29 CFR 1926.453 · Louisiana · FY2025
Aerial Lifts in Louisiana: FY2025 OSHA citations
29 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.453 at inspected sites in Louisiana, from 26 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 29 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.453 at inspected sites in Louisiana, in 26 inspections. Among the 63 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Louisiana that year (279 citation items in all), this one ranks 1st by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.453 cited in Louisiana
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 29 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.453(b)(2)(v) | 26 | 90% |
| 1926.453(b)(2)(iv) | 3 | 10% |
“(v) A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (§ 1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under § 1926.502(e).”
“(iv) Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position.”
How the Louisiana citations were classified
Of the 29 citation items: 23 serious, 0 willful, 1 repeat and 5 other-than-serious (79% serious).
Who was inspected in Louisiana
77% of the 26 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 | 20 |
| 11 to 25 | 5 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Construction | 28 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 12 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 12 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 2; Jan to Mar 2025: 11; Apr to Jun 2025: 6; Jul to Sep 2025: 10.
Who enforced in Louisiana
Louisiana has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 29 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Louisiana against the other states
Louisiana ranks 10th of the 45 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.453 in this data. The most items: Texas 102; Florida 57; Virginia 43; New York 41; Illinois 40. In all, the data record 756 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.453; the 29 in Louisiana are 3.8% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Louisiana.
Next steps for a Louisiana employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.453, Aerial Lifts
- Free tool: Fall Protection Plan Builder
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
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.