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29 CFR 1910.29 · Kentucky · since October 1, 2024
Fall Protection Systems (GI) in Kentucky: OSHA citations since October 2024
22 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.29 at inspected sites in Kentucky, from 18 inspections.
From October 1, 2024 to October 21, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 22 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.29 at inspected sites in Kentucky, from 18 inspections: 11 issued in FY2025 and 11 in FY2026 so far. In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the section drew 347 citation items across the country, at inspected sites in 40 places (states, DC and territories). These counts describe inspected establishments, not every employer in Kentucky.
The latest 5 inspections in Kentucky under 29 CFR 1910.29
Newest first, every industry. Each line shows the inspection's item with the largest current penalty under the section.
Aug 7, 2026 · TPM INC in Auburn
1910.29(b)(2), serious, $3,500 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.
Inspection activity number 348840406 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Waste Treatment and Disposal.
Mar 20, 2026 · ESTRON CHEMICALS INC in Calvert City
1910.29(b)(2)(i), serious, $3,500 penalty. Case closed May 29, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.
Inspection activity number 348652645 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Basic Chemical Manufacturing.
Dec 29, 2025 · PORTER TIRE CENTER INCORPORATED in Wolf
1910.29(b)(2), serious, $1,000 current penalty ($2,000 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.
Inspection activity number 348513052 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
Dec 10, 2025 · UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC in Louisville
1910.29(b)(1), serious, $7,000 penalty; 3 items under 29 CFR 1910.29 in this inspection, $21,000 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.
Inspection activity number 348433624 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Couriers and Express Delivery Services.
Nov 6, 2025 · BIG TRUCKS AND TOYS LLC in Mount Sterling
1910.29(b)(2), serious, $1,250 current penalty ($2,500 as first proposed). Case closed Dec 5, 2025. Recorded by the State Plan's office.
Inspection activity number 348483389 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Automotive Repair and Maintenance.
Paragraphs cited: 1910.29(b)(13) (9), 1910.29(b)(2) (6), 1910.29(b)(1) (4), 1910.29(b)(2)(i) (2), 1910.29(b)(3) (1). The data classify 22 serious items. The State Plan's office recorded all of them.
Kentucky against the other states
In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1910.29 were Maryland (31), Illinois (30), New York (23), Oregon (21) and Michigan (21). Kentucky had 11; 9 places had more. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Kentucky.
Who enforces in Kentucky
Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health (KY OSH) runs Kentucky's OSHA-approved State Plan, which ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers; Kentucky may have standards of its own, and this page gives the federal 29 CFR numbers in OSHA's data. Free on-site consultation, separate from enforcement: OSH Education and Training (Kentucky Labor Cabinet - Kentucky OSH Program). OSHA's page on the Kentucky State Plan.
Next steps for a Kentucky employer
- Our guide to the rule: 29 CFR 1910.29, Fall Protection Systems (GI)
- Federal text on osha.gov: 29 CFR 1910.29
- Free tool: Fall Protection Plan Builder
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
HazComFast count from Department of Labor OSHA data extracted October 21, 2026, every industry, federal 29 CFR numbers only, deleted items left out; names and penalties as recorded, subparts as in the eCFR of October 20, 2026; FY2026 still incomplete. Method. Not legal advice.