29 CFR 1910.28 · Hawaii · FY2025
Fall Protection Duty (GI) in Hawaii: FY2025 OSHA citations
23 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.28 at inspected sites in Hawaii, from 21 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 23 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.28 at inspected sites in Hawaii, in 21 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 13th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.28 cited in Hawaii
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 23 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.28(b)(1)(i) | 13 | 57% |
| 1910.28(b)(11)(ii) | 3 | 13% |
| 1910.28(b)(3)(ii) | 2 | 9% |
| 1910.28(b)(3)(i) | 2 | 9% |
| 1910.28(b)(2)(i) | 1 | 4% |
7 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(b) Protection from fall hazards—(1) Unprotected sides and edges. (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following: (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; or (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.”
“(ii) Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as follows:”
“(ii) Each employee is protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems.”
How the Hawaii citations were classified
Of the 23 citation items: 19 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 4 other-than-serious (83% serious).
Who was inspected in Hawaii
33% of the 21 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 4 |
| 11 to 25 | 7 |
| 26 to 100 | 7 |
| 101 to 250 | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Retail Trade | 4 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 3 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 3 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 2 |
| General Freight Trucking | 2 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 3; Jan to Mar 2025: 4; Apr to Jun 2025: 8; Jul to Sep 2025: 8.
Who enforced in Hawaii
Hawaii has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 23 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 22nd of the 52 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.28 in this data. The most items: Michigan 112; Oregon 111; Minnesota 71; Virginia 69; Tennessee 56. In all, the data record 1,315 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.28; the 23 in Hawaii are 1.7% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Hawaii.
Next steps for a Hawaii employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.28, Fall Protection Duty (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.