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29 CFR 1910.138 · Arkansas · FY2020 to FY2026

Hand Protection in Arkansas: OSHA citations, FY2020 to FY2026

6 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.138 at inspected sites in Arkansas, from 6 inspections.

From Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 6 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.138 at inspected sites in Arkansas, from 6 inspections, issued between December 2019 and May 2024. They fall in FY2020, FY2021, FY2023 and FY2024. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.

29 CFR 1910.138 citations in Arkansas by fiscal year

Fiscal year (Oct to Sep)ArkansasAll states, DC and territories
FY20201219
FY20212131
FY20220182
FY20231255
FY20242247
FY20250207
FY2026 (to date)0174

Across the seven years, the data record 1,415 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.138 in all, the most in FY2023 (255). The 6 in Arkansas are 0.4% of them.

The 6 inspections behind the Arkansas items

  • December 2019 (FY2020): 1 serious item under 1910.138(a), at a site with 1,001 or more employees, classified in NAICS as Animal Slaughtering and Processing, recorded by a federal OSHA office; the inspection opened in June 2019; case closed August 2021.
  • April 2021 (FY2021): 1 serious item under 1910.138(a), at a site with 26 to 100 employees, classified in NAICS as Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers, recorded by a federal OSHA office; the inspection opened in October 2020; case closed June 2022.
  • June 2021 (FY2021): 1 serious item under 1910.138(b), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Traveler Accommodation, recorded by a federal OSHA office; the inspection opened in January 2021; case closed August 2023.
  • November 2022 (FY2023): 1 serious item under 1910.138(b), at a site with 251 to 1,000 employees, classified in NAICS as Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing, recorded by a federal OSHA office; the inspection opened in May 2022; case closed November 2023.
  • April 2024 (FY2024): 1 serious item under 1910.138(a), at a site with 1 to 10 employees, classified in NAICS as Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers, recorded by a federal OSHA office; the inspection opened in October 2023; case closed January 2025.
  • May 2024 (FY2024): 1 serious item under 1910.138(b), at a site with 101 to 250 employees, classified in NAICS as Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, recorded by a federal OSHA office; the inspection opened in November 2023; case closed August 2024.

The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.

Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.138 cited in Arkansas

2 paragraphs are cited: 1910.138(a) (3), 1910.138(b) (3). The data classify all 6 as serious.

29 CFR 1910.138(a), as the eCFR reads on Oct 19, 2026
“(a) General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.”

Who enforced in Arkansas

Arkansas has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 6 items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.

Arkansas against the other states

From FY2020 to FY2026, 51 of the states, DC and territories had one or more items under 29 CFR 1910.138. 34 had more than the 6 of Arkansas and 2 had the same number. The most: Tennessee 166; Ohio 89; Texas 87. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Arkansas.

Next steps for an Arkansas employer

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.