1926.800

29 CFR 1926.800 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued September 6, 1972 to August 21, 2026 · Data through November 2, 2026

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Citations

3,218

citation items issued

Inspections

1,190

each counted once

Initial penalties

$3,265,548

as first assessed

Current penalties

$1,945,886

59.6% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$25median current penalty per citation

$60median initial penalty per citation

55.3%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

29.2%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	1,771	55.0%	$235	30.8%	$1,687,922	$1,088,170
Other (O)	1,298	40.3%	$0	23.6%	$527,106	$199,263
Willful (W)	73	2.3%	$1,000	67.1%	$585,800	$303,690
Repeat (R)	49	1.5%	$650	30.6%	$107,720	$64,750
Unclassified (U)	27	0.8%	$0	92.6%	$357,000	$290,013

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)1,77155.0% share$1,088,170current total30.8%contested

Citations: 1,771
Share: 55.0%
Current total: $1,088,170
Initial total: $1,687,922
Median current: $235
Contested: 30.8%

Other (O)1,29840.3% share$199,263current total23.6%contested

Citations: 1,298
Share: 40.3%
Current total: $199,263
Initial total: $527,106
Median current: $0
Contested: 23.6%

Willful (W)732.3% share$303,690current total67.1%contested

Citations: 73
Share: 2.3%
Current total: $303,690
Initial total: $585,800
Median current: $1,000
Contested: 67.1%

Repeat (R)491.5% share$64,750current total30.6%contested

Citations: 49
Share: 1.5%
Current total: $64,750
Initial total: $107,720
Median current: $650
Contested: 30.6%

Unclassified (U)270.8% share$290,013current total92.6%contested

Citations: 27
Share: 0.8%
Current total: $290,013
Initial total: $357,000
Median current: $0
Contested: 92.6%

Citations by year issued

201

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 2, 2026.

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2026 YTD	7	0.01%	3	$6,621	$31,567
2025	1	0.00%	1	$319	$319
2024	21	0.02%	6	$0	$23,228
2023	2	0.00%	2	$11,634	$23,267
2022	6	0.00%	2	$1,600	$11,400
2021	2	0.00%	1	$25,050	$50,100
2020	7	0.01%	2	$0	$11,216
2019	1	0.00%	1	$1,200	$1,200
2018	11	0.01%	5	$2,104	$27,683
2017	30	0.02%	7	$1,500	$129,015

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2026 YTD70.01% of all citations3inspections$31,567current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $31,567
Median current: $6,621

All records issued in 2026

202510.00% of all citations1inspections$319current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $319
Median current: $319

All records issued in 2025

2024210.02% of all citations6inspections$23,228current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $23,228
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2024

202320.00% of all citations2inspections$23,267current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $23,267
Median current: $11,634

All records issued in 2023

202260.00% of all citations2inspections$11,400current total

Citations: 6
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $11,400
Median current: $1,600

All records issued in 2022

202120.00% of all citations1inspections$50,100current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $50,100
Median current: $25,050

All records issued in 2021

202070.01% of all citations2inspections$11,216current total

Citations: 7
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $11,216
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2020

201910.00% of all citations1inspections$1,200current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,200
Median current: $1,200

All records issued in 2019

2018110.01% of all citations5inspections$27,683current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $27,683
Median current: $2,104

All records issued in 2018

2017300.02% of all citations7inspections$129,015current total

Citations: 30
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $129,015
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2017

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
2016	10	0.01%	2	$5,485	$43,978
2015	14	0.01%	7	$3,080	$39,860
2014	1	0.00%	1	$2,500	$2,500
2013	10	0.00%	6	$2,000	$28,120
2012	14	0.01%	9	$875	$19,550
2011	17	0.01%	7	$515	$32,444
2010	32	0.01%	14	$825	$27,745
2009	11	0.00%	4	$400	$7,575
2008	15	0.01%	7	$375	$33,475
2007	28	0.01%	7	$450	$14,664
2006	21	0.01%	8	$563	$12,363
2005	14	0.01%	6	$0	$1,510
2004	13	0.00%	6	$1,500	$29,415
2003	33	0.01%	9	$500	$40,350
2002	26	0.01%	14	$100	$60,275
2001	99	0.04%	24	$195	$73,091
2000	37	0.01%	13	$250	$214,920
1999	20	0.01%	11	$932	$25,126
1998	54	0.02%	16	$0	$31,425
1997	40	0.01%	20	$494	$105,655
1996	43	0.02%	19	$350	$18,350
1995	77	0.03%	31	$250	$44,970
1994	136	0.04%	50	$338	$110,178
1993	89	0.02%	33	$500	$102,700
1992	105	0.03%	33	$0	$45,380
1991	98	0.02%	33	$295	$105,948
1990	107	0.03%	42	$210	$40,371
1989	159	0.04%	54	$180	$95,991
1988	154	0.05%	53	$0	$35,867
1987	104	0.03%	50	$0	$9,851
1986	93	0.03%	42	$0	$12,890
1985	121	0.05%	44	$0	$9,585
1984	71	0.03%	30	$0	$9,610
1983	150	0.06%	52	$0	$11,657
1982	39	0.02%	22	$0	$2,624
1981	85	0.06%	32	$0	$6,968
1980	201	0.13%	73	$0	$31,580
1979	108	0.07%	40	$0	$17,525
1978	85	0.06%	35	$80	$20,570
1977	83	0.05%	35	$0	$18,590
1976	143	0.04%	48	$0	$9,950
1975	152	0.04%	48	$25	$9,995
1974	86	0.03%	33	$25	$7,520
1973	121	0.05%	33	$45	$13,375
1972	11	0.02%	6	$70	$805

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

2016100.01% of all citations2inspections$43,978current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $43,978
Median current: $5,485

All records issued in 2016

2015140.01% of all citations7inspections$39,860current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $39,860
Median current: $3,080

All records issued in 2015

201410.00% of all citations1inspections$2,500current total

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

All records issued in 2014

2013100.00% of all citations6inspections$28,120current total

Citations: 10
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $28,120
Median current: $2,000

All records issued in 2013

2012140.01% of all citations9inspections$19,550current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $19,550
Median current: $875

All records issued in 2012

2011170.01% of all citations7inspections$32,444current total

Citations: 17
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $32,444
Median current: $515

All records issued in 2011

2010320.01% of all citations14inspections$27,745current total

Citations: 32
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $27,745
Median current: $825

All records issued in 2010

2009110.00% of all citations4inspections$7,575current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $7,575
Median current: $400

All records issued in 2009

2008150.01% of all citations7inspections$33,475current total

Citations: 15
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $33,475
Median current: $375

All records issued in 2008

2007280.01% of all citations7inspections$14,664current total

Citations: 28
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 7
Current total: $14,664
Median current: $450

All records issued in 2007

2006210.01% of all citations8inspections$12,363current total

Citations: 21
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 8
Current total: $12,363
Median current: $563

All records issued in 2006

2005140.01% of all citations6inspections$1,510current total

Citations: 14
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $1,510
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2005

2004130.00% of all citations6inspections$29,415current total

Citations: 13
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $29,415
Median current: $1,500

All records issued in 2004

2003330.01% of all citations9inspections$40,350current total

Citations: 33
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 9
Current total: $40,350
Median current: $500

All records issued in 2003

2002260.01% of all citations14inspections$60,275current total

Citations: 26
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 14
Current total: $60,275
Median current: $100

All records issued in 2002

2001990.04% of all citations24inspections$73,091current total

Citations: 99
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 24
Current total: $73,091
Median current: $195

All records issued in 2001

2000370.01% of all citations13inspections$214,920current total

Citations: 37
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 13
Current total: $214,920
Median current: $250

All records issued in 2000

1999200.01% of all citations11inspections$25,126current total

Citations: 20
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 11
Current total: $25,126
Median current: $932

All records issued in 1999

1998540.02% of all citations16inspections$31,425current total

Citations: 54
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 16
Current total: $31,425
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1998

1997400.01% of all citations20inspections$105,655current total

Citations: 40
Of all citations: 0.01%
Inspections: 20
Current total: $105,655
Median current: $494

All records issued in 1997

1996430.02% of all citations19inspections$18,350current total

Citations: 43
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 19
Current total: $18,350
Median current: $350

All records issued in 1996

1995770.03% of all citations31inspections$44,970current total

Citations: 77
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 31
Current total: $44,970
Median current: $250

All records issued in 1995

19941360.04% of all citations50inspections$110,178current total

Citations: 136
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 50
Current total: $110,178
Median current: $338

All records issued in 1994

1993890.02% of all citations33inspections$102,700current total

Citations: 89
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 33
Current total: $102,700
Median current: $500

All records issued in 1993

19921050.03% of all citations33inspections$45,380current total

Citations: 105
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 33
Current total: $45,380
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1992

1991980.02% of all citations33inspections$105,948current total

Citations: 98
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 33
Current total: $105,948
Median current: $295

All records issued in 1991

19901070.03% of all citations42inspections$40,371current total

Citations: 107
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $40,371
Median current: $210

All records issued in 1990

19891590.04% of all citations54inspections$95,991current total

Citations: 159
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 54
Current total: $95,991
Median current: $180

All records issued in 1989

19881540.05% of all citations53inspections$35,867current total

Citations: 154
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 53
Current total: $35,867
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1988

19871040.03% of all citations50inspections$9,851current total

Citations: 104
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 50
Current total: $9,851
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1987

1986930.03% of all citations42inspections$12,890current total

Citations: 93
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 42
Current total: $12,890
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

19851210.05% of all citations44inspections$9,585current total

Citations: 121
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 44
Current total: $9,585
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1985

1984710.03% of all citations30inspections$9,610current total

Citations: 71
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 30
Current total: $9,610
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1984

19831500.06% of all citations52inspections$11,657current total

Citations: 150
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 52
Current total: $11,657
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1983

1982390.02% of all citations22inspections$2,624current total

Citations: 39
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 22
Current total: $2,624
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1982

1981850.06% of all citations32inspections$6,968current total

Citations: 85
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 32
Current total: $6,968
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1981

19802010.13% of all citations73inspections$31,580current total

Citations: 201
Of all citations: 0.13%
Inspections: 73
Current total: $31,580
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1980

19791080.07% of all citations40inspections$17,525current total

Citations: 108
Of all citations: 0.07%
Inspections: 40
Current total: $17,525
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1979

1978850.06% of all citations35inspections$20,570current total

Citations: 85
Of all citations: 0.06%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $20,570
Median current: $80

All records issued in 1978

1977830.05% of all citations35inspections$18,590current total

Citations: 83
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 35
Current total: $18,590
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1977

19761430.04% of all citations48inspections$9,950current total

Citations: 143
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 48
Current total: $9,950
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1976

19751520.04% of all citations48inspections$9,995current total

Citations: 152
Of all citations: 0.04%
Inspections: 48
Current total: $9,995
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1975

1974860.03% of all citations33inspections$7,520current total

Citations: 86
Of all citations: 0.03%
Inspections: 33
Current total: $7,520
Median current: $25

All records issued in 1974

19731210.05% of all citations33inspections$13,375current total

Citations: 121
Of all citations: 0.05%
Inspections: 33
Current total: $13,375
Median current: $45

All records issued in 1973

1972110.02% of all citations6inspections$805current total

Citations: 11
Of all citations: 0.02%
Inspections: 6
Current total: $805
Median current: $70

All records issued in 1972

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.800, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)55947.0%

Complaint (B)23920.1%

Referral (C)15813.3%

Accident (A)988.2%

Unprogrammed Related (G)877.3%

Programmed Related (I)332.8%

Follow-Up (F)151.3%

Programmed Other (K)10.1%

Cited alongside 1926.800

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 1,190 inspections citing 1926.800.

1926.55022118.6%

1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting20317.1%

1926.50013911.7%

1926.211189.9%

1926.4011189.9%

1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions1119.3%

1926.152958.0%

1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction)927.7%

1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements847.1%

1926.251826.9%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-1047339.7%

11-4937331.3%

50-24926622.4%

250-999675.6%

1000+110.9%

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

Owner

Private (A)71660.2%

Not recorded46439.0%

Local government (B)60.5%

Federal (D)30.3%

State government (C)10.1%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

10.1% of these citations (325 of 3,218) 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
237 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	179	55.1%
238 Specialty Trade Contractors	103	31.7%
236 Construction of Buildings	16	4.9%
721 Accommodation	9	2.8%
311 Food Manufacturing	6	1.8%
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services	4	1.2%
221 Utilities	3	0.9%
531 Real Estate	2	0.6%
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	2	0.6%
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	1	0.3%

237Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction17955.1% of coded citations

238Specialty Trade Contractors10331.7% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings164.9% of coded citations

721Accommodation92.8% of coded citations

311Food Manufacturing61.8% of coded citations

562Waste Management and Remediation Services41.2% of coded citations

221Utilities30.9% of coded citations

531Real Estate20.6% of coded citations

541Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services20.6% of coded citations

327Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing10.3% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	789	0	0.0%
1980s	1,177	0	0.0%
1990s	769	0	0.0%
2000s	297	139	46.8%
2010s	140	140	100.0%
2020s	46	46	100.0%

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

1970s7890 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s1,1770 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s7690 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s297139 with NAICS (46.8%)

2010s140140 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s4646 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260800 C01 I	334	$66,460
19260800 B03	165	$34,977
19260800 B01	164	$205,648
19260800 C01 II	154	$9,035
19260800 A06	141	$17,323
19260800 C02 I	120	$12,472
19260800 D	88	$132,808
19260800 A02	80	$14,770
19260800 B04	76	$4,345
19260800 J03	64	$5,222
19260800 G02	61	$92,631
19260800 E01 XII	60	$4,290

19260800 C01 I334$66,460 current penalties

19260800 B03165$34,977 current penalties

19260800 B01164$205,648 current penalties

19260800 C01 II154$9,035 current penalties

19260800 A06141$17,323 current penalties

19260800 C02 I120$12,472 current penalties

19260800 D88$132,808 current penalties

19260800 A0280$14,770 current penalties

19260800 B0476$4,345 current penalties

19260800 J0364$5,222 current penalties

19260800 G0261$92,631 current penalties

19260800 E01 XII60$4,290 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 1926.800

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.800 on OSHA.gov

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Data Source and Methodology

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