29 CFR 1926.1051 · Illinois · FY2025
Stairway & Ladder General in Illinois: FY2025 OSHA citations
14 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.1051 at inspected sites in Illinois, from 14 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 14 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.1051 at inspected sites in Illinois, in 14 inspections. Among the 133 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Illinois that year (5,919 citation items in all), this one ranks 51st by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.1051 cited in Illinois
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 14 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.1051(a) | 14 | 100% |
“(a) A stairway or ladder shall be provided at all personnel points of access where there is a break in elevation of 19 inches (48 cm) or more, and no ramp, runway, sloped embankment, or personnel hoist is provided. (1) Employees shall not use any spiral stairways that will not be a permanent part of the structure on which construction work is being performed. (2) A double-cleated ladder or two or more separate ladders shall be provided when ladders are the only mean of access or exit from a working area for 25 or more employees, or when a ladder is to serve simultaneous two-way traffic. (3) When a building or structure has only one point of …”
The paragraph continues in the standard. Read 29 CFR 1926.1051
How the Illinois citations were classified
Of the 14 citation items: 10 serious, 0 willful, 3 repeat and 1 other-than-serious (71% serious).
Who was inspected in Illinois
100% of the 14 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 | 14 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 13 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 4; Jan to Mar 2025: 2; Apr to Jun 2025: 7; Jul to Sep 2025: 1.
Who enforced in Illinois
Illinois's State Plan covers state and local government workers only; private-sector employers there are covered by federal OSHA. All 14 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's page on the Illinois State Plan.
Illinois against the other states
Illinois ranks 5th of the 27 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.1051 in this data. The most items: Texas 54; North Carolina 27; New York 17; Maryland 16; Illinois 14. In all, the data record 197 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.1051; the 14 in Illinois are 7.1% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Illinois.
Next steps for a Illinois employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.1051, Stairway & Ladder General
- Free tool: Fall Protection Plan Builder
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- 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.