29 CFR 1926.501 Construction

Fall Protection — Scope & Applications

Establishes requirements for fall protection in construction work at heights of 6 feet or more.

248,949
Facilities Cited
$1,059.2M
Total Penalties
$4,254.87
Avg Penalty

📊 State Breakdown

Texas
18,739 facilities
$83.8M
North Carolina
17,175 facilities
$36.8M
Ohio
13,798 facilities
$81.1M
Illinois
13,729 facilities
$87.4M
Florida
12,900 facilities
$71.9M
New York
12,152 facilities
$64.5M
Michigan
11,017 facilities
$15.4M
New Jersey
10,053 facilities
$74.6M
Maryland
9,887 facilities
$25.8M
Pennsylvania
9,505 facilities
$46.5M
Colorado
8,178 facilities
$29.0M
Virginia
8,120 facilities
$21.4M
Georgia
7,699 facilities
$40.7M
Massachusetts
7,588 facilities
$44.3M
Missouri
6,622 facilities
$35.3M

🏭 Top Facilities — 29 CFR 1926.501 Violations

#FacilityLocationTotal PenaltiesCitations
1 SAMSUNG GUAM INC. TAMUNING, GU $1,852,850.00 122
2 ALJ HOME IMPROVEMENT INC SPRING VALLEY, NY $1,343,363.00 12
3 O&G INDUSTRIES, INC, HEAVY /CIVIL POWER DIVISION MIDDLETOWN, CT $1,210,000.00 144
4 ADRIAN CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ $1,017,248.00 10
5 SHAWN D. PURVIS PORTLAND, ME $888,270.00 11
6 BLUEWATER ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. MIDDLETOWN, CT $706,000.00 24
7 ALJ HOME IMPROVEMENT INC HO HO KUS, NJ $687,536.00 8
8 LANZO CONSTRUCTION CO SOUTHFIELD, MI $658,240.00 32
9 COTTON COMMERCIAL USA, INC. HOUSTON, TX $636,736.00 7
10 C. A. FRANC CONSTRUCTION WASHINGTON, PA $539,000.00 11
11 BB FRAME LLC DBA FRAME Q LLC, AS SUCCESSOR TO FRAME Q LLC, AND JUAN QUEVEDO CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ $520,860.00 9
12 SHAWN D. PURVIS OLD ORCHARD BEACH, ME $520,710.00 6
13 FLORIDA ROOFING EXPERTS, INC. MIDDLEBURG, FL $500,068.00 4
14 LUIS ALBERTO-REYNA AVILA, AKA LUIS REYNA AVILA SCRANTON, PA $478,088.00 12
15 BILFINGER BERGER CIVIL, INC. (FORMERLY FRU-CON CON TOLEDO, OH $475,750.00 13
16 KUMHO TIRE GEORGIA, INC. MACON, GA $467,561.80 56
17 DOMINGOS 54 CONSTRUCTION INC AND MANUEL DOMINGOS PITA TAMPA, FL $464,079.00 4
18 DAMALOS & SONS INC. ELIZABETH, NJ $456,000.00 14
19 J.S ALDO'S CONSTRUCTION CO, INC. MAYWOOD, NJ $446,878.00 9
20 BB FRAME LLC DBA FRAME Q LLC, AS SUCCESSOR TO FRAME Q LLC, AND JUAN QUEVEDO FORT LEE, NJ $433,146.00 6
21 AVCON INC. EDGEWATER, NJ $424,000.00 15
22 THE JOHN GALT CORP. NEW YORK, NY $367,600.00 64
23 MAJOR CONST. CO., INC. & MICHAEL J. POLITES JERSEY CITY, NJ $355,700.00 31
24 ABHE & SVOBODA, INC. CUTLER, ME $355,100.00 25
25 DB CUSTOM CARPENTRY LLC NAPERVILLE, IL $334,725.00 5

📋 What Is 29 CFR 1926.501?

29 CFR 1926.501 (Fall Protection — Scope & Applications) is an OSHA regulatory standard under Part 1926 (Safety and Health Regulations for Construction). Establishes requirements for fall protection in construction work at heights of 6 feet or more. 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, 248,949 facilities have been cited under this standard, accumulating $1,059.2M in total penalties.

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