29 CFR 1926.100 · Colorado · FY2025
Head Protection (Construction) in Colorado: FY2025 OSHA citations
16 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in Colorado, from 16 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 16 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in Colorado, in 16 inspections. 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 20th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.100 cited in Colorado
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 16 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.100(a) | 16 | 100% |
“(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.”
How the Colorado citations were classified
Of the 16 citation items: 16 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious (100% serious).
Who was inspected in Colorado
75% of the 16 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 | 12 |
| 26 to 100 | 4 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 12 |
| Residential Building Construction | 1 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 1; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 15.
Who enforced in Colorado
Colorado has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 16 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Colorado against the other states
Colorado ranks 20th of the 47 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.100 in this data. The most items: Texas 181; Illinois 169; Maryland 139; Michigan 125; North Carolina 80. In all, the data record 1,414 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100; the 16 in Colorado are 1.1% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Colorado.
Next steps for a Colorado employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.100, Head Protection (Construction)
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Free tool: HazCom Compliance Scorer
- 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.