OSHA 1926.454(a) citations: Construction 1926.454(a) requirement
Public DOL/OSHA enforcement outcomes for citations involving Construction 1926.454(a) requirement (1926.454(a)), including proposed penalties, current penalties, deletion rates, and comparable inspection records where available.
Official text: 29 CFR 1926.454(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 $1,500. Among items whose penalty is still above $0, the median current penalty is $800.
Federal OSHA public-record snapshot
The exact 1926.454(a) cohort contains 16,170 public federal OSHA citation items across 15,120 employers. The cohort has 9,168 items with a nonzero proposed penalty. The latest final-order date in this cohort is 2026-09-08. 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 1926.454(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANCHEZ CONSTRUCTION | AL | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 349007674 |
| JG WILLENS BUILDING, LLC | AL | $3,972 | $1,986 | Reduced | Inspection 348831587 |
| DARREL BENNETT | IL | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 348952979 |
| SMART GENERAL CONTRACTOR CORP. | NY | $3,972 | $1,986 | Reduced | Inspection 348614587 |
| SALGUERO MASONRY CORP | MA | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 348633389 |
| MM GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INC. | RI | $1,594 | $1,594 | Unchanged | Inspection 348746306 |
| JOSEPH PILKINGTON | RI | $388 | $388 | Unchanged | Inspection 347827818 |
| EN-SO REMODELING CONSTRUCTION, INC. | FL | $0 | $0 | Unchanged | Inspection 348688466 |
| A UNIQUE CONTRACTOR LLC | PA | $3,972 | $1,986 | Reduced | Inspection 348411919 |
| E & S CONTRACTORS INC. | PA | $2,838 | $2,000 | Reduced | Inspection 348771817 |
States with the most 1926.454(a) citation items
Related federal OSHA record pages
Medians are computed over items with a nonzero penalty; deletion/zeroing rates are shown separately.