OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.1421 6 times since 2015, against 6 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $27,051 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1926.1421(a) · 6 citations
(a) Prior to beginning operations, the operator, signal person and lift director (if there is one), must contact each other and agree on the voice signals that will be used. Once the voice signals are agreed upon, these workers need not meet again to discuss voice signals unless another worker is added or substituted, there is confusion about the voice signals, or a voice signal is to be changed.
Industries cited most
- Construction 5
- Manufacturing 1
Recently cited employers
- Superior Steel Inc Cambridge, OH · Sep 4, 2026
- Remote Alaska Solutions Inc Prudhoe Bay, AK · Apr 21, 2026
- Strode and Sons Nikiski, AK · Apr 21, 2026