OSHA 1904.5(a) citations: Recordkeeping 1904.5(a) requirement
Public DOL/OSHA enforcement outcomes for citations involving Recordkeeping 1904.5(a) requirement (1904.5(a)), including proposed penalties, current penalties, deletion rates, and comparable inspection records where available.
Official text: 29 CFR 1904.5(a) on osha.gov. That is the current wording; older citations in these records may have been issued under an earlier version.
Among items with a nonzero proposed penalty, the median proposed penalty is $100. Among items whose penalty is still above $0, the median current penalty is $100.
Federal OSHA public-record snapshot
The exact 1904.5(a) cohort contains 10,519 public federal OSHA citation items across 10,299 employers. The cohort has 2,225 items with a nonzero proposed penalty. The latest final-order date in this cohort is 2022-09-14. The aggregate snapshot was refreshed 2026-06-10.
Source: public U.S. Department of Labor and OSHA enforcement records. This public surface includes only records classified as federal OSHA; State Plan records are excluded. CitationPack is private informational software, is not affiliated with OSHA, and does not provide legal advice. Review the methodology.
Comparable public cases for 1904.5(a)
The 10 most recent public federal OSHA citation items in this cohort, newest final-order date first. Proposed is the penalty OSHA issued; current is the penalty on the public record now. Public records do not show informal-conference discussions or settlement reasoning.
| Employer | State | Proposed penalty | Current penalty | Outcome | OSHA record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | MA | $0 | $0 | Deleted | Inspection 345052948 |
| FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC. | FL | $11,396 | $11,396 | Unchanged | Inspection 345693915 |
| AWT FAMILY, LLC | MA | $829 | $429 | Reduced | Inspection 345710388 |
| BATH CREEK HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC. | OH | $1,951 | $1,500 | Reduced | Inspection 345026322 |
| 19 VARNUM STREET OPERATING COMPANY, LLC. | MA | $1,928 | $1,928 | Unchanged | Inspection 344891668 |
| MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL | ND | $0 | $0 | Deleted | Inspection 345060305 |
| MAPLEWOOD NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER | PA | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 345153969 |
| MASONIC HEALTH SYSTEM OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. | MA | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 345056378 |
| FCC POLLOCK/US PENITENTIARY (USP) | LA | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 343432951 |
| AK STEEL CORPORATION | OH | $825 | $0 | Deleted | Inspection 340572809 |
States with the most 1904.5(a) citation items
Related federal OSHA record pages
Medians are computed over items with a nonzero penalty; deletion/zeroing rates are shown separately.