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29 CFR 1910.1030 · Colorado · FY2025
Bloodborne Pathogens in Colorado: FY2025 OSHA citations
2 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1030 at inspected sites in Colorado, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 2 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1030 at inspected sites in Colorado, in 1 inspection. Among the 85 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Colorado that year (1,149 citation items in all), this one ranks 61st by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.1030 cited in Colorado
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.1030(c)(1)(i) | 1 | 50% |
| 1910.1030(g)(2)(i) | 1 | 50% |
“(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.”
“(2) Information and Training. (i) The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.”
How the Colorado citations were classified
Of the 2 citation items: 2 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious (100% serious).
Who was inspected in Colorado
100% of the 1 inspection with a recorded headcount were at sites with 26 to 100 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 2; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Colorado
Colorado has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 2 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Colorado against the other states
Colorado ranks 35th of the 36 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.1030 in this data. The most items: Tennessee 275; Oregon 161; Kentucky 104; Nevada 88; Puerto Rico 84. In all, the data record 1,430 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1030; the 2 in Colorado are 0.1% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Colorado.
Next steps for a Colorado employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens
- Free tool: Silica Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: Noise Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Software: HazComFast SDS and chemical management
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.