29 CFR 1910.1026 · Kentucky · FY2025
Hexavalent Chromium in Kentucky: FY2025 OSHA citations
3 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1026 at inspected sites in Kentucky, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 3 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1026 at inspected sites in Kentucky, in 1 inspection. Among the 115 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Kentucky that year (1,493 citation items in all), this one ranks 72nd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.1026 cited in Kentucky
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.1026(h)(1) | 1 | 33% |
| 1910.1026(j)(3)(i) | 1 | 33% |
| 1910.1026(l)(1)(iii) | 1 | 33% |
“(h) Protective work clothing and equipment—(1) Provision and use. Where a hazard is present or is likely to be present from skin or eye contact with chromium (VI), the employer shall provide appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at no cost to employees, and shall ensure that employees use such clothing and equipment.”
“(i) Waste, scrap, debris, and any other materials contaminated with chromium (VI) and consigned for disposal are collected and disposed of in sealed, impermeable bags or other closed, impermeable containers.”
“(iii) Employers shall include chromium (VI) in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (§ 1910.1200). Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of chromium (VI) and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l)(2) of this section.”
How the Kentucky citations were classified
Of the 3 citation items: 3 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious (100% serious).
Who was inspected in Kentucky
100% of the 1 inspection with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1,001 or more employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1,001 or more | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 3 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 3.
Who enforced in Kentucky
Kentucky has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 3 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 Kentucky rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Kentucky State Plan, with its coverage.
Kentucky against the other states
Kentucky ranks 21st of the 25 states with items under 29 CFR 1910.1026 in this data. The most items: Wisconsin 28; Michigan 27; Pennsylvania 25; Illinois 24; Minnesota 22. In all, the data record 223 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1026; the 3 in Kentucky are 1.3% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Kentucky.
Next steps for a Kentucky employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.1026, Hexavalent Chromium
- Free tool: Silica Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: Noise Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Software: HazComFast SDS and chemical management
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.