, 2024 · Data through October 25, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

192

citation items issued

Inspections

149

each counted once

Initial penalties

$269,822

as first assessed

Current penalties

$186,058

69.0% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$85median current penalty per citation

$178median initial penalty per citation

55.1%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

16.1%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	121	63.0%	$600	22.3%	$250,822	$171,493
Other (O)	71	37.0%	$0	5.6%	$19,000	$14,565

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)12163.0% share$171,493current total22.3%contested

Citations: 121
Share: 63.0%
Current total: $171,493
Initial total: $250,822
Median current: $600
Contested: 22.3%

Other (O)7137.0% share$14,565current total5.6%contested

Citations: 71
Share: 37.0%
Current total: $14,565
Initial total: $19,000
Median current: $0
Contested: 5.6%

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
2024	1	0.00%	1	$11,614	$11,614
2022	2	0.00%	2	$1,978	$3,956
2021	1	0.00%	1	$14,502	$14,502
2020	2	0.00%	1	$11,868	$23,736
2019	2	0.00%	2	$4,495	$8,989
2018	4	0.00%	3	$375	$2,886
2017	4	0.00%	3	$300	$5,897
2016	1	0.00%	1	$1,710	$1,710
2015	2	0.00%	2	$2,400	$4,800
2014	4	0.00%	3	$1,000	$4,800

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202410.00% of all citations1inspections$11,614current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $11,614
Median current: $11,614

All records issued in 2024

202220.00% of all citations2inspections$3,956current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $3,956
Median current: $1,978

All records issued in 2022

202110.00% of all citations1inspections$14,502current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $14,502
Median current: $14,502

All records issued in 2021

202020.00% of all citations1inspections$23,736current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $23,736
Median current: $11,868

All records issued in 2020

201920.00% of all citations2inspections$8,989current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $8,989
Median current: $4,495

All records issued in 2019

201840.00% of all citations3inspections$2,886current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $2,886
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2018

201740.00% of all citations3inspections$5,897current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $5,897
Median current: $300

All records issued in 2017

201610.00% of all citations1inspections$1,710current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,710
Median current: $1,710

All records issued in 2016

201520.00% of all citations2inspections$4,800current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $4,800
Median current: $2,400

All records issued in 2015

201440.00% of all citations3inspections$4,800current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $4,800
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2014

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2013	5	0.00%	3	$0	$4,300
2012	1	0.00%	1	$2,770	$2,770
2010	4	0.00%	3	$413	$3,825
2009	4	0.00%	3	$1,425	$5,410
2008	6	0.00%	5	$988	$10,475
2007	4	0.00%	3	$188	$1,075
2006	5	0.00%	4	$750	$5,700
2005	4	0.00%	2	$1,500	$4,500
2004	6	0.00%	4	$975	$18,588
2003	10	0.00%	6	$313	$3,825
2002	3	0.00%	2	$2,500	$10,000
2001	7	0.00%	4	$0	$4,600
1999	4	0.00%	4	$588	$2,225
1998	1	0.00%	1	$1,500	$1,500
1997	2	0.00%	2	$1,375	$2,750
1996	6	0.00%	5	$0	$1,695
1995	2	0.00%	2	$663	$1,325
1994	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1993	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1992	19	0.00%	13	$0	$7,580
1991	3	0.00%	3	$0	$0
1990	6	0.00%	5	$428	$2,595
1989	6	0.00%	5	$50	$560
1988	13	0.00%	6	$200	$3,360
1987	3	0.00%	3	$0	$0
1986	6	0.00%	5	$280	$1,900
1985	3	0.00%	3	$0	$200
1984	3	0.00%	2	$0	$180
1983	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1981	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1979	3	0.00%	3	$0	$100
1977	2	0.00%	2	$180	$360
1976	7	0.00%	6	$0	$45
1975	3	0.00%	3	$25	$825
1974	3	0.00%	3	$0	$175
1973	9	0.00%	8	$30	$725

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

201350.00% of all citations3inspections$4,300current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $4,300
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2013

201210.00% of all citations1inspections$2,770current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,770
Median current: $2,770

All records issued in 2012

201040.00% of all citations3inspections$3,825current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $3,825
Median current: $413

All records issued in 2010

200940.00% of all citations3inspections$5,410current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $5,410
Median current: $1,425

All records issued in 2009

200860.00% of all citations5inspections$10,475current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $10,475
Median current: $988

All records issued in 2008

200740.00% of all citations3inspections$1,075current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,075
Median current: $188

All records issued in 2007

200650.00% of all citations4inspections$5,700current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $5,700
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2006

200540.00% of all citations2inspections$4,500current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $4,500
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2005

200460.00% of all citations4inspections$18,588current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $18,588
Median current: $975

All records issued in 2004

2003100.00% of all citations6inspections$3,825current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $3,825
Median current: $313

All records issued in 2003

200230.00% of all citations2inspections$10,000current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $10,000
Median current: $2,500

All records issued in 2002

200170.00% of all citations4inspections$4,600current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $4,600
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2001

199940.00% of all citations4inspections$2,225current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $2,225
Median current: $588

All records issued in 1999

199810.00% of all citations1inspections$1,500current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,500
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 1998

199720.00% of all citations2inspections$2,750current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,750
Median current: $1,375

All records issued in 1997

199660.00% of all citations5inspections$1,695current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $1,695
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1996

199520.00% of all citations2inspections$1,325current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $1,325
Median current: $663

All records issued in 1995

199410.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1994

199320.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1993

1992190.00% of all citations13inspections$7,580current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $7,580
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

199130.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1991

199060.00% of all citations5inspections$2,595current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $2,595
Median current: $428

All records issued in 1990

198960.00% of all citations5inspections$560current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $560
Median current: $50

All records issued in 1989

1988130.00% of all citations6inspections$3,360current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $3,360
Median current: $200

All records issued in 1988

198730.00% of all citations3inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1987

198660.00% of all citations5inspections$1,900current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $1,900
Median current: $280

All records issued in 1986

198530.00% of all citations3inspections$200current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $200
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

198430.00% of all citations2inspections$180current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $180
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

198310.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1983

198120.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1981

197930.00% of all citations3inspections$100current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $100
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

197720.00% of all citations2inspections$360current total

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

All records issued in 1977

197670.00% of all citations6inspections$45current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $45
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

197530.00% of all citations3inspections$825current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $825
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1975

197430.00% of all citations3inspections$175current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $175
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1974

197390.00% of all citations8inspections$725current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $725
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1973

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.554, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)5436.2%

Accident (A)2818.8%

Referral (C)2214.8%

Programmed Related (I)1510.1%

Complaint (B)138.7%

Unprogrammed Related (G)138.7%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)32.0%

Follow-Up (F)10.7%

Cited alongside 1926.554

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 149 inspections citing 1926.554.

1926.2513926.2%

1926.5002919.5%

1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements2718.1%

1926.212416.1%

1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction)2214.8%

1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting2114.1%

1926.202013.4%

1926.1001912.8%

1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection1912.8%

1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction)1812.1%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-106946.3%

11-494731.5%

50-2492416.1%

250-99974.7%

1000+21.3%

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

Owner

Private (A)11476.5%

Not recorded2919.5%

Local government (B)64.0%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

37.5% of these citations (72 of 192) 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	40	55.6%
236 Construction of Buildings	16	22.2%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	7	9.7%
921 Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	2	2.8%
926 Administration of Economic Programs	2	2.8%
115 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	1	1.4%
221 Utilities	1	1.4%
311 Food Manufacturing	1	1.4%
312 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	1	1.4%
484 Truck Transportation	1	1.4%

238Specialty Trade Contractors4055.6% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings1622.2% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction79.7% of coded citations

921Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support22.8% of coded citations

926Administration of Economic Programs22.8% of coded citations

115Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry11.4% of coded citations

221Utilities11.4% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing11.4% of coded citations

312Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing11.4% of coded citations

484Truck Transportation11.4% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	27	0	0.0%
1980s	37	0	0.0%
1990s	46	0	0.0%
2000s	49	39	79.6%
2010s	27	27	100.0%
2020s	6	6	100.0%

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

1970s270 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s370 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s460 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s4939 with NAICS (79.6%)

2010s2727 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s66 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260554 A01	68	$59,203
19260554 A06	59	$70,327
19260554 A02	45	$29,209
19260554 A04	10	$22,824
19260554 A03	5	$3,660
19260554 A05	3	$35
19260554	1	$800
19260554 A2	1	$0

19260554 A0168$59,203 current penalties

19260554 A0659$70,327 current penalties

19260554 A0245$29,209 current penalties

19260554 A0410$22,824 current penalties

19260554 A035$3,660 current penalties

19260554 A053$35 current penalties

192605541$800 current penalties

19260554 A21$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 1926.554: Overhead Hoists

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.554 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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