29 CFR 1926.453 · Arizona · FY2025
Aerial Lifts in Arizona: FY2025 OSHA citations
1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.453 at inspected sites in Arizona, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.453 at inspected sites in Arizona, in 1 inspection. Among the 78 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Arizona that year (768 citation items in all), this one ranks 62nd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.453 cited in Arizona
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.453(b)(2)(v) | 1 | 100% |
“(v) A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (§ 1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under § 1926.502(e).”
How the Arizona citations were classified
Of the 1 citation item: 1 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious.
Who was inspected in Arizona
100% of the 1 inspection with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1 to 10 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 1 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 1; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Arizona
Arizona has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 1 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which Arizona rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Arizona State Plan, with its coverage.
Arizona against the other states
Arizona ranks 42nd of the 45 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.453 in this data. The most items: Texas 102; Florida 57; Virginia 43; New York 41; Illinois 40. In all, the data record 756 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.453; the 1 in Arizona are 0.1% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Arizona.
Next steps for a Arizona employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.453, Aerial Lifts
- Free tool: Fall Protection Plan Builder
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.