OSHA Inspections and Citations in 1995
Federal and state-plan OSHA inspections, citations and penalties recorded in 1995.
OSHA and state-plan agencies opened 96,848 inspections in 1995, 13.9% fewer than in 1994, and issued 283,150 citation items carrying $93,525,171 in current penalties. California recorded the most inspections (12,134), followed by Michigan and Washington. Hazard Communication (1910.1200) was the most cited standard, with 20,406 citations. Planned inspections were the most common type (48,953), followed by complaint inspections (22,749).
Inspections and states count by year opened. Citations, penalties and standards count by year issued. Do not add the two groups together.
Most cited standards
| # | Standard | Citations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1910.1200Hazard Communication | 20,406 | $2,953,091 |
| 2 | 1910.305Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use | 10,307 | $1,243,851 |
| 3 | 1910.147The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 7,703 | $4,324,297 |
| 4 | 1910.303 | 6,847 | $1,539,526 |
| 5 | 1926.451Scaffolding - General Requirements | 6,339 | $3,368,907 |
| 6 | 1910.132General requirements | 5,775 | $1,433,415 |
| 7 | 1910.219Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus | 5,687 | $1,923,475 |
| 8 | 1910.157Portable Fire Extinguishers | 5,555 | $368,045 |
| 9 | 1910.212General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) | 5,228 | $4,864,332 |
| 10 | 1910.215Abrasive Wheel Machinery | 5,157 | $854,163 |
Federal standards combine all of their subsections.
See the top 50 standards cited in 1995 →Inspections opened by type
Type labels as defined in DOL's OSHA enforcement data.
Inspections opened by state
State Plan: OSHA-approved plan covering private and public employers. Public only: State Plan for state and local government workers only. No plan: federal OSHA has jurisdiction over private sector workplaces. Source: osha.gov/stateplans.
Other OSHA records for 1995
Severe injury reports
OSHA's severe injury reporting requirement began on January 1, 2015.
Injury and illness summaries (Form 300A)
OSHA has collected Form 300A summary data since 2016.
Inspections opened per year, 1970 to 2026
Questions about 1995
How many OSHA inspections were opened in 1995?
96,848 federal and state-plan inspections were opened in 1995.
Which OSHA standard was cited most in 1995?
Hazard Communication (1910.1200), with 20,406 citation items issued in 1995.
Which state had the most OSHA inspections in 1995?
California, with 12,134 inspections opened, followed by Michigan (8,994).
How does 1995 compare with 1994?
Inspections opened went from 112,476 to 96,848 (-13.9%). Citation items issued went from 358,426 to 283,150 (-21.0%).
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Data Source and Methodology
DOL source dataData on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts are the latest on record and may differ from the initial assessment or the final amount after informal conference, settlement or judicial review. Company pages group records by employer name, city and state as OSHA reported them, not by legal entity (methodology). Found an error? Report it. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.
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