OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.1206 92 times since 2015, against 29 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $40,745 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1926.1206(h) · 14 citations
(h) The hazards of the permit space to be entered;
1926.1206(l) · 11 citations
(l) The rescue and emergency services that can be summoned and the means (such as the equipment to use and the numbers to call) for summoning those services;
1926.1206(k) · 10 citations
(k) The results of tests and monitoring performed under § 1926.1204(e), accompanied by the names or initials of the testers and by an indication of when the tests were performed;
1926.1206(i) · 9 citations
(i) The measures used to isolate the permit space and to eliminate or control permit space hazards before entry;
1926.1206(f) · 8 citations
(f) Each person, by name, currently serving as an attendant;
1926.1206(n) · 7 citations
(n) Equipment, such as personal protective equipment, testing equipment, communications equipment, alarm systems, and rescue equipment, to be provided for compliance with this standard;
1926.1206(d) · 6 citations
(d) The authorized entrants within the permit space, by name or by such other means (for example, through the use of rosters or tracking systems) as will enable the attendant to determine quickly and accurately, for the duration of the permit, which authorized entrants are inside the permit space;
1926.1206(c) · 5 citations
(c) The date and the authorized duration of the entry permit;
Industries cited most
- Construction 68
- Public Administration 10
- Utilities 6
- Manufacturing 6
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 1
- Other Services (except Public Administration) 1
States cited most
- Iowa 17
- North Carolina 14
- Virginia 14
- Kentucky 7
- Maine 7
- Missouri 5
- New Jersey 5
- Pennsylvania 4
Recently cited employers
- Husker AG, LLC Plainview, NE · Jan 30, 2026