29 CFR 1926.28 · Hawaii · FY2025
PPE (Construction) in Hawaii: FY2025 OSHA citations
2 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.28 at inspected sites in Hawaii, from 2 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 2 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.28 at inspected sites in Hawaii, in 2 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 55th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.28 cited in Hawaii
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.28(a) | 2 | 100% |
“(a) The employer is responsible for requiring the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this part indicates the need for using such equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees.”
How the Hawaii 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 Hawaii
100% of the 2 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 | 2 |
| Construction | 2 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 1 |
| Building Equipment 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: 1; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Hawaii
Hawaii has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 2 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 9th of the 22 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.28 in this data. The most items: Texas 12; Puerto Rico 9; Pennsylvania 8; Michigan 4; Florida 3. In all, the data record 59 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.28; the 2 in Hawaii are 3.4% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Hawaii.
Next steps for a Hawaii employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.28, PPE (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.