29 CFR 1926.51 · Maryland · FY2025
Sanitation (Construction) in Maryland: FY2025 OSHA citations
17 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.51 at inspected sites in Maryland, from 17 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 17 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.51 at inspected sites in Maryland, in 17 inspections. Among the 130 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Maryland that year (6,188 citation items in all), this one ranks 50th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.51 cited in Maryland
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.51(f)(1) | 17 | 100% |
“(f) Washing facilities. (1) The employer shall provide adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in the application of paints, coating, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants may be harmful to the employees. Such facilities shall be in near proximity to the worksite and shall be so equipped as to enable employees to remove such substances.”
How the Maryland citations were classified
Of the 17 citation items: 9 serious, 0 willful, 1 repeat and 7 other-than-serious (53% serious).
Who was inspected in Maryland
100% of the 17 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 | 17 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 14 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 1 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 6; Jan to Mar 2025: 4; Apr to Jun 2025: 5; Jul to Sep 2025: 2.
Who enforced in Maryland
Maryland has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 17 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 Maryland rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Maryland State Plan, with its coverage.
Maryland against the other states
Maryland ranks 2nd of the 9 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.51 in this data. The most items: Puerto Rico 38; Maryland 17; Mississippi 9; Tennessee 7; Virginia 7. In all, the data record 92 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.51; the 17 in Maryland are 18.5% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Maryland.
Next steps for a Maryland employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.51, Sanitation (Construction)
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Free tool: HazCom Audit Checklist
- 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.