29 CFR 1910.138 · Missouri · FY2025
Hand Protection in Missouri: FY2025 OSHA citations
2 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.138 at inspected sites in Missouri, 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 1910.138 at inspected sites in Missouri, in 2 inspections. Among the 103 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Missouri that year (1,634 citation items in all), this one ranks 66th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.138 cited in Missouri
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.138(a) | 2 | 100% |
“(a) General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.”
How the Missouri citations were classified
Of the 2 citation items: 1 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 1 other-than-serious (50% serious).
Who was inspected in Missouri
50% of the 2 inspections 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 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 2 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 1 |
| Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing | 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: 1.
Who enforced in Missouri
Missouri 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.
Missouri against the other states
Missouri ranks 23rd of the 37 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.138 in this data. The most items: Tennessee 25; Ohio 20; Minnesota 16; Texas 13; Wisconsin 10. In all, the data record 207 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.138; the 2 in Missouri are 1.0% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Missouri.
Next steps for a Missouri employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.138, Hand Protection
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Free tool: HazCom Compliance Scorer
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
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.