OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.306 220 times since 2015, against 206 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $124,584 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1926.306(b)(3)(i) · 148 citations
(3) Gages and valves. (i) Every air receiver shall be equipped with an indicating pressure gage (so located as to be readily visible) and with one or more spring-loaded safety valves. The total relieving capacity of such safety valves shall be such as to prevent pressure in the receiver from exceeding the maximum allowable working pressure of the receiver by more than 10 percent.
1926.306(b)(3)(iii) · 68 citations
(iii) Safety appliances, such as safety valves, indicating devices and controlling devices, shall be constructed, located, and installed so that they cannot be readily rendered inoperative by any means, including the elements.
1926.306(a)(2)(ii) · 1 citations
(ii) All safety valves used shall be constructed, installed, and maintained in accordance with the A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII Edition 1968.
1926.306(b)(2) · 1 citations
(2) Drains and traps. A drain pipe and valve shall be installed at the lowest point of every air receiver to provide for the removal of accumulated oil and water. Adequate automatic traps may be installed in addition to drain valves. The drain valve on the air receiver shall be opened and the receiver completely drained frequently and at such intervals as to prevent the accumulation of excessive amounts of liquid in the receiver.
1926.306(b)(3)(ii) · 1 citations
(ii) No valve of any type shall be placed between the air receiver and its safety valve or valves.
1926.306(b)(3)(iv) · 1 citations
(iv) All safety valves shall be tested frequently and at regular intervals to determine whether they are in good operating condition.
Industries cited most
- Construction 219
- Manufacturing 1
Recently cited employers
- Alejandro Jose Manuel Rodriges Winston Salem, NC · Oct 1, 2026
- Gag Framing, LLC Kernersville, NC · Sep 8, 2026
- Ernesto Aurelio Mauricio Jamestown, NC · Aug 26, 2026
- Junior's Framing, LLC Huntersville, NC · Aug 25, 2026
- Pig Roofing, LLC. Jacksonville, FL · Jul 24, 2026
- Solano Construction, LLC Aberdeen, MD · Jul 14, 2026
- A-G Constructions, LLC Winston Salem, NC · May 26, 2026
- Jca Unlimited Construction LLC Terrell, NC · May 26, 2026
- Toledo Construction - Framing, LLC Greensboro, NC · May 15, 2026
- Core Built Construction LLC Kernersville, NC · May 12, 2026
- Yonathan Dominguez Winston Salem, NC · Apr 6, 2026
- Svbros Construction LLC Oakland, MD · Mar 27, 2026