29 CFR 1910.23 · Hawaii · FY2025
Ladders (GI) in Hawaii: FY2025 OSHA citations
10 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.23 at inspected sites in Hawaii, from 10 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 10 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.23 at inspected sites in Hawaii, in 10 inspections. Among the 85 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Hawaii that year (991 citation items in all), this one ranks 23rd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.23 cited in Hawaii
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.23(b)(9) | 6 | 60% |
| 1910.23(b)(10) | 2 | 20% |
| 1910.23(d)(7) | 1 | 10% |
| 1910.23(c)(11) | 1 | 10% |
“(9) Ladders are inspected before initial use in each work shift, and more frequently as necessary, to identify any visible defects that could cause employee injury;”
“(10) Any ladder with structural or other defects is immediately tagged “Dangerous: Do Not Use” or with similar language in accordance with § 1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with § 1910.22(d), or replaced;”
“(7) Grab bars extend 42 inches (1.1 m) above the access level or landing platforms served by the ladder;”
How the Hawaii citations were classified
Of the 10 citation items: 2 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 8 other-than-serious (20% serious).
Who was inspected in Hawaii
40% of the 10 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 26 to 100 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 2 |
| 11 to 25 | 2 |
| 26 to 100 | 4 |
| 101 to 250 | 1 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 1 |
| Retail Trade | 2 |
| Utilities | 1 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 1 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | 1 |
| Warehousing and Storage | 1 |
| Individual and Family Services | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 1; Jan to Mar 2025: 2; Apr to Jun 2025: 2; Jul to Sep 2025: 5.
Who enforced in Hawaii
Hawaii has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 10 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 Hawaii rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Hawaii State Plan, with its coverage.
Hawaii against the other states
Hawaii ranks 17th of the 46 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.23 in this data. The most items: Michigan 46; Oregon 39; Tennessee 34; New York 31; Massachusetts 28. In all, the data record 500 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.23; the 10 in Hawaii are 2.0% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Hawaii.
Next steps for a Hawaii employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.23, Ladders (GI)
- Free tool: Fall Protection Plan Builder
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
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.