29 CFR 1926.100 · Missouri · FY2025
Head Protection (Construction) in Missouri: FY2025 OSHA citations
54 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in Missouri, from 54 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 54 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in Missouri, in 54 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 8th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.100 cited in Missouri
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 54 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.100(a) | 54 | 100% |
“(a) Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.”
How the Missouri citations were classified
Of the 54 citation items: 51 serious, 0 willful, 2 repeat and 1 other-than-serious (94% serious).
Who was inspected in Missouri
96% of the 54 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 | 52 |
| 11 to 25 | 2 |
| Construction | 52 |
| Utilities | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 44 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 2 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 17; Jan to Mar 2025: 14; Apr to Jun 2025: 13; Jul to Sep 2025: 10.
Who enforced in Missouri
Missouri has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 54 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Missouri against the other states
Missouri ranks 8th of the 47 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.100 in this data. The most items: Texas 181; Illinois 169; Maryland 139; Michigan 125; North Carolina 80. In all, the data record 1,414 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100; the 54 in Missouri are 3.8% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Missouri.
Next steps for a Missouri employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.100, Head Protection (Construction)
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Free tool: HazCom Compliance Scorer
- 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.