29 CFR 1910.28 · Idaho · FY2025
Fall Protection Duty (GI) in Idaho: FY2025 OSHA citations
4 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.28 at inspected sites in Idaho, from 4 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 4 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.28 at inspected sites in Idaho, in 4 inspections. Among the 74 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Idaho that year (548 citation items in all), this one ranks 30th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.28 cited in Idaho
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.28(b)(1)(i) | 2 | 50% |
| 1910.28(b)(11)(ii) | 1 | 25% |
| 1910.28(b)(5)(i) | 1 | 25% |
“(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:”
“(5) Runways and similar walkways. (i) The employer must ensure each employee on a runway or similar walkway is protected from falling 4 feet (1.2 m) or more to a lower level by a guardrail system.”
How the Idaho citations were classified
Of the 4 citation items: 4 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious (100% serious).
Who was inspected in Idaho
50% of the 4 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 251 to 1,000 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 11 to 25 | 1 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 2 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | 1 |
| Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | 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: 1.
Who enforced in Idaho
Idaho has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 4 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Idaho against the other states
Idaho ranks 44th 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 4 in Idaho are 0.3% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Idaho.
Next steps for a Idaho employer
- What the standard says: 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.