In Indiana, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.147 (Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)) carries a maximum penalty of $7,000 per violation in 2026, rising to $70,000 for a willful or repeat violation. Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is enforced for private construction employers by Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA). Indiana sets its own maximums, below the federal baseline.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Indiana
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Requirements in Indiana
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) in Indiana: 2026 penalties, who enforces 29 CFR 1910.147 as applied in Indiana; review by the board of safety review, not OSHRC, the paragraphs cited and free tools.
Verified vs OSHA sources · 2026-10-05
IndianaGeneral Industry (29 CFR 1910)State Plan: Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA)State-set maximums
29 CFR 1910.147 does not apply to construction work. In Indiana, Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) enforces 29 CFR 1910.147. A serious violation carries up to $7,000 in Indiana.
$7,000
maximum for a serious violation in Indiana
$70,000
maximum for a willful or repeat violation in Indiana
4.3
fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, all industries, Indiana, 2024 (BLS)
What Indiana's own rule says
“"Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission", "Review Commission", "Commission", or "OSHRC" shall refer to the board of safety review created by IC 22-8-1.1.”
Lockout/tagout applies as federal text, carrying its construction exclusion. The Indiana difference is procedural and it matters when a citation is contested: the body that hears it is the board of safety review created by the Indiana Act, not the federal Review Commission, and the substitution is written into the incorporation rule itself. Advance notice of an inspection without authorisation is a Class B misdemeanour here, punishable by up to 180 days and a $1,000 fine.
29 CFR 1910.147 as applied in Indiana; review by the board of safety review, not OSHRCThe duty itself differs from the federal text.
Contact incidents and work deaths in Indiana, 2024
Indiana recorded 135 fatal work injuries in 2024, down from 157 in 2023. Contact incidents caused 19 of them (14%). Construction accounted for 19.
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Indiana, 2024
How Indiana Enforces 29 CFR 1910.147
Indiana runs an OSHA-approved State Plan administered by Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA), which covers private-sector construction. Its compliance officers enforce Indiana's own standards, which must be at least as effective as federal OSHA's and may go further. On this subject the rule is 29 CFR 1910.147 as applied in Indiana; review by the board of safety review, not OSHRC, which differs from the federal text (see the state rule above). Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) issued no citations under 29 CFR 1910.147 in Indiana construction in FY2025. Indiana also sets its own civil-penalty maximums, below the federal baseline (see the penalty table below).
29 CFR 1910.147 is a general-industry standard and does not govern construction work. “This standard does not cover the following: (A) Construction and agriculture employment”. Branding a construction program “1910.147 compliant” cites the wrong standard. Unlike confined spaces, Part 1926 has no wholesale re-enactment of 1910.147: construction energy-control duties are spread across hazard-specific provisions, so no single construction equivalent is named here. An Indiana contractor auditing against 29 CFR 1910.147 is auditing against the wrong standard. The citation an officer writes on a construction site will name the 1926 provision, not this one.
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Free, confidential help: OSHA On-Site Consultation
In Indiana, the program is INSafe (Indiana Department of Labor). OSHA describes it as “Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs.” It is separate from OSHA enforcement; the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
Read on osha.gov and the state's official statute site, September 26, 2026.
Indiana Penalty Amounts for 29 CFR 1910.147 (2026)
Verified · 2026-10-05| Violation type | 2026 maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | $7,000 | Indiana state maximum |
| Willful | $70,000 | Indiana state maximum |
| Repeat | $70,000 | Indiana state maximum |
| Failure to abate | $7,000/day | Indiana state maximum per day |
Indiana (IC 22-8-1.1-27.1) sets its own maximums below the federal amounts: serious up to $7,000; a knowing (Indiana's term for willful) or repeat violation up to $70,000, rising to $132,598 only when a knowing violation contributed to a worker's death. Amounts are ceilings per violation. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) computes proposed penalties under its own State Plan procedures.
Key Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Requirements 29 CFR 1910.147
- Develop machine-specific energy control procedures
- Train authorized, affected, and other employees
- Use standardized lockout/tagout devices
- Follow the 6-step LOTO sequence
- Conduct annual periodic inspections of procedures
- Coordinate group lockout for multi-employee servicing
Who enforces it in Indiana: Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) inspects private employers, construction included, under an OSHA-approved State Plan. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) can add requirements beyond the federal standard above, so check its own rules as well.
The compliance checklist, the paragraphs OSHA cites nationally and what an inspector checks under 29 CFR 1910.147 are on the 29 CFR 1910.147 page.
What a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Violation Looks Like
Each item below breaches a specific paragraph of 29 CFR 1910.147. It is a list of requirements, not a ranking. A serious violation carries up to $7,000.
- No documented, machine-specific energy control procedures (1910.147(c)(4)).
- Failure to conduct the required at-least-annual periodic inspection of procedures (1910.147(c)(6)).
- Authorized/affected employees not trained (or retrained after changes) (1910.147(c)(7)).
- Stored or residual energy not released or restrained before servicing (1910.147(d)(5)).
- No verification of de-energization/isolation before work begins (1910.147(d)(6)).
Indiana Safety & Enforcement Profile
411
FY2025 construction citations
Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA)
Enforces private construction
- Construction trades inspected most in Indiana, FY2025: Roofing Contractors (75), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (69) and Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (47), out of 503 inspections opened (federal OSHA and State Plan combined).
- Construction fatality rate in Indiana, 2024: 7.6 per 100,000 full-time workers, 31st highest of the 40 states BLS published (all industries: 4.3).
HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: inspections of construction employers (NAICS 23) opened from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, federal OSHA and State Plan combined, grouped by the inspected employer's 2022 NAICS industry. Industry names are the Census Bureau's 2022 NAICS titles. data.dol.gov · BLS fatality rates by state, 2024
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Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) FAQ for Indiana
What are the penalties for 29 CFR 1910.147 violations in Indiana in 2026?
In Indiana, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.147 carries a maximum penalty of $7,000 per violation, and a willful or repeat violation up to $70,000. Indiana sets its own maximums, below the federal baseline. Indiana (IC 22-8-1.1-27.1) sets its own maximums below the federal amounts: serious up to $7,000; a knowing (Indiana's term for willful) or repeat violation up to $70,000, rising to $132,598 only when a knowing violation contributed to a worker's death. Each distinct violation can be cited as its own item. (Source: IC 22-8-1.1-27.1; verified 2026-10-05.)
Which Indiana industries most often face a Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) inspection?
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) inspections reach general-industry employers in Indiana, not the construction trades. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) inspects these employers directly and may apply requirements beyond the federal standard. A construction employer is not governed by 29 CFR 1910.147, and the construction-side duties on this subject are not concentrated in a single standard. Check your Part 1926 obligations instead.
How often is Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) cited in Indiana?
29 CFR 1910.147 is enforced against general-industry employers in Indiana, so the construction citation totals published for Indiana (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23) do not measure it. “This standard does not cover the following: (A) Construction and agriculture employment”. Branding a construction program “1910.147 compliant” cites the wrong standard. Unlike confined spaces, Part 1926 has no wholesale re-enactment of 1910.147: construction energy-control duties are spread across hazard-specific provisions, so no single construction equivalent is named here. A construction employer is not governed by 29 CFR 1910.147, and the construction-side duties on this subject are not concentrated in a single standard. Check your Part 1926 obligations instead.
Does IOSHA require a written lockout/tagout program in Indiana?
Yes. 29 CFR 1910.147 requires an energy control program with documented procedures for the equipment serviced, employee training, and a periodic inspection of each procedure at least annually. In Indiana, IOSHA, the state's own OSHA program, can cite the missing program, missing machine-specific steps, or the failure to isolate stored energy before service.
Who enforces lockout/tagout (1910.147) in Indiana?
IOSHA, the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Indiana runs a full OSHA-approved State Plan, so a state compliance officer inspects and cites 1910.147 on private jobsites.
Can I get free OSHA help in Indiana without an inspection?
Yes. OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program in Indiana is INSafe (Indiana Department of Labor). OSHA describes it this way: "Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs." Consultations are separate from OSHA enforcement, and the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
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Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) in Other States
6 other state plans write a rule of their own for 29 CFR 1910.147 rather than adopting the federal text unchanged. Those are listed first. Compare all of them side by side.
California8 CCR §3314 (applied to all employments by §3202(a))own maxHawaii29 CFR 1910.147 as incorporated by HAR §12-60-50(a), with §12-60-4 and §12-60-6Kentucky803 KAR 2:309, Section 3own maxMinnesotaMinn. R. 5207.0600Nevada29 CFR 1910.147 as applied in Nevada, with NRS 618.383UtahUtah Admin. Code R614-1-5.D.6.bown maxAlabamaArkansas
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Sources & verification
Penalty amounts and plan-type data were checked on 2026-10-05 against eCFR, OSHA.gov, and the Federal Register. This page is informational and not legal advice; consult the enforcing agency or counsel for your specific situation.
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