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29 CFR 1915.12, Precautions and the order of testing before entering confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres: 29 OSHA citations, $108,170 in penalties (2023 to 2026)
OSHA issued 29 citations under 29 CFR 1915.12, Precautions and the order of testing before entering confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres, to 9 establishments between January 4, 2023 and August 31, 2026, with $193,955 in initial penalties and $108,170 in current penalties.
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- Standard
- 29 CFR 1915.12, Precautions and the order of testing before entering confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres
- Text of the standard
- eCFR
- Citations
- 29
- Establishments
- 9
- Penalties
- $193,955 initial, $108,170 current
- Citation types
- 24 serious, 4 other than serious, 1 repeat
Citations by year issued
| Year issued | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | $35,747 |
| 2024 | 10 | $49,386 |
| 2025 | 1 | $0 |
| 2026 | 14 | $23,038 |
Industries cited most often
| Industry | NAICS | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Ship and Boat Building | 3366 | 14 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 2362 | 14 |
| Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 3329 | 1 |
States
| State | Citations |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 16 |
| Oregon | 4 |
| Ohio | 3 |
| California | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Largest penalties
Each row links to OSHA's inspection record.
| Issued | Establishment | City | State | Cited as | Type | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2024 | Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc | Camp Pendleton | CA | 1915.12(b)(1)(ii) | Serious | $14,518 | $14,518 | osha.gov |
| February 26, 2024 | ST. Johns Ship Building, Inc. | Palatka | FL | 1915.12(a)(1) | Serious | $14,518 | $14,518 | osha.gov |
| August 17, 2023 | Jag Alaska Incorporated | Seward | AK | 1915.12(c)(1)(ii) | Other than serious | $12,055 | $12,055 | osha.gov |
| August 17, 2023 | Jag Alaska Incorporated | Seward | AK | 1915.12(e) | Repeat | $28,125 | $12,000 | osha.gov |
| August 26, 2024 | South Marine Systems, LLC | Ashtabula | OH | 1915.12(e) | Serious | $11,292 | $11,292 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2023 | Diversified Marine Inc | Portland | OR | 1915.12(d)(1) | Serious | $9,862 | $8,000 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2024 | Global Marine Enterprise Inc. | Portland | OR | 1915.12(d)(1) | Serious | $5,358 | $5,358 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(a)(1)(v) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(a)(3) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(b)(1)(ii) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(1) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(e) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| June 21, 2024 | Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc | Camp Pendleton | CA | 1915.12(d)(5) | Other than serious | $14,518 | $3,700 | osha.gov |
| February 2, 2023 | Boston Ship Repair, LLC | Boston | MA | 1915.12(e) | Serious | $5,274 | $3,692 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(5) | Other than serious | $3,972 | $3,178 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(b)(2) | Serious | $3,972 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(b)(3) | Serious | $3,972 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(2)(i) | Serious | $3,972 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(2)(ii) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(2)(iii) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(2)(iv) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(2)(vi) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(3)(iii) | Serious | $3,972 | $0 | osha.gov |
| June 13, 2025 | Spi Mobile Pulley Works, LLC | Mobile | AL | 1915.12(a)(1)(iii) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 26, 2024 | South Marine Systems, LLC | Ashtabula | OH | 1915.12(a)(1) | Serious | $11,292 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 26, 2024 | South Marine Systems, LLC | Ashtabula | OH | 1915.12(d)(1) | Serious | $11,292 | $0 | osha.gov |
| February 26, 2024 | ST. Johns Ship Building, Inc. | Palatka | FL | 1915.12(a)(3) | Serious | $16,131 | $0 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2024 | Global Marine Enterprise Inc. | Portland | OR | 1915.12(d)(4)(i) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2024 | Global Marine Enterprise Inc. | Portland | OR | 1915.12(d)(5) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
Latest citations
| Issued | Establishment | City | State | Cited as | Type | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(a)(1)(v) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(a)(3) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(b)(1)(ii) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(b)(2) | Serious | $3,972 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(b)(3) | Serious | $3,972 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(1) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(2)(i) | Serious | $3,972 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(2)(ii) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(2)(iii) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(2)(iv) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(2)(vi) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(3)(iii) | Serious | $3,972 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(e) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| August 31, 2026 | Hamilton Construction, LLC | Hyder | AK | 1915.12(d)(5) | Other than serious | $3,972 | $3,178 | osha.gov |
| June 13, 2025 | Spi Mobile Pulley Works, LLC | Mobile | AL | 1915.12(a)(1)(iii) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 26, 2024 | South Marine Systems, LLC | Ashtabula | OH | 1915.12(a)(1) | Serious | $11,292 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 26, 2024 | South Marine Systems, LLC | Ashtabula | OH | 1915.12(d)(1) | Serious | $11,292 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 26, 2024 | South Marine Systems, LLC | Ashtabula | OH | 1915.12(e) | Serious | $11,292 | $11,292 | osha.gov |
| June 21, 2024 | Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc | Camp Pendleton | CA | 1915.12(b)(1)(ii) | Serious | $14,518 | $14,518 | osha.gov |
| June 21, 2024 | Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc | Camp Pendleton | CA | 1915.12(d)(5) | Other than serious | $14,518 | $3,700 | osha.gov |
| February 26, 2024 | ST. Johns Ship Building, Inc. | Palatka | FL | 1915.12(a)(1) | Serious | $14,518 | $14,518 | osha.gov |
| February 26, 2024 | ST. Johns Ship Building, Inc. | Palatka | FL | 1915.12(a)(3) | Serious | $16,131 | $0 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2024 | Global Marine Enterprise Inc. | Portland | OR | 1915.12(d)(1) | Serious | $5,358 | $5,358 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2024 | Global Marine Enterprise Inc. | Portland | OR | 1915.12(d)(4)(i) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2024 | Global Marine Enterprise Inc. | Portland | OR | 1915.12(d)(5) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| August 17, 2023 | Jag Alaska Incorporated | Seward | AK | 1915.12(c)(1)(ii) | Other than serious | $12,055 | $12,055 | osha.gov |
| August 17, 2023 | Jag Alaska Incorporated | Seward | AK | 1915.12(e) | Repeat | $28,125 | $12,000 | osha.gov |
| February 2, 2023 | Boston Ship Repair, LLC | Boston | MA | 1915.12(e) | Serious | $5,274 | $3,692 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2023 | Diversified Marine Inc | Portland | OR | 1915.12(d)(1) | Serious | $9,862 | $8,000 | osha.gov |
Updated November 3, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Penalties are as OSHA records them on the date this page was read and can change after a contest or a settlement. Citations OSHA deleted are left out. Each row links to OSHA's own inspection record. This page uses US Department of Labor data and is not endorsed or certified by the US Department of Labor. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.