OSHA 1910.212(a)(5) citations: Machine guarding
Public DOL/OSHA enforcement outcomes for citations involving Machine guarding (1910.212(a)(5)), including proposed penalties, current penalties, deletion rates, and comparable inspection records where available.
Official text: 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(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 $240. Among items whose penalty is still above $0, the median current penalty is $171.
Federal OSHA public-record snapshot
The exact 1910.212(a)(5) cohort contains 27,273 public federal OSHA citation items across 25,394 employers. The cohort has 10,500 items with a nonzero proposed penalty. The latest final-order date in this cohort is 2026-04-22. The aggregate snapshot was refreshed 2026-06-11.
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 1910.212(a)(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODARD & CURRAN, INC. | ME | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 348796509 |
| PERMANENT COATINGS, INC | LA | $2,050 | $2,050 | Unchanged | Inspection 348796350 |
| PERMANENT COATINGS, INC | LA | $2,050 | $2,050 | Unchanged | Inspection 348796350 |
| PLANT KINGDOM GREENHOUSE OUTLET | KS | $1,809 | $1,085 | Reduced | Inspection 348783549 |
| PLATFORM TOOLS, INC. | TX | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 348341231 |
| MIDWESTERN PET FOODS, INC. | IL | $12,059 | $4,820 | Reduced | Inspection 348266321 |
| PROMPTO 10 MINUTE OIL CHANGE | ME | $6,384 | $2,483 | Reduced | Inspection 348409335 |
| TUITE ASSOCIATES, INC. | NH | $3,547 | $1,774 | Reduced | Inspection 348223454 |
| ATOMIC ALLOYS, LLC | TX | $4,610 | $1,000 | Reduced | Inspection 347635435 |
| TURNER WOODWORKS, INC. | TX | $4,610 | $3,227 | Reduced | Inspection 347716763 |
States with the most 1910.212(a)(5) citation items
Related federal OSHA record pages
Medians are computed over items with a nonzero penalty; deletion/zeroing rates are shown separately.