OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1926.952 55 times since 2015, against 48 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $263,215 at their current amounts.
Citations per year
The parts of the rule cited most
1926.952(a)(2) · 26 citations
(2) Briefing by the employee in charge. The employer shall ensure that the employee in charge conducts a job briefing that meets paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section with the employees involved before they start each job.
1926.952(b) · 10 citations
(b) Subjects to be covered. The briefing shall cover at least the following subjects: Hazards associated with the job, work procedures involved, special precautions, energy-source controls, and personal protective equipment requirements.
1926.952(a)(1) · 9 citations
(a) Before each job—(1) Information provided by the employer. In assigning an employee or a group of employees to perform a job, the employer shall provide the employee in charge of the job with all available information that relates to the determination of existing characteristics and conditions required by § 1926.950(d).
1926.952(c)(2) · 6 citations
(2) Additional briefings. Additional job briefings shall be held if significant changes, which might affect the safety of the employees, occur during the course of the work.
1926.952(d)(2)(i) · 3 citations
(i) If the work is complicated or particularly hazardous, or
1926.952(c)(1) · 1 citations
(c) Number of briefings—(1) At least one before each day or shift. If the work or operations to be performed during the work day or shift are repetitive and similar, at least one job briefing shall be conducted before the start of the first job of each day or shift.
Industries cited most
- Construction 37
- Utilities 10
- Public Administration 3
- Manufacturing 2
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1
- Information 1
States cited most
Recently cited employers
- Primoris T&D Services LLC. Seminole, FL · Feb 10, 2026
- Full Send Linework LLC Mountainair, NM · Feb 6, 2026
- Hamilton County Electric Cooperative Hamilton, TX · Dec 11, 2025