OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1904.5 18 times since 2015, against 18 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $41,738 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1904.5(a) · 10 citations
(a) Basic requirement. You must consider an injury or illness to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness. Work-relatedness is presumed for injuries and illnesses resulting from events or exposures occurring in the work environment, unless an exception in § 1904.5(b)(2) specifically applies.
1904.5(b)(3) · 6 citations
(3) How do I handle a case if it is not obvious whether the precipitating event or exposure occurred in the work environment or occurred away from work? In these situations, you must evaluate the employee's work duties and environment to decide whether or not one or more events or exposures in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
1904.5(b)(2) · 1 citations
(2) Are there situations where an injury or illness occurs in the work environment and is not considered work-related? Yes, an injury or illness occurring in the work environment that falls under one of the following exceptions is not work-related, and therefore is not recordable.
1904.5(b)(4)(iii) · 1 citations
(iii) One or more days away from work, or days of restricted work, or days of job transfer that otherwise would not have occurred but for the occupational event or exposure.
Industries cited most
- Health Care and Social Assistance 6
- Public Administration 4
- Manufacturing 2
- Retail Trade 2
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1
- Construction 1
States cited most
Recently cited employers
- Walgreen Co. Chicago, IL · Mar 20, 2026