29 CFR 1926.100 · New Jersey · FY2025
Head Protection (Construction) in New Jersey: FY2025 OSHA citations
27 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in New Jersey, from 27 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 27 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in New Jersey, in 27 inspections. Among the 120 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in New Jersey that year (3,585 citation items in all), this one ranks 29th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.100 cited in New Jersey
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 27 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.100(a) | 27 | 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 New Jersey citations were classified
Of the 27 citation items: 24 serious, 0 willful, 3 repeat and 0 other-than-serious (89% serious).
Who was inspected in New Jersey
93% of the 27 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 | 25 |
| 11 to 25 | 2 |
| Construction | 27 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 26 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 6; Jan to Mar 2025: 4; Apr to Jun 2025: 6; Jul to Sep 2025: 11.
Who enforced in New Jersey
New Jersey's State Plan covers state and local government workers only; private-sector employers there are covered by federal OSHA. All 27 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's page on the New Jersey State Plan.
New Jersey against the other states
New Jersey ranks 16th 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 27 in New Jersey are 1.9% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in New Jersey.
Next steps for a New Jersey 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.