29 CFR 1910.242 · Arizona · FY2020 to FY2026
Hand & Power Tools in Arizona: OSHA citations, FY2020 to FY2026
18 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.242 at inspected sites in Arizona, from 18 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 18 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.242 at inspected sites in Arizona, from 18 inspections, issued between July 2020 and May 2026. They fall in FY2020, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023 and FY2026. 1 of the 18 cases has no close date in the data yet. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
29 CFR 1910.242 citations in Arizona by fiscal year
| Fiscal year (Oct to Sep) | Arizona | All states, DC and territories |
|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 2 | 296 |
| FY2021 | 9 | 252 |
| FY2022 | 3 | 273 |
| FY2023 | 3 | 325 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 348 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 374 |
| FY2026 (to date) | 1 | 319 |
Across the seven years, the data record 2,187 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.242 in all, the most in FY2025 (374). The 18 in Arizona are 0.8% of them.
The 18 inspections behind the Arizona items
| Issued | Items | Paragraphs | Employees at the site | Industry (NAICS) | Office | Case closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | 1 serious item | 1910.242(b) | 26 to 100 | Automotive Repair and Maintenance | State Plan | September 2020 |
| September 2020 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 11 to 25 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | State Plan | September 2020 |
| November 2020 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(a) | 1 to 10 | Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | State Plan | January 2022 |
| January 2021 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 11 to 25 | Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | Federal OSHA | April 2021 |
| January 2021 | 1 serious item | 1910.242(a) | 11 to 25 | Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | State Plan | February 2021 |
| February 2021 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 1 to 10 | Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | State Plan | May 2021 |
| March 2021 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 26 to 100 | Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | State Plan | April 2021 |
| March 2021 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 11 to 25 | Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | State Plan | April 2021 |
| May 2021 | 1 serious item | 1910.242(b) | 11 to 25 | Used Merchandise Stores | State Plan | November 2021 |
| August 2021 | 1 serious item | 1910.242(b) | 1 to 10 | Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities | Federal OSHA | September 2021 |
| September 2021 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 26 to 100 | Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | State Plan | October 2021 |
| June 2022 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 1 to 10 | Administration of Environmental Quality Programs | State Plan | October 2022 |
| July 2022 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 1 to 10 | Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | State Plan | September 2022 |
| September 2022 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 101 to 250 | Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities | State Plan | August 2023 |
| November 2022 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 1 to 10 | Vegetable and Melon Farming | State Plan | November 2024 |
| December 2022 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 1 to 10 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | State Plan | May 2026 |
| January 2023 | 1 other-than-serious item | 1910.242(b) | 11 to 25 | Printing and Related Support Activities | State Plan | September 2023 |
| May 2026 | 1 serious item | 1910.242(a) | 26 to 100 | General Freight Trucking | State Plan | Not yet |
The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.242 cited in Arizona
2 paragraphs are cited: 1910.242(b) (15), 1910.242(a) (3). Of the 18 citation items, the data classify 5 serious items and 13 other-than-serious items.
“(b) Compressed air used for cleaning. Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.”
Who enforced in Arizona
Arizona has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. 16 items were recorded by the State Plan's office and 2 by federal OSHA offices. Arizona may have standards of its own; this page gives the federal 29 CFR numbers in OSHA's data, not which Arizona rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Arizona State Plan, with its coverage.
Arizona against the other states
From FY2020 to FY2026, 49 of the states, DC and territories had one or more items under 29 CFR 1910.242. 24 had more than the 18 of Arizona and 1 had the same number. The most: Minnesota 459; Tennessee 178; New York 116. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Arizona.
Next steps for an Arizona employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.242, Hand & Power Tools
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Free tool: HazCom Audit Checklist
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
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.