OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.26 431 times since 2015, against 382 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $839,540 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1910.26(c)(2)(vii) · 149 citations
(c) Portable dockboards are secured by anchoring them in place or using equipment or devices that prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position. When the employer demonstrates that securing the dockboard is not feasible, the employer must ensure there is sufficient contact between the dockboard and the surface to prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position;
1910.26(c)(1) · 41 citations
(c) Portable dockboards are secured by anchoring them in place or using equipment or devices that prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position. When the employer demonstrates that securing the dockboard is not feasible, the employer must ensure there is sufficient contact between the dockboard and the surface to prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position;
1910.26(d) · 39 citations
(d) Measures, such as wheel chocks or sand shoes, are used to prevent the transport vehicle (e.g. a truck, semi-trailer, trailer, or rail car) on which a dockboard is placed, from moving while employees are on the dockboard; and
1910.26(c)(3)(vii) · 38 citations
(c) Portable dockboards are secured by anchoring them in place or using equipment or devices that prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position. When the employer demonstrates that securing the dockboard is not feasible, the employer must ensure there is sufficient contact between the dockboard and the surface to prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position;
1910.26(c) · 37 citations
(c) Portable dockboards are secured by anchoring them in place or using equipment or devices that prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position. When the employer demonstrates that securing the dockboard is not feasible, the employer must ensure there is sufficient contact between the dockboard and the surface to prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position;
1910.26(c)(2)(iv) · 35 citations
(c) Portable dockboards are secured by anchoring them in place or using equipment or devices that prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position. When the employer demonstrates that securing the dockboard is not feasible, the employer must ensure there is sufficient contact between the dockboard and the surface to prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position;
1910.26(c)(3)(iii) · 26 citations
(c) Portable dockboards are secured by anchoring them in place or using equipment or devices that prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position. When the employer demonstrates that securing the dockboard is not feasible, the employer must ensure there is sufficient contact between the dockboard and the surface to prevent the dockboard from moving out of a safe position;
1910.26(a) · 15 citations
(a) Dockboards are capable of supporting the maximum intended load in accordance with § 1910.22(b);
Industries cited most
- Manufacturing 98
- Transportation and Warehousing 48
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 47
- Retail Trade 46
- Wholesale Trade 41
- Construction 34
States cited most
- New Jersey 43
- New York 40
- Maine 35
- North Carolina 25
- Connecticut 19
- Virginia 17
- Arizona 16
- Wisconsin 15
Recently cited employers
- US Auto Force Kansas City, MO · Sep 25, 2026
- Workspace Plus, Inc. De Pere, WI · May 22, 2026
- United States Postal Service Bangor, ME · May 14, 2026
- Capstone Logistics LLC Portland, OR · Nov 5, 2025