OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1915.77 33 times since 2015, against 32 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $354,262 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1915.77(c) · 26 citations
(c) When employees are working aloft, or elsewhere at elevations more than 5 feet above a solid surface, either scaffolds or a sloping ladder, meeting the requirements of this subpart, shall be used to afford safe footing, or the employees shall be protected by safety belts and lifelines meeting the requirements of §§ 1915.159 and 1915.160. Employees visually restricted by blasting hoods, welding helmets, and burning goggles shall work from scaffolds, not from ladders, except for the initial and final welding or burning operation to start or complete a job, such as the erection and dismantling of hung scaffolding, or other similar, nonrepetitive jobs of brief duration.
1915.77(e) · 7 citations
(e) When employees are boarding, leaving, or working from small boats or floats, they shall be protected by personal flotation devices meeting the requirements of § 1915.158(a).
Industries cited most
- Manufacturing 27
- Construction 1
- Retail Trade 1
- Transportation and Warehousing 1
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1
- Other Services (except Public Administration) 1
Recently cited employers
- S&T Ent. Inc. Saint Petersburg, FL · Feb 26, 2026
- Dept. of Defense - Usmc Twentynine Palms Mcb, CA · Dec 19, 2025