29 CFR 1910.334 · Hawaii · FY2025
Electrical Equipment Use in Hawaii: FY2025 OSHA citations
6 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.334 at inspected sites in Hawaii, from 6 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 6 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.334 at inspected sites in Hawaii, in 6 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 29th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.334 cited in Hawaii
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.334(a)(2)(i) | 3 | 50% |
| 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) | 2 | 33% |
| 1910.334(a)(1) | 1 | 17% |
“(2) Visual inspection. (i) Portable cord- and plug-connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall be visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). Cord- and plug-connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually inspected until they are relocated.”
“(ii) If there is a defect or evidence of damage that might expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item shall be removed from service, and no employee may use it until repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe have been made.”
“(1) Handling. Portable equipment shall be handled in a manner which will not cause damage. Flexible electric cords connected to equipment may not be used for raising or lowering the equipment. Flexible cords may not be fastened with staples or otherwise hung in such a fashion as could damage the outer jacket or insulation.”
How the Hawaii citations were classified
Of the 6 citation items: 2 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 4 other-than-serious (33% serious).
Who was inspected in Hawaii
33% of the 6 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.
| 11 to 25 | 2 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| 101 to 250 | 2 |
| 1,001 or more | 1 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Traveler Accommodation | 2 |
| Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 |
| Warehousing and Storage | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 2; Jan to Mar 2025: 1; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 3.
Who enforced in Hawaii
Hawaii has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 6 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 45 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.334 in this data. The most items: Connecticut 28; Virginia 26; Texas 24; Minnesota 22; New York 19. In all, the data record 351 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.334; the 6 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 1910.334, Electrical Equipment Use
- Free tool: LOTO Procedure Generator
- 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.