29 CFR 1910.22 · Kentucky · FY2025
Walking-Working Surfaces in Kentucky: FY2025 OSHA citations
29 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.22 at inspected sites in Kentucky, from 27 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 29 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.22 at inspected sites in Kentucky, in 27 inspections. 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 15th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.22 cited in Kentucky
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 29 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.22(a)(1) | 13 | 45% |
| 1910.22(a)(3) | 9 | 31% |
| 1910.22(a)(2) | 3 | 10% |
| 1910.22(d)(2) | 2 | 7% |
| 1910.22(d)(1) | 1 | 3% |
6 different paragraphs were cited in all; the table lists the 5 with the most items.
“(1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.”
“(3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.”
“(2) The floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition. When wet processes are used, drainage must be maintained and, to the extent feasible, dry standing places, such as false floors, platforms, and mats must be provided.”
How the Kentucky citations were classified
Of the 29 citation items: 21 serious, 0 willful, 1 repeat and 7 other-than-serious (72% serious).
Who was inspected in Kentucky
30% of the 27 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 | 8 |
| 11 to 25 | 8 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| 101 to 250 | 2 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 5 |
| 1,001 or more | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Retail Trade | 4 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 |
| Public Administration | 3 |
| Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support | 3 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | 2 |
| Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 9; Jan to Mar 2025: 8; Apr to Jun 2025: 2; Jul to Sep 2025: 10.
Who enforced in Kentucky
Kentucky has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 29 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 16th of the 53 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.22 in this data. The most items: Puerto Rico 172; New York 86; Michigan 80; Virginia 69; New Jersey 60. In all, the data record 1,229 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.22; the 29 in Kentucky are 2.4% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Kentucky.
Next steps for a Kentucky employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.22, Walking-Working Surfaces
- Free tool: Inspection Action Plan
- 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.