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29 CFR 1915.56, Arc welding and cutting: 14 OSHA citations, $73,528 in penalties (2022 to 2026)
OSHA issued 14 citations under 29 CFR 1915.56, Arc welding and cutting, to 14 establishments between May 11, 2022 and July 31, 2026, with $105,676 in initial penalties and $73,528 in current penalties.
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- Standard
- 29 CFR 1915.56, Arc welding and cutting
- Text of the standard
- eCFR
- Citations
- 14
- Establishments
- 14
- Penalties
- $105,676 initial, $73,528 current
- Citation types
- 9 serious, 5 other than serious
Citations by year issued
| Year issued | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | $24,627 |
| 2023 | 1 | $8,929 |
| 2024 | 2 | $16,222 |
| 2025 | 2 | $10,710 |
| 2026 | 5 | $13,040 |
Industries cited most often
| Industry | NAICS | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Ship and Boat Building | 3366 | 13 |
| Employment Services | 5613 | 1 |
States
Largest penalties
Each row links to OSHA's inspection record.
| Issued | Establishment | City | State | Cited as | Type | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2024 | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated | Newport News | VA | 1915.56(b)(4) | Other than serious | $16,131 | $10,000 | osha.gov |
| November 8, 2022 | Ingram Barge Company, LLC | Paducah | KY | 1915.56(c)(5) | Serious | $14,502 | $10,000 | osha.gov |
| May 15, 2023 | Yager Materials Corp | Owensboro | KY | 1915.56(b)(1) | Serious | $8,929 | $8,929 | osha.gov |
| February 27, 2025 | Vigor Industrial LLC | Ketchikan | AK | 1915.56(b)(2) | Serious | $8,038 | $7,234 | osha.gov |
| May 11, 2022 | South Marine Systems, LLC | Ashtabula | OH | 1915.56(b)(2) | Serious | $10,151 | $6,598 | osha.gov |
| June 21, 2024 | Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc | Oceanside | CA | 1915.56(e) | Serious | $6,222 | $6,222 | osha.gov |
| April 22, 2026 | Vigor Marine LLC | Portland | OR | 1915.56(e) | Serious | $8,542 | $5,552 | osha.gov |
| March 4, 2026 | Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc | San Diego | CA | 1915.56(e) | Serious | $8,038 | $4,823 | osha.gov |
| May 12, 2022 | Fugue Lauman L.L.C. | Portland | OR | 1915.56(e) | Other than serious | $7,252 | $3,626 | osha.gov |
| March 24, 2025 | WCT Marine & Construction, Inc | Astoria | OR | 1915.56(e) | Serious | $4,965 | $3,476 | osha.gov |
| April 24, 2026 | Cascade General, Inc. | Portland | OR | 1915.56(e) | Serious | $4,100 | $2,665 | osha.gov |
| July 31, 2026 | Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc | Camp Pendleton | CA | 1915.56(e) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2026 | Gunderson Marine, LLC. | Portland | OR | 1915.56(e) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
Latest citations
| Issued | Establishment | City | State | Cited as | Type | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc | Camp Pendleton | CA | 1915.56(e) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2026 | Gunderson Marine, LLC. | Portland | OR | 1915.56(e) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| April 24, 2026 | Cascade General, Inc. | Portland | OR | 1915.56(e) | Serious | $4,100 | $2,665 | osha.gov |
| April 22, 2026 | Vigor Marine LLC | Portland | OR | 1915.56(e) | Serious | $8,542 | $5,552 | osha.gov |
| March 4, 2026 | Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc | San Diego | CA | 1915.56(e) | Serious | $8,038 | $4,823 | osha.gov |
| March 24, 2025 | WCT Marine & Construction, Inc | Astoria | OR | 1915.56(e) | Serious | $4,965 | $3,476 | osha.gov |
| February 27, 2025 | Vigor Industrial LLC | Ketchikan | AK | 1915.56(b)(2) | Serious | $8,038 | $7,234 | osha.gov |
| July 29, 2024 | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated | Newport News | VA | 1915.56(b)(4) | Other than serious | $16,131 | $10,000 | osha.gov |
| June 21, 2024 | Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc | Oceanside | CA | 1915.56(e) | Serious | $6,222 | $6,222 | osha.gov |
| May 15, 2023 | Yager Materials Corp | Owensboro | KY | 1915.56(b)(1) | Serious | $8,929 | $8,929 | osha.gov |
| November 8, 2022 | Ingram Barge Company, LLC | Paducah | KY | 1915.56(c)(5) | Serious | $14,502 | $10,000 | osha.gov |
| May 12, 2022 | Fugue Lauman L.L.C. | Portland | OR | 1915.56(e) | Other than serious | $7,252 | $3,626 | osha.gov |
| May 11, 2022 | South Marine Systems, LLC | Ashtabula | OH | 1915.56(b)(2) | Serious | $10,151 | $6,598 | 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.