OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1915.153 14 times since 2015, against 14 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $20,290 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1915.153(a)(1) · 13 citations
(a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection where there are exposures to eye or face hazards caused by flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acid or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
1915.153(a)(4) · 1 citations
(4) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses equipment with filter lenses that have a shade number that provides appropriate protection from injurious light radiation. Table I-1 is a listing of appropriate shade numbers for various operations. If filter lenses are used in goggles worn under a helmet which has a lens, the shade number of the lens in the helmet may be reduced so that the shade numbers of the two lenses will equal the value as shown in Table I-1, § 1915.153.
Industries cited most
- Manufacturing 11
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1
- Other Services (except Public Administration) 1
States cited most
- California 4
- Alaska 2
- Michigan 2
- Oregon 2
- Florida 1
- Hawaii 1
- South Carolina 1
- Texas 1
Recently cited employers
- Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc San Diego, CA · Mar 4, 2026