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29 CFR 1926.959, Mechanical equipment: 25 OSHA citations, $177,590 in penalties (2022 to 2026)
OSHA issued 25 citations under 29 CFR 1926.959, Mechanical equipment, to 18 establishments between June 30, 2022 and August 24, 2026, with $201,851 in initial penalties and $177,590 in current penalties.
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- Standard
- 29 CFR 1926.959, Mechanical equipment
- Text of the standard
- eCFR
- Citations
- 25
- Establishments
- 18
- Penalties
- $201,851 initial, $177,590 current
- Citation types
- 17 serious, 8 other than serious
Citations by year issued
| Year issued | Citations | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | $15,500 |
| 2023 | 2 | $14,270 |
| 2024 | 6 | $33,369 |
| 2025 | 11 | $72,600 |
| 2026 | 4 | $41,851 |
Industries cited most often
States
| State | Citations |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 8 |
| Texas | 4 |
| Iowa | 2 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Largest penalties
Each row links to OSHA's inspection record.
| Issued | Establishment | City | State | Cited as | Type | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2026 | Praxel Line Services LLC | Saint Paul | MN | 1926.959(d)(3) | Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | osha.gov |
| February 10, 2026 | Primoris T&D Services LLC | Seminole | FL | 1926.959(d)(2) | Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | osha.gov |
| June 6, 2024 | Sumter Utilities Inc. | Lagrange | GA | 1926.959(d)(1) | Other than serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | osha.gov |
| October 12, 2023 | Lee Electrical Construction, Inc | Dunnsville | VA | 1926.959(d)(1) | Other than serious | $14,270 | $14,270 | osha.gov |
| June 20, 2025 | Kiowa Line Builders, Inc. | Keosauqua | IA | 1926.959(d)(1) | Other than serious | $12,500 | $12,500 | osha.gov |
| June 20, 2025 | Kiowa Line Builders, Inc. | Keosauqua | IA | 1926.959(d)(2) | Other than serious | $12,500 | $12,500 | osha.gov |
| December 6, 2022 | Par Electrical Contractors, LLC | Stillwater | OK | 1926.959(d)(2) | Other than serious | $14,502 | $12,000 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2024 | Corbitt Power & Light, LLC | Cullman | AL | 1926.959(d)(2) | Serious | $10,938 | $10,938 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Triple D Horizontal Directional Drilling Inc. | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(2) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Triple D Horizontal Directional Drilling Inc. | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(i) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Triple D Horizontal Directional Drilling Inc. | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(ii) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Triple D Horizontal Directional Drilling Inc. | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(iii) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| July 7, 2026 | Grip Electric | Midland | TX | 1926.959(d)(1) | Serious | $11,585 | $6,951 | osha.gov |
| April 25, 2024 | New Jersey Department of Transportation - Electrical Operations - South | Cherry Hill | NJ | 1926.959(d)(3)(iii) | Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Xtreme Powerline Construction, LLC | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(2) | Serious | $4,900 | $4,900 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Xtreme Powerline Construction, LLC | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(i) | Serious | $4,900 | $4,900 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Xtreme Powerline Construction, LLC | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(ii) | Serious | $4,900 | $4,900 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Xtreme Powerline Construction, LLC | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(iii) | Serious | $4,900 | $4,900 | osha.gov |
| June 30, 2022 | Mastec Utilities Services, LLC | Delco | NC | 1926.959(d)(2) | Other than serious | $5,000 | $3,500 | osha.gov |
| August 24, 2026 | American Hydro, LLC | Jonesboro | IN | 1926.959(d)(1) | Serious | $1,800 | $1,800 | osha.gov |
| November 5, 2024 | Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations | Shrewsbury | MA | 1926.959(c) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| February 15, 2023 | Chain Electric Company, Inc. | San Antonio | TX | 1926.959(a)(2) | Other than serious | $15,625 | $0 | osha.gov |
| September 26, 2025 | Electric Power Systems International, Inc. | Fernandina Beach | FL | 1926.959(d)(1) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| February 5, 2024 | R & a Road Boring LLC | Pasadena | TX | 1926.959(d)(3)(ii) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| February 5, 2024 | Harper Brothers Construction, LLC | Pasadena | TX | 1926.959(d)(3)(ii) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
Latest citations
| Issued | Establishment | City | State | Cited as | Type | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2026 | American Hydro, LLC | Jonesboro | IN | 1926.959(d)(1) | Serious | $1,800 | $1,800 | osha.gov |
| July 7, 2026 | Grip Electric | Midland | TX | 1926.959(d)(1) | Serious | $11,585 | $6,951 | osha.gov |
| June 3, 2026 | Praxel Line Services LLC | Saint Paul | MN | 1926.959(d)(3) | Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | osha.gov |
| February 10, 2026 | Primoris T&D Services LLC | Seminole | FL | 1926.959(d)(2) | Serious | $16,550 | $16,550 | osha.gov |
| September 26, 2025 | Electric Power Systems International, Inc. | Fernandina Beach | FL | 1926.959(d)(1) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| June 20, 2025 | Kiowa Line Builders, Inc. | Keosauqua | IA | 1926.959(d)(1) | Other than serious | $12,500 | $12,500 | osha.gov |
| June 20, 2025 | Kiowa Line Builders, Inc. | Keosauqua | IA | 1926.959(d)(2) | Other than serious | $12,500 | $12,500 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Xtreme Powerline Construction, LLC | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(2) | Serious | $4,900 | $4,900 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Xtreme Powerline Construction, LLC | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(i) | Serious | $4,900 | $4,900 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Xtreme Powerline Construction, LLC | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(ii) | Serious | $4,900 | $4,900 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Xtreme Powerline Construction, LLC | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(iii) | Serious | $4,900 | $4,900 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Triple D Horizontal Directional Drilling Inc. | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(2) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Triple D Horizontal Directional Drilling Inc. | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(i) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Triple D Horizontal Directional Drilling Inc. | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(ii) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| March 26, 2025 | Triple D Horizontal Directional Drilling Inc. | Armada | MI | 1926.959(d)(3)(iii) | Serious | $7,000 | $7,000 | osha.gov |
| November 5, 2024 | Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations | Shrewsbury | MA | 1926.959(c) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| June 6, 2024 | Sumter Utilities Inc. | Lagrange | GA | 1926.959(d)(1) | Other than serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | osha.gov |
| April 25, 2024 | New Jersey Department of Transportation - Electrical Operations - South | Cherry Hill | NJ | 1926.959(d)(3)(iii) | Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | osha.gov |
| February 5, 2024 | Harper Brothers Construction, LLC | Pasadena | TX | 1926.959(d)(3)(ii) | Other than serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| February 5, 2024 | R & a Road Boring LLC | Pasadena | TX | 1926.959(d)(3)(ii) | Serious | $0 | $0 | osha.gov |
| January 4, 2024 | Corbitt Power & Light, LLC | Cullman | AL | 1926.959(d)(2) | Serious | $10,938 | $10,938 | osha.gov |
| October 12, 2023 | Lee Electrical Construction, Inc | Dunnsville | VA | 1926.959(d)(1) | Other than serious | $14,270 | $14,270 | osha.gov |
| February 15, 2023 | Chain Electric Company, Inc. | San Antonio | TX | 1926.959(a)(2) | Other than serious | $15,625 | $0 | osha.gov |
| December 6, 2022 | Par Electrical Contractors, LLC | Stillwater | OK | 1926.959(d)(2) | Other than serious | $14,502 | $12,000 | osha.gov |
| June 30, 2022 | Mastec Utilities Services, LLC | Delco | NC | 1926.959(d)(2) | Other than serious | $5,000 | $3,500 | 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.