In Indiana, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazCom / GHS) carries a maximum penalty of $7,000 per violation in 2026, rising to $70,000 for a willful or repeat violation. HazCom / GHS is enforced for private construction employers by Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA). Indiana sets its own maximums, below the federal baseline.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Indiana
HazCom / GHS Requirements in Indiana
HazCom / GHS in Indiana: 2026 penalties, who enforces 610 IAC 9-2-8(b), term substitutions applying to everything Indiana incorporates, the paragraphs cited and free tools.
Verified vs OSHA sources · 2026-10-05
IndianaGeneral Industry (29 CFR 1910)State Plan: Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA)State-set maximums
In FY2025, Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) cited 29 CFR 1910.1200 2 times in Indiana construction (0.5% of its construction citations there, the 33rd most-cited standard there). The paragraph cited most was 1910.1200(e)(1) with 2 citations.
2
1910.1200 citations in Indiana construction, FY2025
(e)(1)
paragraph cited most in Indiana (2 citations)
7.6
fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time workers in construction, Indiana, 2024 (BLS)
Indiana 29 CFR 1910.1200 Enforcement, FY2025
Verified · 2026-08-082
citations of 29 CFR 1910.1200 (FY2025)
$300
penalties for this standard
0.5%
of the state's 411 construction citations
In FY2025, Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) cited 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazCom / GHS) 2 times on Indiana construction jobsites with $300 in penalties for it (current amounts), about 0.5% of every construction citation the state issued that year. That put it 33rd on Indiana's most-cited construction list for FY2025.
What Indiana's own rule says
“"Occupational Safety and Health Administration", "the Agency", or "OSHA" shall refer to the Indiana occupational safety and health division of the department, also known as IOSHA.”
Indiana rewrites the vocabulary of every federal provision it takes up. In the incorporation rule, the OSH Act means the Indiana Act, OSHA means IOSHA, the area office means the division's office, the Assistant Secretary and Area Director mean the commissioner or a designee, the U.S. Department of Labor means the Indiana department, and the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission means the board of safety review created by the Indiana Act. Even federal holidays are redefined as the legal holidays observed by state offices under IC 1-1-9. A hazard communication program written to federal wording works here, but every place it names a federal body, the Indiana reading is different.
610 IAC 9-2-8(b), term substitutions applying to everything Indiana incorporatesThe duty itself differs from the federal text.
Harmful exposures and work deaths in Indiana, 2024
Indiana recorded 135 fatal work injuries in 2024, down from 157 in 2023. Exposure to harmful substances or environments caused 25 of them (19%). Construction accounted for 19.
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Indiana, 2024
How Indiana Enforces 29 CFR 1910.1200
Indiana runs an OSHA-approved State Plan administered by Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA), which covers private-sector construction. Its compliance officers enforce Indiana's own standards, which must be at least as effective as federal OSHA's and may go further. On this subject the rule is 610 IAC 9-2-8(b), term substitutions applying to everything Indiana incorporates, which differs from the federal text (see the state rule above). Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) cited 29 CFR 1910.1200 2 times in Indiana construction in FY2025 (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards). Indiana also sets its own civil-penalty maximums, below the federal baseline (see the penalty table below).
In Indiana, the FY2025 citations under 29 CFR 1910.1200 went most often to Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (1) and Masonry Contractors (1). A single inspection can produce several per-instance citations. Recurring self-audits against 610 IAC 9-2-8(b), term substitutions applying to everything Indiana incorporates, before an officer arrives, are the most reliable defense.
Help and oversight in Indiana
Free, confidential help: OSHA On-Site Consultation
In Indiana, the program is INSafe (Indiana Department of Labor). OSHA describes it as “Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs.” It is separate from OSHA enforcement; the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
Read on osha.gov and the state's official statute site, September 26, 2026.
Indiana Penalty Amounts for 29 CFR 1910.1200 (2026)
Verified · 2026-10-05| Violation type | 2026 maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | $7,000 | Indiana state maximum |
| Willful | $70,000 | Indiana state maximum |
| Repeat | $70,000 | Indiana state maximum |
| Failure to abate | $7,000/day | Indiana state maximum per day |
Indiana (IC 22-8-1.1-27.1) sets its own maximums below the federal amounts: serious up to $7,000; a knowing (Indiana's term for willful) or repeat violation up to $70,000, rising to $132,598 only when a knowing violation contributed to a worker's death. Amounts are ceilings per violation. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) computes proposed penalties under its own State Plan procedures.
Filing Tier II in Indiana
The chemical list your HazCom program keeps is also what EPA's Tier II inventory is built from. Here is what Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) says about filing it:
- Tier II is filed in Hazconnect, after signing up for an account (one account per facility).
- Tier II fees, including any past-due and late fees, are paid online through the Hazconnect account. Paper checks stop being accepted on January 1, 2027.
HazComFast keeps each jobsite's chemical quantities next to its safety data sheets and exports the Tier II data as an Excel workbook, a CSV file and a PDF summary.
Key HazCom / GHS Requirements 29 CFR 1910.1200
- Maintain a written HazCom program
- Keep SDS accessible for every hazardous chemical
- Ensure containers have GHS-compliant labels
- Train employees on chemical hazards
- Maintain a chemical inventory list
- Update to GHS Rev 7 by 2026 deadlines
Who enforces it in Indiana: Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) inspects private employers, construction included, under an OSHA-approved State Plan. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) can add requirements beyond the federal standard above, so check its own rules as well.
The compliance checklist, the paragraphs OSHA cites nationally and what an inspector checks under 29 CFR 1910.1200 are on the 29 CFR 1910.1200 page.
Most-Cited HazCom / GHS Paragraphs in Indiana, FY2025
Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) issued 2 citations under 29 CFR 1910.1200 to Indiana construction employers in FY2025. The paragraphs cited most, with the official text. A serious violation carries up to $7,000.
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1910.1200(e)(1) 2 citations
“Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) …”
HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: citations issued in FY2025 to construction employers (NAICS 23), by the paragraph cited. Paragraph text: eCFR, current as of September 24, 2026. data.dol.gov
Indiana Safety & Enforcement Profile
411
FY2025 construction citations
Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA)
Enforces private construction
- Construction trades inspected most in Indiana, FY2025: Roofing Contractors (75), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (69) and Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (47), out of 503 inspections opened (federal OSHA and State Plan combined).
- Cited most under 29 CFR 1910.1200 in Indiana, FY2025: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (1) and Masonry Contractors (1), of 2 citations.
- Construction fatality rate in Indiana, 2024: 7.6 per 100,000 full-time workers, 31st highest of the 40 states BLS published (all industries: 4.3).
HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: inspections of construction employers (NAICS 23) opened from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, federal OSHA and State Plan combined, grouped by the inspected employer's 2022 NAICS industry. HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: citations issued in FY2025 to construction employers (NAICS 23), grouped by the cited employer's 2022 NAICS industry. Industry names are the Census Bureau's 2022 NAICS titles. data.dol.gov · BLS fatality rates by state, 2024
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HazCom / GHS FAQ for Indiana
What are the penalties for 29 CFR 1910.1200 violations in Indiana in 2026?
In Indiana, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.1200 carries a maximum penalty of $7,000 per violation, and a willful or repeat violation up to $70,000. Indiana sets its own maximums, below the federal baseline. Indiana (IC 22-8-1.1-27.1) sets its own maximums below the federal amounts: serious up to $7,000; a knowing (Indiana's term for willful) or repeat violation up to $70,000, rising to $132,598 only when a knowing violation contributed to a worker's death. Each distinct violation can be cited as its own item. (Source: IC 22-8-1.1-27.1; verified 2026-10-05.)
Which Indiana construction trades are cited most under HazCom / GHS?
In FY2025, Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) issued 2 citations under 29 CFR 1910.1200 to Indiana construction employers, most often to Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (1) and Masonry Contractors (1) (HazComFast count from Labor Department enforcement data, by the cited employer's NAICS industry). Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) inspects these employers directly and may apply requirements beyond the federal standard. For context, Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) issued 411 construction citations across 205 inspections in FY2025. Companies in these trades should self-audit against 610 IAC 9-2-8(b), term substitutions applying to everything Indiana incorporates, Indiana's own rule on this subject.
How often is HazCom / GHS cited on Indiana jobsites?
In FY2025, Indiana's state plan (Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA)) issued 411 construction citations across 205 inspections (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23). HazCom / GHS can be cited during any of them: programmed, complaint-driven or post-accident. Indiana's fatality figures are shown above.
Who enforces Hazard Communication (1910.1200) in Indiana?
IOSHA, the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration, not federal OSHA. Indiana runs a full OSHA-approved State Plan, so a state compliance officer enforces 1910.1200 across general industry and construction, at the state's penalty maximums. In federal construction inspections in FY2025, the HazCom paragraphs cited most were (e)(1), the written program; (h)(1), training; and (g)(8), SDS access.
Can I get free OSHA help in Indiana without an inspection?
Yes. OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program in Indiana is INSafe (Indiana Department of Labor). OSHA describes it this way: "Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs." Consultations are separate from OSHA enforcement, and the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
How do I file the EPCRA Tier II chemical inventory in Indiana?
Tier II is filed in Hazconnect, after signing up for an account (one account per facility). Tier II fees, including any past-due and late fees, are paid online through the Hazconnect account. Paper checks stop being accepted on January 1, 2027.
How often does Indiana cite 29 CFR 1910.1200 in construction?
In FY2025, Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) cited 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazCom / GHS) 2 times on Indiana construction jobsites, with $300 in penalties for that standard alone (current amounts), about 0.5% of the 411 construction citations the state issued that year. (Source: OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23; verified 2026-08-08.)
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Related standards
HazCom / GHS in Other States
18 other state plans write a rule of their own for 29 CFR 1910.1200 rather than adopting the federal text unchanged. Those are listed first. Compare all of them side by side.
Alaska8 AAC 61.1110 (physical agent data sheets), with the adoption at 8 AAC 61.1010(b)ArizonaA.A.C. R20-5-602California8 CCR §5194 (Proposition 65 integration at §5194(f)(6))own maxHawaiiHAR §12-60-50(a) and §12-60-50(d)(3), with Exhibits A and BIowa481—210.4(88), with 481—210.2(88) on incorporated standardsKentucky803 KAR 2:320, Section 6 (Subpart Z), with Kentucky's own MOCA standard at Section 2own maxMarylandCOMAR 09.12.31.01 GGown maxMichiganMIOSHA General Industry Part 430, R 325.77001 to R 325.77004, with MCL 408.1014a to 408.1014lown max
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Sources & verification
Penalty amounts and plan-type data were checked on 2026-10-05 against eCFR, OSHA.gov, and the Federal Register. This page is informational and not legal advice; consult the enforcing agency or counsel for your specific situation.
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