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29 CFR 1926.300 · Alaska · FY2020 to FY2026
Tools General (Construction) in Alaska: OSHA citations, FY2020 to FY2026
7 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.300 at inspected sites in Alaska, from 7 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 7 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.300 at inspected sites in Alaska, from 7 inspections, issued between April 2020 and December 2023. They fall in FY2020, FY2023 and FY2024. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
29 CFR 1926.300 citations in Alaska by fiscal year
| Fiscal year (Oct to Sep) | Alaska | All states, DC and territories |
|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 4 | 209 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 132 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 168 |
| FY2023 | 2 | 191 |
| FY2024 | 1 | 143 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 149 |
| FY2026 (to date) | 0 | 100 |
Across the seven years, the data record 1,092 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.300 in all, the most in FY2020 (209). The 7 in Alaska are 0.6% of them.
The 7 inspections behind the Alaska items
- April 2020 (FY2020): 1 other-than-serious item under 1926.300(b)(2), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Employment Services, recorded by the Alaska State Plan office; the inspection opened in January 2020; case closed July 2020.
- April 2020 (FY2020): 1 other-than-serious item under 1926.300(b)(2), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, recorded by the Alaska State Plan office; the inspection opened in January 2020; case closed July 2020.
- May 2020 (FY2020): 1 serious item under 1926.300(b)(2), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, recorded by the Alaska State Plan office; the inspection opened in January 2020; case closed February 2022.
- August 2020 (FY2020): 1 serious item under 1926.300(b)(1), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Nonresidential Building Construction, recorded by the Alaska State Plan office; the inspection opened in May 2020; case closed January 2021.
- December 2022 (FY2023): 1 serious item under 1926.300(b)(1), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Nonresidential Building Construction, recorded by the Alaska State Plan office; the inspection opened in September 2022; case closed January 2023.
- January 2023 (FY2023): 1 other-than-serious item under 1926.300(c), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Land Subdivision, recorded by the Alaska State Plan office; the inspection opened in July 2022; case closed January 2025.
- December 2023 (FY2024): 1 serious item under 1926.300(b)(4)(ii), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Land Subdivision, recorded by the Alaska State Plan office; case closed April 2024.
The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.300 cited in Alaska
4 paragraphs are cited: 1926.300(b)(2) (3), 1926.300(b)(1) (2), 1926.300(b)(4)(ii) (1), 1926.300(c) (1). Of the 7 citation items, the data classify 4 serious items and 3 other-than-serious items.
“(2) Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating or moving parts of equipment shall be guarded if such parts are exposed to contact by employees or otherwise create a hazard. Guarding shall meet the requirements as set forth in American National Standards Institute, B15.1-1953 (R1958), Safety Code for Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus.”
Who enforced in Alaska
Alaska has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 7 items were recorded by the State Plan's office. Alaska may have standards of its own; this page gives the federal 29 CFR numbers in OSHA's data, not which Alaska rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Alaska State Plan, with its coverage.
Alaska against the other states
From FY2020 to FY2026, 53 of the states, DC and territories had one or more items under 29 CFR 1926.300. 30 had more than the 7 of Alaska and 3 had the same number. The most: Maryland 141; Texas 139; North Carolina 105. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Alaska.
Next steps for an Alaska employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.300, Tools General (Construction)
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Free tool: HazCom Audit Checklist
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
Counted by HazComFast from Department of Labor OSHA data extracted Oct 20, 2026, deleted items left out; not a figure OSHA publishes. The Labor Department adds citations with a delay, so FY2026 is still incomplete and the live database can change any count. Method. Not legal advice.