1926.757 Open web steel joists

29 CFR 1926.757 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued April 17, 2002 to April 24, 2026 · Data through October 22, 2026

Citations

348

citation items issued

Inspections

200

each counted once

Initial penalties

$881,162

as first assessed

Current penalties

$621,839

70.6% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$725median current penalty per citation

$1,000median initial penalty per citation

61.1%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

23.9%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	272	78.2%	$750	25.4%	$452,934	$324,033
Other (O)	57	16.4%	$0	15.8%	$62,278	$39,956
Willful (W)	10	2.9%	$18,625	40.0%	$344,750	$241,250
Repeat (R)	5	1.4%	$3,000	0.0%	$11,200	$10,600
Unclassified (U)	4	1.1%	$1,500	25.0%	$10,000	$6,000

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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Serious (S)27278.2% share$324,033current total25.4%contested

Citations: 272
Share: 78.2%
Current total: $324,033
Initial total: $452,934
Median current: $750
Contested: 25.4%

Other (O)5716.4% share$39,956current total15.8%contested

Citations: 57
Share: 16.4%
Current total: $39,956
Initial total: $62,278
Median current: $0
Contested: 15.8%

Willful (W)102.9% share$241,250current total40.0%contested

Citations: 10
Share: 2.9%
Current total: $241,250
Initial total: $344,750
Median current: $18,625
Contested: 40.0%

Repeat (R)51.4% share$10,600current total0.0%contested

Citations: 5
Share: 1.4%
Current total: $10,600
Initial total: $11,200
Median current: $3,000
Contested: 0.0%

Unclassified (U)41.1% share$6,000current total25.0%contested

Citations: 4
Share: 1.1%
Current total: $6,000
Initial total: $10,000
Median current: $1,500
Contested: 25.0%

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 October 22, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	2	0.00%	2	$70,000	$140,000
2024	3	0.00%	2	$5,082	$20,327
2023	1	0.00%	1	$2,855	$2,855
2021	10	0.01%	4	$0	$2,600
2020	2	0.00%	1	$4,554	$9,108
2019	7	0.00%	4	$2,100	$19,513
2018	8	0.01%	4	$2,000	$17,340
2017	14	0.01%	8	$375	$22,204
2016	16	0.01%	9	$1,700	$28,460
2015	8	0.00%	4	$1,049	$12,866

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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2026 YTD20.00% of all citations2inspections$140,000current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $140,000
Median current: $70,000

All records issued in 2026

202430.00% of all citations2inspections$20,327current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $20,327
Median current: $5,082

All records issued in 2024

202310.00% of all citations1inspections$2,855current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $2,855
Median current: $2,855

All records issued in 2023

2021100.01% of all citations4inspections$2,600current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $2,600
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2021

202020.00% of all citations1inspections$9,108current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $9,108
Median current: $4,554

All records issued in 2020

201970.00% of all citations4inspections$19,513current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $19,513
Median current: $2,100

All records issued in 2019

201880.01% of all citations4inspections$17,340current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $17,340
Median current: $2,000

All records issued in 2018

2017140.01% of all citations8inspections$22,204current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $22,204
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2017

2016160.01% of all citations9inspections$28,460current total

Citations: 16
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $28,460
Median current: $1,700

All records issued in 2016

201580.00% of all citations4inspections$12,866current total

Citations: 8
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $12,866
Median current: $1,049

All records issued in 2015

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2013	6	0.00%	4	$3,080	$24,640
2012	7	0.00%	6	$1,000	$7,762
2011	7	0.00%	6	$3,000	$24,770
2010	13	0.01%	10	$900	$12,565
2009	11	0.00%	9	$1,000	$11,000
2008	32	0.01%	18	$875	$34,875
2007	18	0.01%	12	$438	$50,585
2006	26	0.01%	12	$800	$19,738
2005	34	0.01%	22	$550	$33,008
2004	49	0.02%	28	$525	$69,113
2003	39	0.01%	19	$450	$21,325
2002	35	0.01%	15	$350	$37,185

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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201360.00% of all citations4inspections$24,640current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $24,640
Median current: $3,080

All records issued in 2013

201270.00% of all citations6inspections$7,762current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $7,762
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2012

201170.00% of all citations6inspections$24,770current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $24,770
Median current: $3,000

All records issued in 2011

2010130.01% of all citations10inspections$12,565current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 10
Current total: $12,565
Median current: $900

All records issued in 2010

2009110.00% of all citations9inspections$11,000current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $11,000
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2009

2008320.01% of all citations18inspections$34,875current total

Citations: 32
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 18
Current total: $34,875
Median current: $875

All records issued in 2008

2007180.01% of all citations12inspections$50,585current total

Citations: 18
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $50,585
Median current: $438

All records issued in 2007

2006260.01% of all citations12inspections$19,738current total

Citations: 26
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 12
Current total: $19,738
Median current: $800

All records issued in 2006

2005340.01% of all citations22inspections$33,008current total

Citations: 34
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $33,008
Median current: $550

All records issued in 2005

2004490.02% of all citations28inspections$69,113current total

Citations: 49
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 28
Current total: $69,113
Median current: $525

All records issued in 2004

2003390.01% of all citations19inspections$21,325current total

Citations: 39
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $21,325
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2003

2002350.01% of all citations15inspections$37,185current total

Citations: 35
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 15
Current total: $37,185
Median current: $350

All records issued in 2002

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.757, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)5326.5%

Unprogrammed Related (G)4020.0%

Referral (C)3819.0%

Complaint (B)2512.5%

Programmed Related (I)2010.0%

Accident (A)178.5%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)63.0%

Follow-Up (F)10.5%

Cited alongside 1926.757

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 200 inspections citing 1926.757.

1926.760 Steel Erection - Fall Protection7336.5%

1926.7522713.5%

1926.7542713.5%

1926.7612412.0%

1926.7552311.5%

1926.453199.5%

1926.701 Concrete and Masonry Construction - General Requirements157.5%

1926.753136.5%

1926.20115.5%

1926.1053 Ladders (Construction)115.5%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1013969.5%

11-495226.0%

50-24994.5%

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

Owner

Private (A)200100.0%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

89.7% of these citations (312 of 348) 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	257	82.4%
236 Construction of Buildings	53	17.0%
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	1	0.3%
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	1	0.3%

238Specialty Trade Contractors25782.4% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings5317.0% of coded citations

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction10.3% of coded citations

332Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing10.3% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
2000s	244	208	85.2%
2010s	86	86	100.0%
2020s	18	18	100.0%

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

2000s244208 with NAICS (85.2%)

2010s8686 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s1818 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260757 E05	41	$61,373
19260757 E04	40	$202,493
19260757 B03	36	$46,496
19260757 A06	35	$26,403
19260757 A09	34	$36,886
19260757 E02	28	$51,634
19260757 A01	13	$7,025
19260757 B01	10	$42,300
19260757 E01	8	$19,707
19260757 A01 III	7	$5,250
19260757 A05	7	$15,550
19260757 B02	6	$1,375

19260757 E0541$61,373 current penalties

19260757 E0440$202,493 current penalties

19260757 B0336$46,496 current penalties

19260757 A0635$26,403 current penalties

19260757 A0934$36,886 current penalties

19260757 E0228$51,634 current penalties

19260757 A0113$7,025 current penalties

19260757 B0110$42,300 current penalties

19260757 E018$19,707 current penalties

19260757 A01 III7$5,250 current penalties

19260757 A057$15,550 current penalties

19260757 B026$1,375 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 1926.757: Open web steel joists

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.757 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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