1910.179 Overhead Cranes: citations, penalties and recently cited employers
Data as of October 5, 2026 · citations issued Oct 5, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026
Applies to overhead and gantry cranes, including semigantry, cantilever gantry, wall cranes, and storage bridge cranes. Rated loads must be plainly marked on each side of the crane, and only designated persons may operate it. Cranes require frequent and periodic inspections of hooks, chains, ropes, and functional mechanisms, along with written certification records for certain items. The standard also covers load testing, preventive maintenance, rope inspection, and safe load-handling practices such as not carrying loads over people.
What the standard requires
- Mark the rated load plainly on each side of the crane
- Conduct frequent and periodic inspections of crane components
- Keep certification records for hook, chain, and rope inspections
- Test cranes before initial use and after repairs or alterations
- Prohibit carrying loads over people
Hazards it addresses
- Being struck or crushed by falling loads
- Crane structural or rigging failure
- Caught-in hazards with moving bridges
Commonly cited in steel fabrication, metal service centers, machinery manufacturing, and plants with bridge cranes.
Plain-language summary written for this site; it is not the regulatory text and not legal advice. Read the official text at eCFR.
Citations by month
Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.
Most-cited paragraphs
| Paragraph | What it covers | Items | Inspections | Median initial penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910.179(j)(3) | Periodic complete inspections | 32 | 32 | $562 |
| 1910.179(j)(2) | Frequent inspection of functional mechanisms, hooks, and chains | 16 | 16 | $950 |
| 1910.179(g)(1)(v) | 14 | 14 | $2,550 | |
| 1910.179(j)(2)(iv) | Frequent inspection of functional mechanisms, hooks, and chains | 12 | 12 | $0 |
| 1910.179(j)(2)(iii) | Frequent inspection of functional mechanisms, hooks, and chains | 9 | 9 | $0 |
| 1910.179(m)(1) | 9 | 9 | $0 | |
| 1910.179(b)(5) | Rated load marked on each side of the crane | 7 | 7 | $425 |
| 1910.179(j)(1)(ii)(B) | 7 | 7 | $4,965 | |
| 1910.179(l)(3)(iii)(D) | Preventive maintenance | 7 | 7 | $6,620 |
| 1910.179(n)(3)(i) | Handling the load | 7 | 7 | $11,585 |
| 1910.179(n)(3)(vi) | Handling the load | 7 | 7 | $4,965 |
| 1910.179(h)(4) | 5 | 5 | $2,100 | |
| 1910.179(j)(1)(ii)(A) | 5 | 5 | $6,300 | |
| 1910.179(l)(3)(i) | Preventive maintenance | 5 | 5 | $7,470 |
| 1910.179(j)(1)(ii) | 4 | 4 | $3,524 |
Penalties
Across 195 alleged items, OSHA and state-plan offices proposed $1,070,413 in initial penalties. The current total in the public data is $870,010, 19% lower after settlements, contests and amendments.
By violation type: Serious 61%; Other-than-serious 36%; Repeat 3%.
Citations by state
| State | Inspections cited | Items | Initial penalties | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 9 | 18 | $133,711 | $95,282 |
| Virginia | 9 | 13 | $79,030 | $78,842 |
| Maryland | 7 | 25 | $8,850 | $5,061 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 10 | $5,400 | $5,400 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 8 | $28,000 | $21,560 |
| Missouri | 5 | 13 | $59,364 | $46,380 |
| Ohio | 5 | 6 | $33,042 | $25,467 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 9 | $29,461 | $8,533 |
| Alabama | 4 | 4 | $17,723 | $10,895 |
| Idaho | 4 | 13 | $335,077 | $328,557 |
| Kansas | 4 | 5 | $44,685 | $32,107 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 6 | $20,797 | $19,910 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 4 | $38,303 | $21,090 |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | $4,200 | $4,200 |
| Colorado | 3 | 4 | $19,577 | $13,098 |
| Florida | 3 | 3 | $29,279 | $25,379 |
| Iowa | 3 | 4 | $40,194 | $30,568 |
| Oregon | 3 | 4 | $6,467 | $6,467 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 5 | $13,500 | $11,400 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 7 | $11,900 | $11,700 |
By industry
- Manufacturing: 81 inspections
- Wholesale trade: 8 inspections
- Construction: 5 inspections
- Transportation & warehousing: 5 inspections
- Other services: 4 inspections
- Utilities: 3 inspections
- Public administration: 3 inspections
- Arts, entertainment & recreation: 2 inspections
Recently cited establishments
About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.
| Establishment | Location | Issued | Alleged items | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Status and deadlines | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmon Retail Solutions | Wagoner, OK | Sep 1, 2026 | 1 | $9,457 | $9,457 | OpenAbatement due Sep 28, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 23, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| Webb-Stiles of Alabama, Inc. | Gadsden, AL | Aug 27, 2026 | 1 | $8,276 | $4,966 | Informal settlement | osha.gov |
| Weyerhaeuser NR Company | Cottage Grove, OR | Aug 21, 2026 | 1 | $3,643 | $3,643 | Final orderAbatement due Sep 1, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Apollo Steel LLC | Jaffrey, NH | Aug 21, 2026 | 1 | $9,268 | $6,488 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 25, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Boge Rubber - Plastics USA LLC | Hebron, KY | Aug 19, 2026 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Sep 8, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Farwest Steel Corporation | Boise, ID | Aug 18, 2026 | 2 | $6,621 | $4,735 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 14, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Hornwood, Inc. | Lilesville, NC | Aug 14, 2026 | 1 | $3,900 | $3,900 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 24, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Lasalle Iron Works, Inc. | Saint Louis, MO | Aug 12, 2026 | 5 | $22,698 | $13,619 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 9, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Superior Joists LLC | Middlesex, NJ | Aug 11, 2026 | 2 | $0 | $0 | OpenAbatement due Sep 4, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 1, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| The Eli's Cheesecake Company | Chicago, IL | Aug 7, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 2, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Precision Precast LLC | Columbia, MO | Aug 7, 2026 | 1 | $6,620 | $6,620 | OpenAbatement due Sep 2, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 28, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| Rylind Manufacturing Inc. | Atwood, CO | Aug 7, 2026 | 1 | $4,965 | $2,482 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 2, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Flight Power Repair Group, LLC | Doral, FL | Aug 6, 2026 | 1 | $813 | $488 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 1, 2026 | osha.gov |
| CMP Metals, Inc. | Baltimore, MD | Aug 4, 2026 | 3 | $1,650 | $891 | Formal settlementAbatement due Aug 12, 2026Contested Aug 14, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Schuff Steel Company | Lynchburg, VA | Aug 3, 2026 | 1 | $7,865 | $7,865 | ContestedContested Aug 12, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Contech Engineered Solutions LLC | Schulenburg, TX | Jul 31, 2026 | 4 | $44,448 | $31,114 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 26, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Rail Modal Group | Kansas City, MO | Jul 31, 2026 | 3 | $19,861 | $19,861 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 26, 2026 | osha.gov |
| City of Sanford Public Works | Sanford, NC | Jul 30, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 3, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Island Industries, Inc. | Memphis, TN | Jul 23, 2026 | 3 | $2,900 | $2,900 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 7, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Kat Industries, Inc. | Oklahoma City, OK | Jul 21, 2026 | 1 | $6,620 | $3,972 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 7, 2026 | osha.gov |
| APX - York Sheet Metal, Incorporated | York, PA | Jul 17, 2026 | 1 | $5,627 | $700 | Informal settlementAbatement due Oct 2, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Gerdau Ameristeel US, Inc. | Wilton, IA | Jul 17, 2026 | 1 | $16,550 | $14,068 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 12, 2026 | osha.gov |
| American Industrial Contractors LLC | Lexington, KY | Jul 17, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | ContestedAbatement due Jul 21, 2026Contested Jul 23, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Sullivan Precision Plate, LLC | Milwaukee, WI | Jul 17, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 19, 2026 | osha.gov |
| CS Wind America, Inc. | Pueblo, CO | Jul 16, 2026 | 2 | $14,187 | $10,360 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 27, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc. | Ocala, FL | Jul 15, 2026 | 1 | $16,550 | $16,550 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 10, 2026 | osha.gov |
| ITS Technologies & Logistics LLC | Edgerton, KS | Jul 9, 2026 | 2 | $33,100 | $23,170 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 4, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Yancey Bros. Co. | Griffin, GA | Jul 9, 2026 | 1 | $9,458 | $9,458 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 6, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Consumers/Dornin-Adams, Inc. | Lynchburg, VA | Jul 7, 2026 | 1 | $625 | $438 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 24, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Rothtec Engraving Corp. | New Bedford, MA | Jul 1, 2026 | 1 | $3,972 | $1,500 | Informal settlementAbatement due Sep 14, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Armor Metal Group Mason, Inc. | Mason, OH | Jun 29, 2026 | 1 | $8,038 | $3,000 | Informal settlement | osha.gov |
| National Manufacturing Group | Joplin, MO | Jun 26, 2026 | 2 | $6,809 | $4,085 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 23, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Choate Engineering Performance, LLC | Bolivar, TN | Jun 25, 2026 | 2 | $1,000 | $800 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 10, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Okemo Limited Liability Company | Ludlow, VT | Jun 25, 2026 | 1 | $9,457 | $5,201 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 1, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Atlantic Concrete MD, LLC | Cockeysville, MD | Jun 24, 2026 | 5 | $1,400 | $700 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 2, 2026 | osha.gov |
| ABC Coating Company of Minnesota Inc. | Saint Paul, MN | Jun 24, 2026 | 1 | $1,600 | $960 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 6, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Town of Mocksville - Public Works | Mocksville, NC | Jun 15, 2026 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 19, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Calvert County Government | Lusby, MD | Jun 10, 2026 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Formal settlementAbatement due Jun 18, 2026Contested Jul 8, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Associated Food Stores, Inc. | Farr West, UT | Jun 9, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final order | osha.gov |
| The Atlantic Tool & Die Company | Seville, OH | Jun 8, 2026 | 1 | $6,752 | $4,726 | Informal settlement | osha.gov |
Often cited together
- 1910.212 Machine Guarding (30 shared inspections)
- 1910.178 Forklifts (26 shared inspections)
- 1910.305 Wiring Methods (25 shared inspections)
- 1910.303 Electrical General (22 shared inspections)
- 1910.147 Lockout/Tagout (22 shared inspections)
- 1910.184 Rigging Slings (22 shared inspections)
- 1910.1200 Hazard Communication (19 shared inspections)
- 1910.132 PPE General Requirements (17 shared inspections)
Questions
What does OSHA standard 1910.179 require?
Applies to overhead and gantry cranes, including semigantry, cantilever gantry, wall cranes, and storage bridge cranes. Rated loads must be plainly marked on each side of the crane, and only designated persons may operate it. Cranes require frequent and periodic inspections of hooks, chains, ropes, and functional mechanisms, along with written certification records for certain items. The standard also covers load testing, preventive maintenance, rope inspection, and safe load-handling practices such as not carrying loads over people.
How often was 1910.179 cited in the last 12 months?
In the public data as of October 5, 2026, 1910.179 (Overhead Cranes) appeared in 117 inspections with citations issued between Oct 5, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026, covering 195 alleged violation items.
Which part of 1910.179 is cited most?
1910.179(j)(3) was the most-cited paragraph, with 32 items: Periodic complete inspections
Which states cite 1910.179 most often?
The most citations under 1910.179 in this period were issued in Texas, Virginia, Maryland.
What is the typical penalty for a 1910.179 violation?
The median initial (proposed) penalty per item was $2,100; the median current penalty after settlements and amendments was $1,365. Totals: $1,070,413 proposed, $870,010 current. Penalties vary by violation type, employer size and history, and State Plans set their own amounts.
Are 1910.179 citations final?
Not necessarily. A citation is an allegation until it becomes a final order. 18% of these items were contested, and many others were changed in settlements. Each listing shows its current status and a link to the official record.