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OSHA Enforcement in 2016

Federal workplace safety inspection and enforcement data for 2016.

← 20152017→
79,266
Inspections
168,316
Violations
$229,477,509
Total Penalties
723
Willful
101,304Serious
723Willful
4,633Repeat
61,656Other

Most Cited Standards in 2016

StandardPenalties
1926.501
Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19260501 B13
$17,081,666
1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
$2,437,554
1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01
$934,402
1910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
$6,703,645
1926.501
Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01
$4,866,557
1926.1053
Ladders (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01
$3,499,696
1926.503
Fall Protection - Training Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19260503 A01
$1,950,019
1926.102
Eye and Face Protection (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19260102 A01
$2,922,277
1926.100
Head Protection (Construction)
OSHA citation code: 19260100 A
$2,009,611
5A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
$5,178,828

States with Most Inspections in 2016

California8,367 inspectionsMichigan4,569 inspectionsWashington4,458 inspectionsOregon4,390 inspectionsNew York4,107 inspectionsTexas3,892 inspectionsIllinois2,933 inspectionsNorth Carolina2,902 inspectionsFlorida2,839 inspectionsPennsylvania2,634 inspections

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Data Source and Methodology

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Data on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Records are updated daily. We strive for accuracy, but errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts after informal conference, settlement, or judicial review. Company pages group inspection records by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. That grouping is deterministic and non-fuzzy, but it is not a universal legal-entity identifier. If you believe any record is inaccurate, please report it and we will investigate. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.