OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1915.116 47 times since 2015, against 36 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $325,976 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1915.116(b) · 16 citations
(b) Loads shall be safely rigged before being hoisted.
1915.116(j) · 9 citations
(j) Loads (tools, equipment or other materials) shall not be swung or suspended over the heads of employees.
1915.116(q) · 9 citations
(q) At no time shall an employee be permitted to place himself in a hazardous position between a swinging load and a fixed object.
1915.116(d) · 5 citations
(d) Tag lines shall be provided on loads likely to swing or to need guidance.
1915.116(k) · 3 citations
(k) Pieces of equipment or structure susceptible to falling or dislodgement shall be secured or removed as early as possible.
1915.116(f) · 2 citations
(f) Slings shall be padded by means of wood blocks or other suitable material where they pass over sharpe edges or corners of loads so as to prevent cutting or kinking.
1915.116(l) · 2 citations
(l) An individual who is familiar with the signal code in use shall be assigned to act as a signalman when the hoist operator cannot see the load being handled. Communications shall be made by means of clear and distinct visual or auditory signals except that verbal signals shall not be permitted.
1915.116(i) · 1 citations
(i) Employees shall not be permitted to ride the hook or the load.
Industries cited most
- Manufacturing 36
- Construction 2
- Transportation and Warehousing 2
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 2
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2
- Public Administration 2
Recently cited employers
- Ukmc, LLC Key Largo, FL · Jul 7, 2026