OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.1205 84 times since 2015, against 74 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $361,640 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1926.1205(a) · 67 citations
(a) Before entry is authorized, each entry employer must document the completion of measures required by § 1926.1204(c) by preparing an entry permit.
1926.1205(b) · 5 citations
(b) Before entry begins, the entry supervisor identified on the permit must sign the entry permit to authorize entry.
1926.1205(f) · 4 citations
(f) The entry employer must retain each canceled entry permit for at least 1 year to facilitate the review of the permit-required confined space program required by § 1926.1204(n). Any problems encountered during an entry operation must be noted on the pertinent permit so that appropriate revisions to the permit space program can be made.
1926.1205(c) · 3 citations
(c) The completed permit must be made available at the time of entry to all authorized entrants or their authorized representatives, by posting it at the entry portal or by any other equally effective means, so that the entrants can confirm that pre-entry preparations have been completed.
1926.1205(e)(1) · 2 citations
(1) Cancel the entry permit when the entry operations covered by the entry permit have been completed; or
1926.1205(d) · 1 citations
(d) The duration of the permit may not exceed the time required to complete the assigned task or job identified on the permit in accordance with § 1926.1206(b).
1926.1205(e) · 1 citations
(e) The entry supervisor must terminate entry and take the following action when any of the following apply:
1926.1205(e)(3) · 1 citations
(3) Cancel the entry permit when a condition that is not allowed under the entry permit arises in or near the permit space and that condition is not covered by paragraph (e)(2) of this section.
Industries cited most
- Construction 70
- Manufacturing 4
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 4
- Public Administration 2
- Utilities 1
- Information 1
Recently cited employers
- BRZ Coatings Inc Circle Pines, MN · Jul 27, 2026
- CTS Construction, Inc. Dayton, OH · Feb 18, 2026
- Construction Labor Services, Inc. Mobile, AL · Jan 29, 2026