OSHA 1910.179(b)(5) citations: General industry 1910.179(b)(5) requirement
Public DOL/OSHA enforcement outcomes for citations involving General industry 1910.179(b)(5) requirement (1910.179(b)(5)), including proposed penalties, current penalties, deletion rates, and comparable inspection records where available.
Official text: 29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5) 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 $350. Among items whose penalty is still above $0, the median current penalty is $180.
Federal OSHA public-record snapshot
The exact 1910.179(b)(5) cohort contains 4,705 public federal OSHA citation items across 4,429 employers. The cohort has 978 items with a nonzero proposed penalty. The latest final-order date in this cohort is 2026-04-20. The aggregate snapshot was refreshed 2026-10-09.
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 1910.179(b)(5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMIT SEALANTS, INC. | CO | $425 | $255 | Reduced | Inspection 348699588 |
| MCGILL SEPTIC TANK CO. | OH | $3,687 | $4,987 | Unchanged | Inspection 347536963 |
| GUERDON, LLC | ID | $10,641 | $7,449 | Reduced | Inspection 348320219 |
| MODERN MACHINE SHOP, INC. | TX | $11,585 | $9,847 | Reduced | Inspection 348011099 |
| SUMMIT SEALANTS, INC. | CO | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 347979056 |
| NLMK PENNSYLVANIA | PA | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 347890139 |
| POLYCOR GEORGIA GRANITE QUARRIES, INC. | GA | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 347821225 |
| SOUTHCOAST PLATING, INC. | MA | $2,765 | $2,765 | Unchanged | Inspection 347731069 |
| ALPHA STEEL LLC | TX | $2,765 | $0 | Deleted | Inspection 347461394 |
| HAILIANG COPPER TEXAS INC | TX | $10,648 | $6,920 | Reduced | Inspection 347380032 |
States with the most 1910.179(b)(5) citation items
Related federal OSHA record pages
Medians are computed over items with a nonzero penalty; deletion/zeroing rates are shown separately.