1926.756 Steel Erection - Beams and Columns

29 CFR 1926.756 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued April 15, 2002 to July 31, 2026 · Data through November 6, 2026

Citations

citation items issued

Inspections

each counted once

Initial penalties

$402,074

as first assessed

Current penalties

$260,462

64.8% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$990median current penalty per citation

$1,500median initial penalty per citation

67.9%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

21.7%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	72	78.3%	$1,025	19.4%	$195,624	$138,924
Other (O)	16	17.4%	$0	18.8%	$22,450	$15,063
Willful (W)	2	2.2%	$30,875	50.0%	$65,000	$61,750
Repeat (R)	1	1.1%	$20,000	100.0%	$56,000	$20,000
Unclassified (U)	1	1.1%	$24,725	100.0%	$63,000	$24,725

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)7278.3% share$138,924current total19.4%contested

Citations: 72
Share: 78.3%
Current total: $138,924
Initial total: $195,624
Median current: $1,025
Contested: 19.4%

Other (O)1617.4% share$15,063current total18.8%contested

Citations: 16
Share: 17.4%
Current total: $15,063
Initial total: $22,450
Median current: $0
Contested: 18.8%

Willful (W)22.2% share$61,750current total50.0%contested

Citations: 2
Share: 2.2%
Current total: $61,750
Initial total: $65,000
Median current: $30,875
Contested: 50.0%

Repeat (R)11.1% share$20,000current total100.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 1.1%
Current total: $20,000
Initial total: $56,000
Median current: $20,000
Contested: 100.0%

Unclassified (U)11.1% share$24,725current total100.0%contested

Citations: 1
Share: 1.1%
Current total: $24,725
Initial total: $63,000
Median current: $24,725
Contested: 100.0%

Citations by year issued

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 6, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	1	0.00%	1	$4,256	$4,256
2025	1	0.00%	1	$1,050	$1,050
2023	3	0.00%	3	$4,374	$12,299
2022	1	0.00%	1	$4,351	$4,351
2021	3	0.00%	3	$6,000	$20,335
2020	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
2018	2	0.00%	2	$4,384	$8,768
2015	3	0.00%	3	$5,600	$16,600
2014	1	0.00%	1	$1,820	$1,820
2013	3	0.00%	3	$2,375	$10,975

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD10.00% of all citations1inspections$4,256current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $4,256
Median current: $4,256

All records issued in 2026

202510.00% of all citations1inspections$1,050current total

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

All records issued in 2025

202330.00% of all citations3inspections$12,299current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $12,299
Median current: $4,374

All records issued in 2023

202210.00% of all citations1inspections$4,351current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $4,351
Median current: $4,351

All records issued in 2022

202130.00% of all citations3inspections$20,335current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $20,335
Median current: $6,000

All records issued in 2021

202010.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 2020

201820.00% of all citations2inspections$8,768current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $8,768
Median current: $4,384

All records issued in 2018

201530.00% of all citations3inspections$16,600current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $16,600
Median current: $5,600

All records issued in 2015

201410.00% of all citations1inspections$1,820current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,820
Median current: $1,820

All records issued in 2014

201330.00% of all citations3inspections$10,975current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $10,975
Median current: $2,375

All records issued in 2013

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2011	5	0.00%	5	$3,650	$17,995
2010	4	0.00%	4	$600	$5,700
2009	5	0.00%	5	$2,250	$10,500
2008	5	0.00%	5	$720	$53,270
2007	6	0.00%	6	$725	$6,200
2006	8	0.00%	8	$750	$6,175
2005	12	0.00%	12	$375	$14,175
2004	15	0.01%	15	$980	$59,643
2003	6	0.00%	6	$500	$3,500
2002	7	0.00%	7	$175	$2,850

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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201150.00% of all citations5inspections$17,995current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $17,995
Median current: $3,650

All records issued in 2011

201040.00% of all citations4inspections$5,700current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $5,700
Median current: $600

All records issued in 2010

200950.00% of all citations5inspections$10,500current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $10,500
Median current: $2,250

All records issued in 2009

200850.00% of all citations5inspections$53,270current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $53,270
Median current: $720

All records issued in 2008

200760.00% of all citations6inspections$6,200current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $6,200
Median current: $725

All records issued in 2007

200680.00% of all citations8inspections$6,175current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $6,175
Median current: $750

All records issued in 2006

2005120.00% of all citations12inspections$14,175current total

Citations: 12
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $14,175
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2005

2004150.01% of all citations15inspections$59,643current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $59,643
Median current: $980

All records issued in 2004

200360.00% of all citations6inspections$3,500current total

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

All records issued in 2003

200270.00% of all citations7inspections$2,850current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $2,850
Median current: $175

All records issued in 2002

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.756, each inspection counted once.

Referral (C)2628.3%

Unprogrammed Related (G)1617.4%

Planned (H)1415.2%

Accident (A)1213.0%

Programmed Related (I)1213.0%

Complaint (B)66.5%

Unprogrammed Other (J)22.2%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)22.2%

Programmed Other (K)11.1%

Unprogrammed Emphasis (N)11.1%

Cited alongside 1926.756

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 92 inspections citing 1926.756.

1926.760 Steel Erection - Fall Protection2426.1%

1926.7542223.9%

1926.7521617.4%

1926.7611010.9%

1926.75599.8%

1926.45388.7%

1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices88.7%

1926.10077.6%

1926.25177.6%

1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection77.6%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-105762.0%

11-492325.0%

50-24999.8%

250-99911.1%

1000+22.2%

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

Owner

Private (A)9198.9%

Local government (B)11.1%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

93.5% of these citations (86 of 92) 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	66	76.7%
236 Construction of Buildings	16	18.6%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	3	3.5%
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	1	1.2%

238Specialty Trade Contractors6676.7% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings1618.6% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction33.5% of coded citations

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing11.2% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
2000s	64	58	90.6%
2010s	18	18	100.0%
2020s	10	10	100.0%

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

2000s6458 with NAICS (90.6%)

2010s1818 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s1010 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260756 A01	74	$234,186
19260756 E02	9	$4,420
19260756 C01	5	$17,055
19260756 B	2	$0
19260756 A02	1	$4,351
19260756 E01	1	$450

19260756 A0174$234,186 current penalties

19260756 E029$4,420 current penalties

19260756 C015$17,055 current penalties

19260756 B2$0 current penalties

19260756 A021$4,351 current penalties

19260756 E011$450 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 1926.756: Steel Erection - Beams and Columns

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.756 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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