PPE Criteria (Construction) in Kentucky: OSHA citations since October 2024

The latest 2 inspections in Kentucky under 29 CFR 1926.95

Newest first, every industry. Each line shows the inspection's item with the largest current penalty under the section.

• Aug 6, 2026 · KAUFMAN CONCRETE CUTTING COMPANY in Louisville

  1926.95(a), serious, $3,360 current penalty ($5,600 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 348924325 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Specialty Trade Contractors.

• Apr 1, 2025 · JIM SMITH CONTRACTING COMPANY LLC in Kevil

  1926.95(a), serious, $2,600 penalty; 2 items under 29 CFR 1926.95 in this inspection, $2,600 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 347870503 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.

Paragraphs cited: 1926.95(a) (2), 1926.95(d)(1) (1). The data classify 2 serious items and 1 other-than-serious item. The State Plan's office recorded all of them.

Kentucky under the rest of subpart E of part 1926, Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment

29 CFR 1926.95 sits in subpart E of part 1926, Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment. Since October 1, 2024, inspectors in Kentucky cited 41 citation items under its other sections, in 40 inspections: 1926.100, Head protection (27 citation items); 1926.102, Eye and face protection (13 citation items); 1926.96, Occupational foot protection (1 citation item). The latest:

• Aug 19, 2026 · An employer in foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors in Harrodsburg

  1926.100(a), serious, $3,500 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349036160 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors.

• Aug 19, 2026 · An employer in foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors in Harrodsburg

  1926.100(a), serious, $2,100 current penalty ($3,500 as first proposed). Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349036152 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors.

• Aug 19, 2026 · BC CONSTRUCTION LLC in Harrodsburg

  1926.100(a), serious, $3,500 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 348913823 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Residential Building Construction.

29 CFR 1926.95 in the states next to Kentucky

Since October 1, 2024, Virginia recorded 35 citation items under the section, Tennessee 5, Indiana 4, Ohio 4, Illinois 3 and Missouri 1; West Virginia had none. The latest:

• Aug 25, 2026 · HELIX ELECTRIC, INC. in Waynesboro, Virginia

  1926.95(a), serious, $14,660 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the Virginia State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 348803701 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Building Equipment Contractors.

• Aug 24, 2026 · ALVEY'S SIGN CO INC in Peoria, Illinois

  1926.95(a), serious, no penalty. Case closed Sep 15, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348863762 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing.

• Aug 6, 2026 · DECKER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC in Smithville, Missouri

  1926.95(a), other-than-serious, no penalty. Case closed Sep 16, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348799180 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Utility System Construction.

Kentucky against the other states

In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1926.95 were Virginia (27), Texas (18), Florida (7), Puerto Rico (5) and Maryland (5). Kentucky had 2; 15 places had more and 4 as many. 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.