1926.857 Storage

29 CFR 1926.857 · Read the standard on eCFR · Citations issued July 12, 1976 to January 29, 2024 · Data through November 6, 2026

Title checked against CFR editions from 1997 on.

Citations

citation items issued

Inspections

each counted once

Initial penalties

$66,160

as first assessed

Current penalties

$38,018

57.5% of initial

Penalties and violation types

$158median current penalty per citation

$363median initial penalty per citation

64.5%of citations with an initial penalty were later reduced

20.8%of citations were contested

OSHA violation type	Citations	Share	Median current	Contested	Initial total	Current total
Serious (S)	38	79.2%	$338	23.7%	$65,740	$37,598
Other (O)	10	20.8%	$0	10.0%	$420	$420

CitationsPenaltiesContested

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

Serious (S)3879.2% share$37,598current total23.7%contested

Citations: 38
Share: 79.2%
Current total: $37,598
Initial total: $65,740
Median current: $338
Contested: 23.7%

Other (O)1020.8% share$420current total10.0%contested

Citations: 10
Share: 20.8%
Current total: $420
Initial total: $420
Median current: $0
Contested: 10.0%

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
2024	1	0.00%	1	$375	$375
2019	3	0.00%	3	$2,586	$8,186
2017	4	0.00%	4	$8	$5,085
2016	3	0.00%	3	$2,000	$10,000
2015	1	0.00%	1	$1,700	$1,700
2013	2	0.00%	2	$1,000	$2,000
2009	1	0.00%	1	$225	$225
2006	2	0.00%	2	$1,219	$2,437
2002	2	0.00%	2	$1,125	$2,250
2000	5	0.00%	5	$0	$1,375

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

202410.00% of all citations1inspections$375current total

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

All records issued in 2024

201930.00% of all citations3inspections$8,186current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $8,186
Median current: $2,586

All records issued in 2019

201740.00% of all citations4inspections$5,085current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $5,085
Median current: $8

All records issued in 2017

201630.00% of all citations3inspections$10,000current total

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

All records issued in 2016

201510.00% of all citations1inspections$1,700current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $1,700
Median current: $1,700

All records issued in 2015

201320.00% of all citations2inspections$2,000current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,000
Median current: $1,000

All records issued in 2013

200910.00% of all citations1inspections$225current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $225
Median current: $225

All records issued in 2009

200620.00% of all citations2inspections$2,437current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,437
Median current: $1,219

All records issued in 2006

200220.00% of all citations2inspections$2,250current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $2,250
Median current: $1,125

All records issued in 2002

200050.00% of all citations5inspections$1,375current total

Citations: 5
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 5
Current total: $1,375
Median current: $0

All records issued in 2000

Show earlier years

Issued	Citations	Of all citations	Inspections	Median current	Current total
1998	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1997	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1996	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1994	1	0.00%	1	$375	$375
1992	1	0.00%	1	$400	$400
1990	4	0.00%	4	$240	$1,220
1989	1	0.00%	1	$550	$550
1988	1	0.00%	1	$900	$900
1986	3	0.00%	3	$0	$420
1985	1	0.00%	1	$135	$135
1983	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1982	1	0.00%	1	$0	$0
1981	2	0.00%	2	$30	$60
1980	1	0.00%	1	$280	$280
1977	2	0.00%	2	$0	$0
1976	1	0.00%	1	$45	$45

CitationsInspectionsPenalties

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

199810.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1998

199710.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1997

199610.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1996

199410.00% of all citations1inspections$375current total

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

All records issued in 1994

199210.00% of all citations1inspections$400current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $400
Median current: $400

All records issued in 1992

199040.00% of all citations4inspections$1,220current total

Citations: 4
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 4
Current total: $1,220
Median current: $240

All records issued in 1990

198910.00% of all citations1inspections$550current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $550
Median current: $550

All records issued in 1989

198810.00% of all citations1inspections$900current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $900
Median current: $900

All records issued in 1988

198630.00% of all citations3inspections$420current total

Citations: 3
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 3
Current total: $420
Median current: $0

All records issued in 1986

198510.00% of all citations1inspections$135current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $135
Median current: $135

All records issued in 1985

198320.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1983

198210.00% of all citations1inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1982

198120.00% of all citations2inspections$60current total

Citations: 2
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 2
Current total: $60
Median current: $30

All records issued in 1981

198010.00% of all citations1inspections$280current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $280
Median current: $280

All records issued in 1980

197720.00% of all citations2inspections$0current total

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

All records issued in 1977

197610.00% of all citations1inspections$45current total

Citations: 1
Of all citations: 0.00%
Inspections: 1
Current total: $45
Median current: $45

All records issued in 1976

How the inspections started

DOL inspection type of each inspection citing 1926.857, each inspection counted once.

Planned (H)1735.4%

Referral (C)1122.9%

Complaint (B)816.7%

Unprogrammed Related (G)510.4%

Accident (A)36.3%

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)36.3%

Unprogrammed Other (J)12.1%

Cited alongside 1926.857

Standards cited in the same inspections, as a share of the 48 inspections citing 1926.857.

1926.850 Preparatory Operations (Demolition)3164.6%

1926.201531.3%

1926.211327.1%

1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection1225.0%

1926.852 Chutes (Demolition)1122.9%

1926.5001020.8%

1926.851 Stairs, Passageways, and Ladders (Demolition)1020.8%

1926.25 Housekeeping714.6%

1926.100714.6%

1926.503 Fall Protection - Training Requirements714.6%

Employers inspected

Employees at the establishment

1-103266.7%

11-491531.3%

50-24912.1%

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

Owner

Private (A)3981.3%

Not recorded918.8%

DOL owner type of each inspection, each counted once.

By industry

37.5% of these citations (18 of 48) 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	11	61.1%
236 Construction of Buildings	6	33.3%
562 Waste Management and Remediation Services	1	5.6%

238Specialty Trade Contractors1161.1% of coded citations

236Construction of Buildings633.3% of coded citations

562Waste Management and Remediation Services15.6% of coded citations

Issued in	Citations	With NAICS	Coverage
1970s	3	0	0.0%
1980s	12	0	0.0%
1990s	9	0	0.0%
2000s	10	4	40.0%
2010s	13	13	100.0%
2020s	1	1	100.0%

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

1970s30 with NAICS (0.0%)

1980s120 with NAICS (0.0%)

1990s90 with NAICS (0.0%)

2000s104 with NAICS (40.0%)

2010s1313 with NAICS (100.0%)

2020s11 with NAICS (100.0%)

Most cited paragraphs

OSHA citation code, as recorded	Citations	Current penalties
19260857 A	24	$31,896
19260857 E	22	$6,122
19260857 C	2	$0

19260857 A24$31,896 current penalties

19260857 E22$6,122 current penalties

19260857 C2$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 1926.857: Storage

Read the full regulatory text on eCFR.gov

Official Resources

Full Standard Text

29 CFR 1926.857 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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