1926.65

29 CFR 1926.65 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued January 13, 1987 to September 4, 2025 · Data through November 5, 2026

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Citations

343

citation items issued

Inspections

150

each counted once

Initial penalties

$662,203

as first assessed

Current penalties

$524,822

79.3% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$350median current penalty per citation

$600median initial penalty per citation

61.1%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

22.2%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	230	67.1%	$395	21.3%	$288,920	$260,666
Other (O)	102	29.7%	$0	23.5%	$191,383	$125,986
Willful (W)	5	1.5%	$8,640	0.0%	$43,200	$25,920
Repeat (R)	4	1.2%	$12,800	75.0%	$89,200	$72,650
Unclassified (U)	2	0.6%	$19,800	0.0%	$49,500	$39,600

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)23067.1% share$260,666current total21.3%contested

Citations: 230
Share: 67.1%
Current total: $260,666
Initial total: $288,920
Median current: $395
Contested: 21.3%

Other (O)10229.7% share$125,986current total23.5%contested

Citations: 102
Share: 29.7%
Current total: $125,986
Initial total: $191,383
Median current: $0
Contested: 23.5%

Willful (W)51.5% share$25,920current total0.0%contested

Citations: 5
Share: 1.5%
Current total: $25,920
Initial total: $43,200
Median current: $8,640
Contested: 0.0%

Repeat (R)41.2% share$72,650current total75.0%contested

Citations: 4
Share: 1.2%
Current total: $72,650
Initial total: $89,200
Median current: $12,800
Contested: 75.0%

Unclassified (U)20.6% share$39,600current total0.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 0.6%
Current total: $39,600
Initial total: $49,500
Median current: $19,800
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
2025	8	0.01%	8	$7,661	$73,538
2021	5	0.00%	2	$8,502	$25,506
2020	3	0.00%	2	$2,313	$6,072
2019	3	0.00%	1	$5,500	$16,500
2017	8	0.00%	3	$0	$20,175
2016	1	0.00%	1	$47,050	$47,050
2015	7	0.00%	7	$450	$9,225
2013	20	0.01%	6	$2,500	$70,904
2012	9	0.00%	5	$0	$9,100
2011	7	0.00%	2	$0	$25,920

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202580.01% of all citations8inspections$73,538current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $73,538
Median current: $7,661

All records issued in 2025

202150.00% of all citations2inspections$25,506current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $25,506
Median current: $8,502

All records issued in 2021

202030.00% of all citations2inspections$6,072current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $6,072
Median current: $2,313

All records issued in 2020

201930.00% of all citations1inspections$16,500current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $16,500
Median current: $5,500

All records issued in 2019

201780.00% of all citations3inspections$20,175current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $20,175
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2017

201610.00% of all citations1inspections$47,050current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $47,050
Median current: $47,050

All records issued in 2016

201570.00% of all citations7inspections$9,225current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $9,225
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2015

2013200.01% of all citations6inspections$70,904current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $70,904
Median current: $2,500

All records issued in 2013

201290.00% of all citations5inspections$9,100current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $9,100
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2012

201170.00% of all citations2inspections$25,920current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $25,920
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2011

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2010	17	0.01%	10	$938	$23,606
2008	3	0.00%	2	$420	$5,670
2007	5	0.00%	3	$225	$1,125
2006	8	0.00%	6	$300	$2,711
2005	7	0.00%	3	$600	$5,150
2004	9	0.00%	2	$700	$5,750
2003	15	0.01%	4	$0	$18,375
2002	8	0.00%	3	$450	$3,207
2001	6	0.00%	3	$500	$2,400
2000	23	0.01%	8	$0	$4,500
1999	18	0.01%	8	$750	$52,560
1998	14	0.01%	6	$0	$3,475
1997	22	0.01%	5	$375	$12,100
1996	19	0.01%	9	$500	$46,725
1995	37	0.01%	14	$300	$14,813
1994	46	0.01%	19	$25	$13,840
1993	14	0.00%	7	$150	$4,825
1987	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2010170.01% of all citations10inspections$23,606current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $23,606
Median current: $938

All records issued in 2010

200830.00% of all citations2inspections$5,670current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $5,670
Median current: $420

All records issued in 2008

200750.00% of all citations3inspections$1,125current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $1,125
Median current: $225

All records issued in 2007

200680.00% of all citations6inspections$2,711current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $2,711
Median current: $300

All records issued in 2006

200570.00% of all citations3inspections$5,150current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $5,150
Median current: $600

All records issued in 2005

200490.00% of all citations2inspections$5,750current total

Citations: 9
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $5,750
Median current: $700

All records issued in 2004

2003150.01% of all citations4inspections$18,375current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $18,375
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2003

200280.00% of all citations3inspections$3,207current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $3,207
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2002

200160.00% of all citations3inspections$2,400current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $2,400
Median current: $500

All records issued in 2001

2000230.01% of all citations8inspections$4,500current total

Citations: 23
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $4,500
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2000

1999180.01% of all citations8inspections$52,560current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $52,560
Median current: $750

All records issued in 1999

1998140.01% of all citations6inspections$3,475current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $3,475
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

1997220.01% of all citations5inspections$12,100current total

Citations: 22
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $12,100
Median current: $375

All records issued in 1997

1996190.01% of all citations9inspections$46,725current total

Citations: 19
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $46,725
Median current: $500

All records issued in 1996

1995370.01% of all citations14inspections$14,813current total

Citations: 37
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $14,813
Median current: $300

All records issued in 1995

1994460.01% of all citations19inspections$13,840current total

Citations: 46
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $13,840
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1994

1993140.00% of all citations7inspections$4,825current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $4,825
Median current: $150

All records issued in 1993

198710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1987

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.65, each inspection counted once.

Unprogrammed Related (G)4429.3%

Referral (C)4127.3%

Complaint (B)3120.7%

Planned (H)2416.0%

Accident (A)42.7%

Programmed Related (I)42.7%

Unprogrammed Other (J)10.7%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)10.7%

Cited alongside 1926.65

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 150 inspections citing 1926.65.

1926.59 Hazard Communication2416.0%

1910.12002214.7%

1926.211711.3%

1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements1610.7%

1926.62138.7%

1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees138.7%

1910.134128.0%

1926.10396.0%

1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction)74.7%

1926.850 Preparatory Operations (Demolition)74.7%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-108053.3%

11-494127.3%

50-2491610.7%

250-99964.0%

1000+74.7%

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

Owner

Private (A)14496.0%

Local government (B)42.7%

State government (C)10.7%

Federal (D)10.7%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

39.4% of these citations (135 of 343) 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	42	31.1%
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services	27	20.0%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	25	18.5%
236 Construction of Buildings	18	13.3%
221 Utilities	8	5.9%
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	5	3.7%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	4	3.0%
486 Pipeline Transportation	3	2.2%
482 Rail Transportation	2	1.5%
561 Administrative and Support Services	1	0.7%

238Specialty Trade Contractors4231.1% of coded citations

562Waste Management and Remediation Services2720.0% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction2518.5% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings1813.3% of coded citations

221Utilities85.9% of coded citations

423Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods53.7% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services43.0% of coded citations

486Pipeline Transportation32.2% of coded citations

482Rail Transportation21.5% of coded citations

561Administrative and Support Services10.7% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1980s	1	0	0.0%
1990s	170	0	0.0%
2000s	84	47	56.0%
2010s	72	72	100.0%
2020s	16	16	100.0%

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

1980s10 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s1700 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s8447 with NAICS (56.0%)

2010s7272 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s1616 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260065 Q01	38	$126,822
19260065 B01 I	19	$56,665
19260065 E01 I	13	$4,300
19260065 E03 I	13	$14,960
19260065 H01 I	9	$6,125
19260065 B04 I	8	$1,588
19260065 K02 I	8	$5,575
19260065 C08	7	$7,838
19260065 D02	7	$6,418
19260065 K01	6	$3,150
19260065 Q03 IV	6	$32,750
19260065 Q06 III	6	$5,550

19260065 Q0138$126,822 current penalties

19260065 B01 I19$56,665 current penalties

19260065 E01 I13$4,300 current penalties

19260065 E03 I13$14,960 current penalties

19260065 H01 I9$6,125 current penalties

19260065 B04 I8$1,588 current penalties

19260065 K02 I8$5,575 current penalties

19260065 C087$7,838 current penalties

19260065 D027$6,418 current penalties

19260065 K016$3,150 current penalties

19260065 Q03 IV6$32,750 current penalties

19260065 Q06 III6$5,550 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 1926.65

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.65 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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