OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.851 32 times since 2015, against 29 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $67,548 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1926.851(b) · 20 citations
(b) All stairs, passageways, ladders and incidental equipment thereto, which are covered by this section, shall be periodically inspected and maintained in a clean safe condition.
1926.851(a) · 6 citations
(a) Only those stairways, passageways, and ladders, designated as means of access to the structure of a building, shall be used. Other access ways shall be entirely closed at all times.
1926.851(c) · 6 citations
(c) In a multistory building, when a stairwell is being used, it shall be properly illuminated by either natural or artificial means, and completely and substantially covered over at a point not less than two floors below the floor on which work is being performed, and access to the floor where the work is in progress shall be through a properly lighted, protected, and separate passageway.
Industries cited most
- Construction 30
- Manufacturing 1
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 1