OSHA 1926.501(b)(1) citations: Unprotected sides and edges fall protection
Public DOL/OSHA enforcement outcomes for citations involving Unprotected sides and edges fall protection (1926.501(b)(1)), including proposed penalties, current penalties, deletion rates, and comparable inspection records where available.
Official text: 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) 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 $2,000. Among items whose penalty is still above $0, the median current penalty is $1,492.
Federal OSHA public-record snapshot
The exact 1926.501(b)(1) cohort contains 46,410 public federal OSHA citation items across 41,397 employers. The cohort has 44,722 items with a nonzero proposed penalty. The latest final-order date in this cohort is 2026-09-10. The aggregate snapshot was refreshed 2026-10-07.
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 1926.501(b)(1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALVEY'S SIGN CO INC | IL | $9,268 | $6,488 | Reduced | Inspection 348863762 |
| FORTRESS FRAMING, INC. | CO | $4,256 | $4,256 | Unchanged | Inspection 349027763 |
| ENOLA AUTO SALES | PA | $2,838 | $0 | Deleted | Inspection 349051680 |
| TNA SEALANTS INC | IL | $3,972 | $1,986 | Reduced | Inspection 348959057 |
| BRICKER BUILDERS LLC | NY | $7,094 | $4,400 | Reduced | Inspection 348817370 |
| MONTROSE CONSTRUCTION, CORP. | GA | $2,270 | $2,270 | Unchanged | Inspection 348774522 |
| SMART GENERAL CONTRACTOR CORP. | NY | $3,972 | $1,986 | Reduced | Inspection 348614587 |
| CAMPBELL INTERIOR SYSTEMS | TX | $4,256 | $0 | Deleted | Inspection 348734864 |
| ROBERTO DUARTE | MS | $2,128 | $2,128 | Unchanged | Inspection 348854852 |
| C. TUCKER COPE & ASSOCIATES INC. | OH | $11,585 | $9,268 | Reduced | Inspection 348770272 |
States with the most 1926.501(b)(1) citation items
Related federal OSHA record pages
Medians are computed over items with a nonzero penalty; deletion/zeroing rates are shown separately.