29 CFR 1926.405 Construction

Fall Protection Systems Criteria

Specifies strength and performance criteria for guardrail systems, safety nets, and personal fall arrest systems.

62,822
Facilities Cited
$20.2M
Total Penalties
$241.91
Avg Penalty

📊 State Breakdown

North Carolina
4,090 facilities
$337.8K
New York
4,022 facilities
$3.3M
Indiana
3,984 facilities
$398.9K
Texas
3,833 facilities
$1.8M
Virginia
2,890 facilities
$854.5K
Pennsylvania
2,620 facilities
$923.9K
South Carolina
2,572 facilities
$425.5K
Maryland
2,319 facilities
$426.1K
Ohio
2,210 facilities
$986.9K
Massachusetts
2,180 facilities
$1.0M
Nevada
2,026 facilities
$144.3K
Minnesota
1,959 facilities
$296.9K
Tennessee
1,643 facilities
$176.6K
Georgia
1,624 facilities
$680.8K
Florida
1,533 facilities
$550.1K

🏭 Top Facilities — 29 CFR 1926.405 Violations

#FacilityLocationTotal PenaltiesCitations
1 O&G INDUSTRIES, INC, HEAVY /CIVIL POWER DIVISION MIDDLETOWN, CT $1,210,000.00 144
2 BEEF PRODUCTS, INC. WATERLOO, IA $676,025.00 54
3 ABHE & SVOBODA, INC. CUTLER, ME $355,100.00 25
4 ALL BEST CONTRACTORS CORPORATION MOUNT HOLLY, NJ $321,956.00 7
5 S. A. HEALY CO., INC. MILWAUKEE, WI $307,020.00 73
6 AMERICAN ALPHA CONSTRUCTION, INC. PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL $264,600.00 14
7 NEW YORK STUCCO, INC. WOODBRIDGE, NJ $244,500.00 19
8 LUKENS STEEL COMPANY COATESVILLE, PA $234,725.00 55
9 HARTFORD ROOFING COMPANY, INC. RIDGEFIELD, CT $219,200.00 24
10 SAFE AIR ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC. LACKAWANNA, NY $218,200.00 47
11 SCHNABEL FOUNDATION COMPANY WOBURN, MA $196,462.00 4
12 KAMPHUIS PIPELINE CO. TAPPEN, ND $187,653.00 10
13 DOBCO, INC. DOVER AFB, DE $168,105.00 28
14 MCCAIN FOODS, INC. EASTON, ME $166,500.00 23
15 B & B DRYWALL CORP. BRONX, NY $162,500.00 12
16 RCI RILEY CONSTRUCTION INC. MORRISVILLE, PA $162,000.00 11
17 SANSLA, INC. PARAMUS, NJ $150,600.00 15
18 GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY MONTGOMERY, WV $143,310.00 38
19 REINKE CONSTRUCTION CORP. SOUTH BEND, IN $142,000.00 23
20 SAN ANTONIO LATH & PLASTER SUGARLAND, TX $141,600.00 10
21 GRAMEK CONSTRUCTION INC. CHICAGO, IL $138,600.00 30
22 U S HOME CORPORATION COLORADO SPRINGS, CO $132,975.00 28
23 YONKERS CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. MAMARONECK, NY $128,155.00 23
24 TURMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ELIZABETH, WV $126,550.00 31
25 PERINI/KIEWIT/CASHMAN, A JOINT VENTURE BOSTON, MA $124,525.00 58

📋 What Is 29 CFR 1926.405?

29 CFR 1926.405 (Fall Protection Systems Criteria) is an OSHA regulatory standard under Part 1926 (Safety and Health Regulations for Construction). Specifies strength and performance criteria for guardrail systems, safety nets, and personal fall arrest systems. Violations of this standard can result in penalties ranging from advisory notices to citations exceeding $150,000 for willful violations. Across the SVEP enforcement database, 62,822 facilities have been cited under this standard, accumulating $20.2M in total penalties.

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