29 CFR 1926.859 · Mississippi · FY2025
Mechanical Demolition in Mississippi: FY2025 OSHA citations
2 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.859 at inspected sites in Mississippi, from 2 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 2 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.859 at inspected sites in Mississippi, in 2 inspections. Among the 59 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Mississippi that year (330 citation items in all), this one ranks 32nd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.859 cited in Mississippi
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.859(g) | 2 | 100% |
“(g) During demolition, continuing inspections by a competent person shall be made as the work progresses to detect hazards resulting from weakened or deteriorated floors, or walls, or loosened material. No employee shall be permitted to work where such hazards exist until they are corrected by shoring, bracing, or other effective means.”
How the Mississippi citations were classified
Of the 2 citation items: 2 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious (100% serious).
Who was inspected in Mississippi
50% of the 2 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 | 1 |
| 11 to 25 | 1 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 1 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 1; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 1; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Mississippi
Mississippi has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 2 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Mississippi against the other states
Mississippi ranks 1st of the 8 states and DC with items under 29 CFR 1926.859 in this data. The most items: Mississippi 2; New York 1; North Carolina 1; Kentucky 1; Maine 1. In all, the data record 9 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.859; the 2 in Mississippi are 22.2% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Mississippi.
Next steps for a Mississippi employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.859, Mechanical Demolition
- 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.