OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.1211 96 times since 2015, against 64 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $323,257 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1926.1211(c)(1) · 24 citations
(1) Each authorized entrant must use a chest or full body harness, with a retrieval line attached at the center of the entrant's back near shoulder level, above the entrant's head, or at another point which the employer can establish presents a profile small enough for the successful removal of the entrant. Wristlets or anklets may be used in lieu of the chest or full body harness if the employer can demonstrate that the use of a chest or full body harness is infeasible or creates a greater hazard and that the use of wristlets or anklets is the safest and most effective alternative.
1926.1211(c) · 18 citations
(c) Non-entry rescue is required unless the retrieval equipment would increase the overall risk of entry or would not contribute to the rescue of the entrant. The employer must designate an entry rescue service whenever non-entry rescue is not selected. Whenever non-entry rescue is selected, the entry employer must ensure that retrieval systems or methods are used whenever an authorized entrant enters a permit space, and must confirm, prior to entry, that emergency assistance would be available in the event that non-entry rescue fails. Retrieval systems must meet the following requirements:
1926.1211(c)(2) · 13 citations
(2) The other end of the retrieval line must be attached to a mechanical device or fixed point outside the permit space in such a manner that rescue can begin as soon as the rescuer becomes aware that rescue is necessary. A mechanical device must be available to retrieve personnel from vertical type permit spaces more than 5 feet (1.52 meters) deep.
1926.1211(a)(1) · 9 citations
(1) Evaluate a prospective rescuer's ability to respond to a rescue summons in a timely manner, considering the hazard(s) identified;
1926.1211(a)(2) · 8 citations
(2) Evaluate a prospective rescue service's ability, in terms of proficiency with rescue-related tasks and equipment, to function appropriately while rescuing entrants from the particular permit space or types of permit spaces identified;
1926.1211(b)(4) · 7 citations
(4) Ensure that affected employees practice making permit space rescues before attempting an actual rescue, and at least once every 12 months, by means of simulated rescue operations in which they remove dummies, manikins, or actual persons from the actual permit spaces or from representative permit spaces, except practice rescue is not required where the affected employees properly performed a rescue operation during the last 12 months in the same permit space the authorized entrant will enter, or in a similar permit space. Representative permit spaces must, with respect to opening size, configuration, and accessibility, simulate the types of permit spaces from which rescue is to be performed.
1926.1211(b)(2) · 4 citations
(2) Train each affected employee to perform assigned rescue duties. The employer must ensure that such employees successfully complete the training required and establish proficiency as authorized entrants, as provided by §§ 1926.1207 and 1926.1208;
1926.1211(b)(3) · 3 citations
(3) Train each affected employee in basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The employer must ensure that at least one member of the rescue team or service holding a current certification in basic first aid and CPR is available; and
Industries cited most
- Construction 79
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 6
- Utilities 4
- Manufacturing 3
- Wholesale Trade 2
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2
States cited most
- Illinois 16
- Texas 11
- New Jersey 9
- New York 9
- Ohio 8
- Iowa 7
- Pennsylvania 7
- Virginia 5
Recently cited employers
- BRZ Coatings Inc Circle Pines, MN · Jul 27, 2026
- City of Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IA · Jan 9, 2026