OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1917.71 12 times since 2015, against 10 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $45,674 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1917.71(e) · 8 citations
(e) Each employee working in the immediate area of container handling equipment or in the terminal's traffic lanes shall wear a high visibility vest (or equivalent protection). 7
1917.71(d)(1) · 2 citations
(d)(1) Marked or designated areas shall be set aside within a container or roll-on roll-off terminal for passage of employees to and from active cargo transfer points, except where transportation to and from those points is provided by the employer.
1917.71(f) · 1 citations
(f) Containers shall be handled using lifting fittings or other arrangements suitable and intended for the purpose as set forth in paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(4) of this section, unless damage to an intermodal container makes special means of handling necessary.
1917.71(j)(2) · 1 citations
(2) The employer shall develop, implement, and maintain a written plan for transporting vertically connected containers. The written plan shall establish procedures to ensure safe operating and turning speeds and shall address all conditions in the terminal that could affect the safety of VTL-related operations, including communication and coordination among all employees involved in these operations.
Industries cited most
- Transportation and Warehousing 11
- Public Administration 1
Recently cited employers
- Logistec Terminals Inc. Albany, NY · Jan 13, 2026