Data / Workplace safety / 29 CFR 1926.850
29 CFR 1926.850, Preparatory operations: 199 OSHA citations, $981,667 in penalties (2022 to 2026)
OSHA issued 199 citations under 29 CFR 1926.850, Preparatory operations, to 175 establishments between February 15, 2022 and September 22, 2026, with $1,499,756 in initial penalties and $981,667 in current penalties.
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- Standard
- 29 CFR 1926.850, Preparatory operations
- Text of the standard
- eCFR
- Citations
- 199
- Establishments
- 175
- Penalties
- $1,499,756 initial, $981,667 current
- Citation types
- 152 serious, 46 other than serious, 1 willful
Citations by year issued
| Year issued | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 41 | $127,629 |
| 2023 | 44 | $202,388 |
| 2024 | 45 | $289,234 |
| 2025 | 46 | $227,993 |
| 2026 | 23 | $134,423 |
Industries cited most often
States
Largest penalties
Each row links to OSHA's inspection record.
| Issued | Establishment | City | State | Cited as | Type | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2024 | Alaska Dot&pf | Girdwood | AK | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $161,323 | $113,136 | osha.gov |
| April 27, 2026 | Township of Toms River Department of Public Works | Toms River | NJ | 1926.850(a) | Willful | $56,000 | $56,000 | osha.gov |
| December 13, 2023 | Ici Construction, Inc. | Friendswood | TX | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $156,259 | $32,262 | osha.gov |
| January 10, 2023 | Covanta Environmental Solutions, LLC | Asheboro | NC | 1926.850(c) | Other than serious | $14,502 | $25,000 | osha.gov |
| April 16, 2025 | NV General Construction, Inc. | Staten Island | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | osha.gov |
| March 31, 2025 | Northstar Contracting Group, Inc. | Gibsonton | FL | 1926.850(i) | Other than serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | osha.gov |
| September 27, 2024 | Greenheart Companies LLC | Youngstown | OH | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | osha.gov |
| September 27, 2024 | Greenheart Companies LLC | Youngstown | OH | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | osha.gov |
| December 13, 2023 | Emanuel Enterprises LLC | Friendswood | TX | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $156,259 | $16,131 | osha.gov |
| December 23, 2025 | James G Davis Construction Corporation | Arlington | VA | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $15,875 | $15,875 | osha.gov |
| December 23, 2025 | James G Davis Construction Corporation | Arlington | VA | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $15,875 | $15,875 | osha.gov |
| December 23, 2025 | Smart Construction LLC | Arlington | VA | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $15,875 | $15,875 | osha.gov |
| September 23, 2022 | JDC Demolition Company, Inc. | Boston | MA | 1926.850(i) | Serious | $14,502 | $14,502 | osha.gov |
| May 31, 2022 | SB Outdoors Services, LLC | Middleburg | FL | 1926.850(j) | Serious | $14,502 | $14,502 | osha.gov |
| November 13, 2025 | Klosterman Vested Interests, LLC | Saint Marys | OH | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $13,902 | $13,902 | osha.gov |
| June 8, 2023 | Carlos a. Lopez Reyes | Chicago | IL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $15,625 | $12,625 | osha.gov |
| August 12, 2026 | Colony Services Corp. | New York | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $11,585 | $11,585 | osha.gov |
| April 16, 2025 | Courtcon, Inc. | Bar Harbor | ME | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $16,550 | $11,585 | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2026 | Merlo, Inc. | Wheeling | WV | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $11,585 | $11,500 | osha.gov |
| March 24, 2023 | North American Dismantling Corp. | Carmichaels | PA | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $15,625 | $10,000 | osha.gov |
| May 9, 2023 | FC Contractors & Trim LLC | Santa Rosa Beach | FL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $15,625 | $10,000 | osha.gov |
| January 23, 2025 | Atec, Inc. | Fort Smith | AR | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $16,550 | $9,103 | osha.gov |
| December 13, 2024 | Truckin' Construction Corp | Port Washington | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $6,452 | $7,500 | osha.gov |
| November 4, 2025 | Bscnj Services Corp | Carteret | NJ | 1926.850(d) | Other than serious | $11,585 | $7,140 | osha.gov |
| September 22, 2025 | Walsh Construction Company II LLC | Louisville | KY | 1926.850(i) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| March 31, 2023 | BG Capital, LLC. | Wildwood | NJ | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $10,938 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| April 30, 2024 | Skeens Enterprises LLC | Pilgrim | KY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| April 30, 2024 | Skeens Enterprises LLC | Pilgrim | KY | 1926.850(b) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| April 30, 2024 | Ace Welding - Fabricating LLC | Pilgrim | KY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| April 30, 2024 | Ace Welding - Fabricating LLC | Pilgrim | KY | 1926.850(b) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| January 9, 2026 | Paul's Machine & Welding Corp. | Normal | IL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $13,902 | $6,951 | osha.gov |
| June 6, 2024 | Carl R Pursell, Inc | Egg Harbor Township | NJ | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $11,292 | $6,750 | osha.gov |
| September 15, 2025 | Fitz-Pine Dairy Farm, Inc. | Newton | WI | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $6,620 | $6,620 | osha.gov |
| July 1, 2024 | Cekaj, Corp | New York | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $6,452 | $6,452 | osha.gov |
| September 18, 2024 | Atlas Wrecking Corp. | Doral | FL | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $6,452 | $6,452 | osha.gov |
| September 18, 2024 | Clear Span Structures, LLC | Doral | FL | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $6,452 | $6,452 | osha.gov |
| September 18, 2024 | Polaris Electric, Inc. | Doral | FL | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $6,452 | $6,452 | osha.gov |
| September 22, 2025 | Renascent Inc | Louisville | KY | 1926.850(i) | Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | osha.gov |
| September 29, 2023 | Wilmar Contracting, LLC | La Porte | TX | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $6,250 | $6,250 | osha.gov |
| February 27, 2025 | Britt Demolition & Recycling, Inc. | Muscle Shoals | AL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $7,282 | $6,190 | osha.gov |
| December 27, 2024 | Austin Industrial Services, LP | Decatur | IL | 1926.850(e) | Other than serious | $8,816 | $6,171 | osha.gov |
| February 24, 2023 | Mid Continental Restoration Co., Inc. | Stephenville | TX | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $10,046 | $6,028 | osha.gov |
| May 22, 2025 | River City Demolition Inc. | Peoria | IL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $5,958 | $5,958 | osha.gov |
| December 16, 2022 | RLC Contractors, Inc. | Philadelphia | PA | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $5,801 | $5,801 | osha.gov |
| December 9, 2022 | WJP Builders Corp. | Brooklyn | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $5,801 | $5,801 | osha.gov |
| May 31, 2022 | Aquaglobal Corp. | Middleburg | FL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $5,801 | $5,801 | osha.gov |
| May 31, 2022 | SB Outdoors Services, LLC | Middleburg | FL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $5,801 | $5,801 | osha.gov |
| May 31, 2022 | SB Outdoors Services, LLC | Middleburg | FL | 1926.850(b) | Serious | $5,801 | $5,801 | osha.gov |
| January 16, 2025 | America's Choice Remodeling | Hummelstown | PA | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $5,675 | $5,675 | osha.gov |
| September 10, 2024 | Johnson's Maintenance Service LLC | Mount Penn | PA | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $11,292 | $5,650 | osha.gov |
Latest citations
| Issued | Establishment | City | State | Cited as | Type | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2026 | Diversified Demolition LLC | Lexington | KY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $3,500 | $3,500 | osha.gov |
| August 18, 2026 | JV Fast Construction LLC | Brooklyn | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $4,965 | $2,483 | osha.gov |
| August 17, 2026 | Billy Gray Contracting, Inc. | Sandy Springs | GA | 1926.850(b) | Serious | $3,547 | $3,547 | osha.gov |
| August 12, 2026 | Colony Services Corp. | New York | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $11,585 | $11,585 | osha.gov |
| August 7, 2026 | D&D Wood Sales, Inc | Roaring Spring | PA | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| July 31, 2026 | Supreme Junk Removal LLC | Brooklyn | NY | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $4,965 | $4,000 | osha.gov |
| July 17, 2026 | Tajiri Demolition & Disposal LLC | Kaneohe | HI | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| June 17, 2026 | FMJ Construction LLC | Tualatin | OR | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $1,214 | $1,214 | osha.gov |
| May 28, 2026 | Steuben County Community Services | Bath | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| May 7, 2026 | Hexagon Industries Inc | Bronx | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| May 1, 2026 | Merlo, Inc. | Wheeling | WV | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $11,585 | $11,500 | osha.gov |
| April 30, 2026 | BCB Homes Inc. | Naples | FL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $4,341 | $2,605 | osha.gov |
| April 27, 2026 | Township of Toms River Department of Public Works | Toms River | NJ | 1926.850(a) | Willful | $56,000 | $56,000 | osha.gov |
| March 18, 2026 | Repurposeful, LLC | Hoosick Falls | NY | 1926.850(i) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| March 18, 2026 | Repurposeful, LLC | Hoosick Falls | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $4,965 | $4,965 | osha.gov |
| March 18, 2026 | Repurposeful, LLC | Hoosick Falls | NY | 1926.850(b) | Serious | $4,965 | $4,965 | osha.gov |
| March 18, 2026 | Repurposeful, LLC | Hoosick Falls | NY | 1926.850(e) | Serious | $4,965 | $4,965 | osha.gov |
| March 11, 2026 | Cen-Tex Remodeling, Inc. | Burnet | TX | 1926.850(d) | Serious | $2,838 | $0 | osha.gov |
| February 10, 2026 | Mka General Construction Inc. | Brooklyn | NY | 1926.850(b) | Serious | $4,965 | $4,965 | osha.gov |
| January 13, 2026 | Ronald F. Richter, LLC | Ridgefield | CT | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $3,972 | $3,972 | osha.gov |
| January 9, 2026 | Paul's Machine & Welding Corp. | Normal | IL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $13,902 | $6,951 | osha.gov |
| December 23, 2025 | Smart Construction LLC | Arlington | VA | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $15,875 | $15,875 | osha.gov |
| December 23, 2025 | James G Davis Construction Corporation | Arlington | VA | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $15,875 | $15,875 | osha.gov |
| December 23, 2025 | James G Davis Construction Corporation | Arlington | VA | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $15,875 | $15,875 | osha.gov |
| December 12, 2025 | Empire Group of Reading PA, Inc. | Shillington | PA | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $6,620 | $5,000 | osha.gov |
| December 12, 2025 | Gordon H. Baver, Inc. | Shillington | PA | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $5,296 | $4,000 | osha.gov |
| December 1, 2025 | Lucio & Diaz Corp. | Brooklyn | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $4,965 | $3,950 | osha.gov |
| November 13, 2025 | Klosterman Vested Interests, LLC | Saint Marys | OH | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $13,902 | $13,902 | osha.gov |
| November 4, 2025 | Bscnj Services Corp | Carteret | NJ | 1926.850(d) | Other than serious | $11,585 | $7,140 | osha.gov |
| September 22, 2025 | Walsh Construction Company II LLC | Louisville | KY | 1926.850(i) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| September 22, 2025 | Renascent Inc | Louisville | KY | 1926.850(i) | Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | osha.gov |
| September 15, 2025 | Fitz-Pine Dairy Farm, Inc. | Newton | WI | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $6,620 | $6,620 | osha.gov |
| July 29, 2025 | Onsite Emergency Services, LLC | Chattanooga | TN | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $4,000 | $4,000 | osha.gov |
| July 15, 2025 | Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida, Inc. | Fort Myers | FL | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| July 14, 2025 | GLK Complete Property Services LTD | Garden City | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $3,547 | $3,200 | osha.gov |
| July 11, 2025 | Dillon Construction, LLC. | Cedar Rapids | IA | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $2,232 | $1,500 | osha.gov |
| July 9, 2025 | Southern Ohio Salvage - Contracting Inc | Wurtland | KY | 1926.850(i) | Serious | $3,500 | $2,800 | osha.gov |
| July 7, 2025 | Abl Construction, LLC | Phoenix | MD | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $2,400 | $1,400 | osha.gov |
| June 24, 2025 | Woodpeckers Construction | West Lawn | PA | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| June 23, 2025 | Robles 1 Demolition, LLC | El Paso | TX | 1926.850(c) | Other than serious | $6,620 | $3,300 | osha.gov |
| June 16, 2025 | TBS Construction, LLC | Wirtz | VA | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| June 13, 2025 | Gentry Demolition LLC | Whitehouse | OH | 1926.850(e) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| June 11, 2025 | Concrete Construction Company | Glen Ellyn | IL | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $4,729 | $0 | osha.gov |
| June 9, 2025 | Mid Valley Excavation LLC | Jefferson | OR | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| May 23, 2025 | Buckley?s Excavating & Landscaping LLC | Schaghticoke | NY | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $4,965 | $4,965 | osha.gov |
| May 23, 2025 | Buckley?s Excavating & Landscaping LLC | Schaghticoke | NY | 1926.850(d) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| May 23, 2025 | American Relics LLC | Oshkosh | WI | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| May 23, 2025 | Best Life Serv, LLC | Brandon | FL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $4,965 | $4,965 | osha.gov |
| May 22, 2025 | River City Demolition Inc. | Peoria | IL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $5,958 | $5,958 | osha.gov |
| May 21, 2025 | An Concrete & Much More LLC | Washington | DC | 1926.850(b) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| May 2, 2025 | Lee Kesler Construction, Inc. | Blacksburg | VA | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| April 16, 2025 | Courtcon, Inc. | Bar Harbor | ME | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $16,550 | $11,585 | osha.gov |
| April 16, 2025 | NV General Construction, Inc. | Staten Island | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | osha.gov |
| April 9, 2025 | Exemplar Services, LLC | Fulton | MD | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $1,225 | $858 | osha.gov |
| April 1, 2025 | Guaman Masonry | Woodland Park | NJ | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $2,128 | $1,150 | osha.gov |
| April 1, 2025 | Complete Demolition Services LLC | Louisville | KY | 1926.850(i) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| March 31, 2025 | Northstar Contracting Group, Inc. | Gibsonton | FL | 1926.850(i) | Other than serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | osha.gov |
| February 27, 2025 | Curlycup Gumweed LLC. | Marfa | TX | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $6,620 | $4,000 | osha.gov |
| February 27, 2025 | Britt Demolition & Recycling, Inc. | Muscle Shoals | AL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $7,282 | $6,190 | osha.gov |
| February 21, 2025 | Carteret Septic Tank - Construction, Inc. | Pine Knoll Shores | NC | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $3,226 | $4,839 | osha.gov |
| January 23, 2025 | Atec, Inc. | Fort Smith | AR | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $16,550 | $9,103 | osha.gov |
| January 16, 2025 | America's Choice Remodeling | Hummelstown | PA | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $5,675 | $5,675 | osha.gov |
| January 7, 2025 | Antonio Juanes Drywall, Inc | Philadelphia | PA | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $4,839 | $4,839 | osha.gov |
| January 7, 2025 | Finch Development, LLC | Philadelphia | PA | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $6,452 | $2,500 | osha.gov |
| December 31, 2024 | Connolly Brothers, Inc. | Lynn | MA | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $11,292 | $5,646 | osha.gov |
| December 31, 2024 | Connolly Brothers, Inc. | Lynn | MA | 1926.850(e) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| December 27, 2024 | Austin Industrial Services, LP | Decatur | IL | 1926.850(e) | Other than serious | $8,816 | $6,171 | osha.gov |
| December 16, 2024 | Cad Associates LLC | Bridgewater | NJ | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $4,839 | $2,903 | osha.gov |
| December 13, 2024 | Truckin' Construction Corp | Port Washington | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $6,452 | $7,500 | osha.gov |
| December 11, 2024 | D1 Resources, Inc. | Danville | AR | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $16,131 | $0 | osha.gov |
| November 7, 2024 | Anderson Environmental Services, Inc. | Forest | MS | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $6,452 | $4,200 | osha.gov |
| November 5, 2024 | American Contracting Enterprises, Inc. | Wilkinsburg | PA | 1926.850(h) | Other than serious | $3,918 | $3,918 | osha.gov |
| October 18, 2024 | Ryt, L.L.C. | Roanoke | VA | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| September 27, 2024 | Greenheart Companies LLC | Youngstown | OH | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | osha.gov |
| September 27, 2024 | Greenheart Companies LLC | Youngstown | OH | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | osha.gov |
| September 27, 2024 | Greenheart Companies LLC | Youngstown | OH | 1926.850(e) | Serious | $16,131 | $0 | osha.gov |
| September 25, 2024 | Hilt's Garage & Wrecker Service | Bristol | TN | 1926.850(k) | Serious | $700 | $700 | osha.gov |
| September 25, 2024 | Taff & Frye Co., Inc. | Bristol | TN | 1926.850(g) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| September 25, 2024 | Taff & Frye Co., Inc. | Bristol | TN | 1926.850(k) | Serious | $2,000 | $2,000 | osha.gov |
| September 18, 2024 | Polaris Electric, Inc. | Doral | FL | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $6,452 | $6,452 | osha.gov |
| September 18, 2024 | Clear Span Structures, LLC | Doral | FL | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $6,452 | $6,452 | osha.gov |
| September 18, 2024 | Atlas Wrecking Corp. | Doral | FL | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $6,452 | $6,452 | osha.gov |
| September 11, 2024 | Tri City Construction Corp | Brooklyn | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $4,839 | $4,839 | osha.gov |
| September 10, 2024 | Johnson's Maintenance Service LLC | Mount Penn | PA | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $11,292 | $5,650 | osha.gov |
| September 9, 2024 | Gps-Gil's Property Services LLC | Warwick | RI | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $518 | $518 | osha.gov |
| August 20, 2024 | 417 Demo LLC | Springfield | MO | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $4,839 | $4,839 | osha.gov |
| August 20, 2024 | 417 Demo LLC | Springfield | MO | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $4,839 | $4,839 | osha.gov |
| August 12, 2024 | Alaska Dot&pf | Girdwood | AK | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $161,323 | $113,136 | osha.gov |
| July 8, 2024 | J-GL Ironworks Inc. | Brooklyn | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $3,457 | $3,457 | osha.gov |
| July 1, 2024 | Cekaj, Corp | New York | NY | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $6,452 | $6,452 | osha.gov |
| June 20, 2024 | Precision Canning Equipment | Medford | OR | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $4,611 | $4,611 | osha.gov |
| June 6, 2024 | Carl R Pursell, Inc | Egg Harbor Township | NJ | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $11,292 | $6,750 | osha.gov |
| May 14, 2024 | K.L.F. Enterprises, Inc. | Waukegan | IL | 1926.850(a) | Serious | $11,292 | $3,726 | osha.gov |
| May 10, 2024 | Mcginnis Enterprises Inc | Portland | OR | 1926.850(c) | Serious | $2,766 | $2,766 | osha.gov |
| May 10, 2024 | Weldall MFG., Inc. | Waukesha | WI | 1926.850(a) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
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