OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.56 96 times since 2015, against 96 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $175,632 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1926.56(a) · 95 citations
(a) General. Construction areas, ramps, runways, corridors, offices, shops, and storage areas shall be lighted to not less than the minimum illumination intensities listed in Table D-3 while any work is in progress:
1926.56(b) · 1 citations
(b) Other areas. For areas or operations not covered above, refer to the American National Standard A11.1-1965, R1970, Practice for Industrial Lighting, for recommended values of illumination.
Industries cited most
- Construction 89
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 3
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1
- Wholesale Trade 1
States cited most
- New Jersey 14
- New York 11
- Tennessee 11
- Arizona 8
- Colorado 8
- Massachusetts 7
- Minnesota 5
- Puerto Rico 5
Recently cited employers
- Old Dominion Insulation, Inc. Nashville, TN · Mar 23, 2026
- Bechtel Energy Construction Services, Inc. Port Arthur, TX · Oct 29, 2025