29 CFR 1926.95 · New Jersey · FY2025
PPE Criteria (Construction) in New Jersey: FY2025 OSHA citations
1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.95 at inspected sites in New Jersey, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.95 at inspected sites in New Jersey, in 1 inspection. 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 108th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.95 cited in New Jersey
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.95(a) | 1 | 100% |
“(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.”
How the New Jersey citations were classified
Of the 1 citation item: 1 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious.
Who was inspected in New Jersey
100% of the 1 inspection 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 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 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: 0.
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 1 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 24th of the 29 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.95 in this data. The most items: Virginia 27; Texas 18; Florida 7; Puerto Rico 5; Maryland 5. In all, the data record 115 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.95; the 1 in New Jersey are 0.9% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in New Jersey.
Next steps for a New Jersey employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.95, PPE Criteria (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.