29 CFR 1926.453 · Maine · FY2025
Aerial Lifts in Maine: FY2025 OSHA citations
1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.453 at inspected sites in Maine, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.453 at inspected sites in Maine, in 1 inspection. Among the 87 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Maine that year (1,062 citation items in all), this one ranks 72nd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.453 cited in Maine
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.453(b)(2)(v) | 1 | 100% |
“(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).”
How the Maine citations were classified
Of the 1 citation item: 1 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious.
Who was inspected in Maine
100% of the 1 inspection with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 11 to 25 | 1 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 1; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Maine
Maine's State Plan covers state and local government workers only; private-sector employers there are covered by federal OSHA. All 1 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's page on the Maine State Plan.
Maine against the other states
Maine ranks 41st 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 1 in Maine are 0.1% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Maine.
Next steps for a Maine 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.