OSHA 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) citations: Fall protection duty to have protection
Public DOL/OSHA enforcement outcomes for citations involving Fall protection duty to have protection (1926.501(b)(4)(ii)), including proposed penalties, current penalties, deletion rates, and comparable inspection records where available.
Official text: 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) 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 $1,200. Among items whose penalty is still above $0, the median current penalty is $750.
Federal OSHA public-record snapshot
The exact 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) cohort contains 4,533 public federal OSHA citation items across 4,333 employers. The cohort has 3,826 items with a nonzero proposed penalty. The latest final-order date in this cohort is 2026-09-15. The aggregate snapshot was refreshed 2026-10-22.
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)(4)(ii)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADY ELECTRIC, INC | NY | $3,587 | $2,000 | Reduced | Inspection 348995739 |
| RP OAK HILL BUILDING COMPANY INC. | NY | $2,050 | $1,000 | Reduced | Inspection 348221771 |
| BLATTNER ENERGY, LLC | TX | $13,240 | $13,240 | Unchanged | Inspection 348286451 |
| BLATTNER ENERGY, LLC | TX | $11,350 | $11,350 | Unchanged | Inspection 348210915 |
| J. FARRAR ASSOCIATES, INC. | RI | $1,640 | $1,640 | Unchanged | Inspection 348745720 |
| CARRANZA ROOFING & REMODELING INC | PA | $16,550 | $16,550 | Unchanged | Inspection 348476649 |
| EMPIRE BUILDING DIAGNOSTICS, INC. | NY | $0 | $0 | Deleted | Inspection 348383464 |
| JS INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION INC | RI | $398 | $398 | Unchanged | Inspection 348464074 |
| LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION, LLC | RI | $5,958 | $4,171 | Reduced | Inspection 348508342 |
| ADAPTIVE STEEL BUILDINGS | TX | $2,270 | $1,362 | Reduced | Inspection 348298621 |
States with the most 1926.501(b)(4)(ii) citation items
Related federal OSHA record pages
Medians are computed over items with a nonzero penalty; deletion/zeroing rates are shown separately.