29 CFR 1926.502 · Arizona · FY2025
Fall Protection Systems Criteria in Arizona: FY2025 OSHA citations
14 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.502 at inspected sites in Arizona, from 12 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 14 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.502 at inspected sites in Arizona, in 12 inspections. 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 18th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.502 cited in Arizona
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 14 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.502(b)(2) | 3 | 21% |
| 1926.502(b)(13) | 3 | 21% |
| 1926.502(d)(15)(ii) | 2 | 14% |
| 1926.502(b)(1) | 2 | 14% |
| 1926.502(b)(9) | 2 | 14% |
7 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(2) Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structural members shall be installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there is no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high. (i) Midrails, when used, shall be installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working level. (ii) Screens and mesh, when used, shall extend from the top rail to the walking/working level and along the entire opening between top rail supports. (iii) Intermediate members (such as balusters), when used between posts, shall be not …”
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“(13) When guardrail systems are used around holes which are used as points of access (such as ladderways), they shall be provided with a gate, or be so offset that a person cannot walk directly into the hole.”
“(ii) under the supervision of a qualified person.”
How the Arizona citations were classified
Of the 14 citation items: 11 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 3 other-than-serious (79% serious).
Who was inspected in Arizona
92% of the 12 inspections 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 | 11 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Construction | 12 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 7 |
| Residential Building Construction | 2 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 5; Jan to Mar 2025: 4; Apr to Jun 2025: 1; Jul to Sep 2025: 4.
Who enforced in Arizona
Arizona has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 14 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 23rd of the 49 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.502 in this data. The most items: Maryland 190; Illinois 155; Massachusetts 69; Oregon 69; Virginia 65. In all, the data record 1,229 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.502; the 14 in Arizona are 1.1% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Arizona.
Next steps for a Arizona employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.502, Fall Protection Systems Criteria
- Free tool: Fall Protection Plan Builder
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- 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.