In Michigan, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.132 (PPE General Requirements) carries a maximum penalty of $7,000 per violation in 2026, rising to $70,000 for a willful or repeat violation. PPE General Requirements is enforced for private construction employers by Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). Michigan sets its own maximums, below the federal baseline.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Michigan
PPE General Requirements Requirements in Michigan
PPE General Requirements in Michigan: 2026 penalties, who enforces MIOSHA Construction Safety Standard Part 6, R 408.40601 to R 408.40636 (payment at R 408.40617a), the paragraphs cited and free tools.
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MichiganGeneral Industry (29 CFR 1910)State Plan: Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA)State-set maximums
On construction work, 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E) govern instead of 29 CFR 1910.132. In Michigan, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) enforces the state's own rule on this subject, MIOSHA Construction Safety Standard Part 6, R 408.40601 to R 408.40636 (payment at R 408.40617a). A serious violation carries up to $7,000 in Michigan.
$7,000
maximum for a serious violation in Michigan
$70,000
maximum for a willful or repeat violation in Michigan
3.3
fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, all industries, Michigan, 2024 (BLS)
Michigan 29 CFR 1910.132 Enforcement, FY2025
Verified · 2026-08-081
citations of 29 CFR 1910.132 (FY2025)
$0
penalties for this standard
0%
of the state's 4,005 construction citations
In FY2025, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) cited 29 CFR 1910.132 (PPE General Requirements) 1 times on Michigan construction jobsites with $0 in penalties for it (current amounts), about 0% of every construction citation the state issued that year. That put it 97th on Michigan's most-cited construction list for FY2025.
What Michigan's own rule says
“An employer shall require each employee to wear personal protective equipment as prescribed by the manufacturer when required by any MIOSHA standard.”
Construction PPE in Michigan is Part 6, and R 408.40617(2) makes the manufacturer's prescription the measure of correct wear, a duty absent from 1910.132, where the word manufacturer does not appear. R 408.40617a spells out who pays, item by item, including the exceptions for non-specialty safety-toe footwear and prescription eyewear the employee may wear off the jobsite. The proper-fit requirement at R 408.40617(5)(b) was added by the amendment effective August 12, 2025, which also brought R 408.40617 into line with the federal fit rule for construction.
MIOSHA Construction Safety Standard Part 6, R 408.40601 to R 408.40636 (payment at R 408.40617a)The duty itself differs from the federal text.
Contact incidents and work deaths in Michigan, 2024
Michigan recorded 152 fatal work injuries in 2024, down from 166 in 2023. Contact incidents caused 29 of them (19%). Construction accounted for 28.
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Michigan, 2024
How Michigan Enforces 29 CFR 1910.132
Michigan runs an OSHA-approved State Plan administered by Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), which covers private-sector construction. Its compliance officers enforce Michigan's own standards, which must be at least as effective as federal OSHA's and may go further. On this subject the rule is MIOSHA Construction Safety Standard Part 6, R 408.40601 to R 408.40636 (payment at R 408.40617a), which differs from the federal text (see the state rule above). Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) cited 29 CFR 1910.132 1 time in Michigan construction in FY2025 (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards). Michigan also sets its own civil-penalty maximums, below the federal baseline (see the penalty table below).
29 CFR 1910.132 is a general-industry standard and does not govern construction work: a particular Part 1926 standard covers the same ground and prevails over it. 1910.12(a) applies Part 1926 to every employee engaged in construction work, and 1910.5(c)(1) makes a specific standard prevail over a general one. Construction PPE is 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E, principally 1926.95, whose paragraph (a) is word-for-word identical to 1910.132(a), together with the duty clause at 1926.28(a). For construction work, the provisions to cite are 1926.95 and 1926.28(a), not 1910.132. A Michigan contractor auditing against 29 CFR 1910.132 is auditing against the wrong standard. The citation an officer writes on a construction site will name the 1926 provision, not this one.
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Free, confidential help: OSHA On-Site Consultation
In Michigan, the program is Consultation, Education and Training Division (Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs). OSHA describes it as “Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs.” It is separate from OSHA enforcement; the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
Read on osha.gov and the state's official statute site, September 26, 2026.
Michigan Penalty Amounts for 29 CFR 1910.132 (2026)
Verified · 2026-10-05| Violation type | 2026 maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | $7,000 | Michigan state maximum |
| Willful | $70,000 | Michigan state maximum |
| Repeat | $70,000 | Michigan state maximum |
| Failure to abate | $7,000/day | Michigan state maximum per day |
Michigan's MIOSH Act (MCL 408.1035) sets its own maximums, unchanged since 1990 and well below the federal amounts: serious up to $7,000; willful/repeat up to $70,000 (minimum $5,000 per willful). Legislation to raise these to federal levels has been proposed but was not enacted as of mid-2026. Amounts are ceilings per violation. Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) computes proposed penalties under its own State Plan procedures.
Key PPE General Requirements Requirements 29 CFR 1910.132
- Conduct hazard assessment for PPE
- Select appropriate PPE for identified hazards
- Train employees on proper PPE use and care
- Provide PPE at no cost to employees
- Document hazard assessment in writing
- Maintain PPE in sanitary and reliable condition
Who enforces it in Michigan: Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) inspects private employers, construction included, under an OSHA-approved State Plan. Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) can add requirements beyond the federal standard above, so check its own rules as well.
The compliance checklist, the paragraphs OSHA cites nationally and what an inspector checks under 29 CFR 1910.132 are on the 29 CFR 1910.132 page.
What a PPE General Requirements Violation Looks Like
Each item below breaches a specific paragraph of 29 CFR 1910.132. It is a list of requirements, not a ranking. A serious violation carries up to $7,000.
- No workplace hazard assessment, or no written certification of it (1910.132(d)).
- PPE not provided where the hazard assessment shows it is needed (1910.132(d)(1)).
- Employees not trained on PPE use, limitations, and care (1910.132(f)).
- Requiring employees to pay for required PPE (1910.132(h)).
- PPE that does not fit or is not maintained in a sanitary, reliable condition (1910.132(a)/(e)).
Michigan Safety & Enforcement Profile
4,005
FY2025 construction citations
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA)
Enforces private construction
- Construction trades inspected most in Michigan, FY2025: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (353), Roofing Contractors (182) and Framing Contractors (172), out of 1,931 inspections opened (federal OSHA and State Plan combined).
- Construction fatality rate in Michigan, 2024: 9.9 per 100,000 full-time workers, 16th highest of the 40 states BLS published (all industries: 3.3).
HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: inspections of construction employers (NAICS 23) opened from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, federal OSHA and State Plan combined, grouped by the inspected employer's 2022 NAICS industry. Industry names are the Census Bureau's 2022 NAICS titles. data.dol.gov · BLS fatality rates by state, 2024
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PPE General Requirements FAQ for Michigan
What are the penalties for 29 CFR 1910.132 violations in Michigan in 2026?
In Michigan, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.132 carries a maximum penalty of $7,000 per violation, and a willful or repeat violation up to $70,000. Michigan sets its own maximums, below the federal baseline. Michigan's MIOSH Act (MCL 408.1035) sets its own maximums, unchanged since 1990 and well below the federal amounts: serious up to $7,000; willful/repeat up to $70,000 (minimum $5,000 per willful). Legislation to raise these to federal levels has been proposed but was not enacted as of mid-2026. Each distinct violation can be cited as its own item. (Source: MIOSH Act, MCL 408.1035; verified 2026-10-05.)
Which Michigan industries most often face a PPE General Requirements inspection?
PPE General Requirements inspections reach general-industry employers in Michigan, not the construction trades. Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) inspects these employers directly and may apply requirements beyond the federal standard. A construction employer should not audit against 29 CFR 1910.132: the standard that governs the same work on a jobsite is 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E).
How often is PPE General Requirements cited in Michigan?
29 CFR 1910.132 is enforced against general-industry employers in Michigan, so the construction citation totals published for Michigan (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23) do not measure it. 1910.12(a) applies Part 1926 to every employee engaged in construction work, and 1910.5(c)(1) makes a specific standard prevail over a general one. Construction PPE is 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E, principally 1926.95, whose paragraph (a) is word-for-word identical to 1910.132(a), together with the duty clause at 1926.28(a). For construction work, the provisions to cite are 1926.95 and 1926.28(a), not 1910.132. A construction employer should not audit against 29 CFR 1910.132: the standard that governs the same work on a jobsite is 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E).
Which MIOSHA rule governs PPE on construction sites?
Construction Safety Standard Part 6 (R 408.40601 to R 408.40636). It requires each employee to wear PPE as prescribed by the manufacturer when a MIOSHA standard requires it, and R 408.40617a sets out who pays, including the exceptions for non-specialty safety-toe footwear and prescription eyewear the employee may wear off the jobsite. The federal general-industry counterpart, 29 CFR 1910.132(d), requires a written hazard assessment.
Who pays for required PPE in Michigan?
The employer. For construction, MIOSHA sets out who pays at R 408.40617a, item by item, including the exceptions for non-specialty safety-toe footwear and prescription eyewear the employee may wear off the jobsite. MIOSHA enforces this at Michigan's penalty caps.
Can I get free OSHA help in Michigan without an inspection?
Yes. OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program in Michigan is Consultation, Education and Training Division (Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs). OSHA describes it this way: "Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs." Consultations are separate from OSHA enforcement, and the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
How often does Michigan cite 29 CFR 1910.132 in construction?
In FY2025, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) cited 29 CFR 1910.132 (PPE General Requirements) 1 times on Michigan construction jobsites, with $0 in penalties for that standard alone (current amounts), about 0% of the 4,005 construction citations the state issued that year. (Source: OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23; verified 2026-08-08.)
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PPE General Requirements in Other States
16 other state plans write a rule of their own for 29 CFR 1910.132 rather than adopting the federal text unchanged. Those are listed first. Compare all of them side by side.
Alaska29 CFR 1910.132 as adopted by 8 AAC 61.1010(b), with the substitutions at (e)ArizonaA.A.C. R20-5-602, with the term substitutions at R20-5-606California8 CCR §1514 (construction) and §3380 (general industry)own maxHawaiiHAR §12-60-2(b)(1) and §12-110-2(b)(1)Indiana610 IAC 9-2-8, incorporating 29 CFR 1903.7 to 1903.22 as in effect January 1, 2006own maxIowa481—210.4(88), with the beryllium limits stated in 481—211.2(88)Maryland29 CFR 1910.132 as adopted by COMAR 09.12.31.01, with COMAR 09.12.32 Heat Stress Standardsown maxMinnesotaMinn. R. 5205.0030 (general industry) and Minn. R. 5207.0100 (construction)
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