In New Mexico, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.132 (PPE General Requirements) carries a maximum penalty of $16,071 per violation in 2026, rising to $160,727 for a willful or repeat violation. PPE General Requirements is enforced for private construction employers by New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (NM OHSB). New Mexico sets its own maximums, below the federal baseline.
29 CFR 1910.132 · New Mexico
PPE General Requirements Requirements in New Mexico
PPE General Requirements in New Mexico: 2026 penalties, who enforces 29 CFR 1910.132, the paragraphs cited and free tools.
Verified vs OSHA sources · 2026-10-05
New MexicoGeneral Industry (29 CFR 1910)State Plan: New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (NM OHSB)State-set maximums
On construction work, 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E) govern instead of 29 CFR 1910.132. In New Mexico, New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (NM OHSB) enforces 29 CFR 1910.132. A serious violation carries up to $16,071 in New Mexico.
$16,071
maximum for a serious violation in New Mexico
$160,727
maximum for a willful or repeat violation in New Mexico
3.6
fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, all industries, New Mexico, 2024 (BLS)
What New Mexico's own rule says
The PPE standard applies as incorporated federal text in New Mexico. The state's general industry modifications are a short list of omissions (1910.1, parts of 1910.2, 1910.4, and parts of 1910.5) plus the two hazard communication amendments. Nothing in Subpart I is changed. New Mexico does maintain a firefighting standard of its own at 11.5.2.10 covering protective clothing, respiratory protection, training and medical surveillance for public fire departments, which is a state standard with no direct federal counterpart, though it does not reach general construction work.
29 CFR 1910.132 as incorporated by 11.5.2.9(A) NMACThe duty matches the federal text. Only the citation number differs.
Contact incidents and work deaths in New Mexico, 2024
New Mexico recorded 32 fatal work injuries in 2024, down from 38 in 2023. Contact incidents caused 3 of them (9%). Construction accounted for 4.
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, New Mexico, 2024
How New Mexico Enforces 29 CFR 1910.132
New Mexico runs an OSHA-approved State Plan administered by New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (NM OHSB), which covers private-sector construction. Its compliance officers enforce New Mexico's own standards, which must be at least as effective as federal OSHA's and may go further. On this subject the rule is 29 CFR 1910.132 as incorporated by 11.5.2.9(A) NMAC. New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (NM OHSB) issued no citations under 29 CFR 1910.132 in New Mexico construction in FY2025. New Mexico also sets its own civil-penalty maximums, below the federal baseline (see the penalty table below).
29 CFR 1910.132 is a general-industry standard and does not govern construction work: a particular Part 1926 standard covers the same ground and prevails over it. 1910.12(a) applies Part 1926 to every employee engaged in construction work, and 1910.5(c)(1) makes a specific standard prevail over a general one. Construction PPE is 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E, principally 1926.95, whose paragraph (a) is word-for-word identical to 1910.132(a), together with the duty clause at 1926.28(a). For construction work, the provisions to cite are 1926.95 and 1926.28(a), not 1910.132. A New Mexico contractor auditing against 29 CFR 1910.132 is auditing against the wrong standard. The citation an officer writes on a construction site will name the 1926 provision, not this one.
HazComFast records the state of every jobsite and shows that the New Mexico State Plan governs it. Start free
Help and oversight in New Mexico
Free, confidential help: OSHA On-Site Consultation
In New Mexico, the program is Occupational Health & Safety Bureau (New Mexico Environment Department). OSHA describes it as “Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs.” It is separate from OSHA enforcement; the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
New Mexico consultation program · OSHA consultation directory
Read on osha.gov and the state's official statute site, September 26, 2026.
New Mexico Penalty Amounts for 29 CFR 1910.132 (2026)
Verified · 2026-10-05| Violation type | 2026 maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | $16,071 | New Mexico state maximum |
| Willful | $160,727 | New Mexico state maximum |
| Repeat | $160,727 | New Mexico state maximum |
| Failure to abate | $16,071/day | New Mexico state maximum per day |
New Mexico sets its own maximums under NMSA §50-9-24, and these are the amounts effective April 1, 2024 under OHSB directive 24-08, Appendix A: willful or repeat up to $160,727 with a $11,513 willful minimum (§50-9-24.A); serious $16,071 (.B); other-than-serious $16,071 (.C); failure to abate $16,071 per day beyond the abatement date (.D); posting $16,071 (.G). Read against the federal figures of the same year, $16,131 serious and $161,323 willful, New Mexico was within $60 and $596 of federal, effectively parity rather than a lighter regime. §50-9-24(J) requires the Cabinet Secretary to readjust the amounts by April 1 each year on the previous calendar year's CPI, so a later OHSB table governs an open case, and the operative number for any given year is the one in the Appendix A in force on the citation date. Amounts are ceilings per violation. New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (NM OHSB) computes proposed penalties under its own State Plan procedures.
Key PPE General Requirements Requirements 29 CFR 1910.132
- Conduct hazard assessment for PPE
- Select appropriate PPE for identified hazards
- Train employees on proper PPE use and care
- Provide PPE at no cost to employees
- Document hazard assessment in writing
- Maintain PPE in sanitary and reliable condition
Who enforces it in New Mexico: New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (NM OHSB) inspects private employers, construction included, under an OSHA-approved State Plan. New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (NM OHSB) can add requirements beyond the federal standard above, so check its own rules as well.
The compliance checklist, the paragraphs OSHA cites nationally and what an inspector checks under 29 CFR 1910.132 are on the 29 CFR 1910.132 page.
What a PPE General Requirements Violation Looks Like
Each item below breaches a specific paragraph of 29 CFR 1910.132. It is a list of requirements, not a ranking. A serious violation carries up to $16,071.
- No workplace hazard assessment, or no written certification of it (1910.132(d)).
- PPE not provided where the hazard assessment shows it is needed (1910.132(d)(1)).
- Employees not trained on PPE use, limitations, and care (1910.132(f)).
- Requiring employees to pay for required PPE (1910.132(h)).
- PPE that does not fit or is not maintained in a sanitary, reliable condition (1910.132(a)/(e)).
New Mexico Safety & Enforcement Profile
97
FY2025 construction citations
New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (NM OHSB)
Enforces private construction
- Construction trades inspected most in New Mexico, FY2025: Roofing Contractors (12), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (9) and New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (7), out of 76 inspections opened (federal OSHA and State Plan combined).
- Fatal injury rate in New Mexico, 2024: 3.6 per 100,000 full-time workers, all industries. BLS did not publish a 2024 construction rate here.
HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: inspections of construction employers (NAICS 23) opened from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, federal OSHA and State Plan combined, grouped by the inspected employer's 2022 NAICS industry. Industry names are the Census Bureau's 2022 NAICS titles. data.dol.gov · BLS fatality rates by state, 2024
Free PPE General Requirements Compliance Tools
PPE General Requirements FAQ for New Mexico
What are the penalties for 29 CFR 1910.132 violations in New Mexico in 2026?
In New Mexico, a serious violation of 29 CFR 1910.132 carries a maximum penalty of $16,071 per violation, and a willful or repeat violation up to $160,727. New Mexico sets its own maximums, below the federal baseline. New Mexico sets its own maximums under NMSA §50-9-24, and these are the amounts effective April 1, 2024 under OHSB directive 24-08, Appendix A: willful or repeat up to $160,727 with a $11,513 willful minimum (§50-9-24.A); serious $16,071 (.B); other-than-serious $16,071 (.C); failure to abate $16,071 per day beyond the abatement date (.D); posting $16,071 (.G). Read against the federal figures of the same year, $16,131 serious and $161,323 willful, New Mexico was within $60 and $596 of federal, effectively parity rather than a lighter regime. §50-9-24(J) requires the Cabinet Secretary to readjust the amounts by April 1 each year on the previous calendar year's CPI, so a later OHSB table governs an open case, and the operative number for any given year is the one in the Appendix A in force on the citation date. Each distinct violation can be cited as its own item. (Source: NMSA §50-9-24; verified 2026-10-05.)
Which New Mexico industries most often face a PPE General Requirements inspection?
PPE General Requirements inspections reach general-industry employers in New Mexico, not the construction trades. New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (NM OHSB) inspects these employers directly and may apply requirements beyond the federal standard. A construction employer should not audit against 29 CFR 1910.132: the standard that governs the same work on a jobsite is 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E).
How often is PPE General Requirements cited in New Mexico?
29 CFR 1910.132 is enforced against general-industry employers in New Mexico, so the construction citation totals published for New Mexico (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23) do not measure it. 1910.12(a) applies Part 1926 to every employee engaged in construction work, and 1910.5(c)(1) makes a specific standard prevail over a general one. Construction PPE is 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E, principally 1926.95, whose paragraph (a) is word-for-word identical to 1910.132(a), together with the duty clause at 1926.28(a). For construction work, the provisions to cite are 1926.95 and 1926.28(a), not 1910.132. A construction employer should not audit against 29 CFR 1910.132: the standard that governs the same work on a jobsite is 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E).
Does NM OHSB require a written PPE hazard assessment?
Yes. 29 CFR 1910.132(d) requires the employer to assess the workplace for hazards that call for PPE and to verify that assessment in writing. In New Mexico, NM OHSB, the state's own program, can cite a failure to perform or document the assessment, separately from any citation for missing equipment.
Who pays for required PPE in New Mexico?
The employer. Under the employer-payment rule, required PPE must be provided at no cost to the worker with narrow exceptions such as non-specialty safety-toe footwear and non-specialty prescription safety eyewear that the employer lets employees wear off the job site. NM OHSB enforces this.
Can I get free OSHA help in New Mexico without an inspection?
Yes. OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program in New Mexico is Occupational Health & Safety Bureau (New Mexico Environment Department). OSHA describes it this way: "Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs." Consultations are separate from OSHA enforcement, and the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
PPE General Requirements Guides & Resources
Compare this combination against any other state and standard with the enforcement risk lookup.
Related standards
PPE General Requirements in Other States
17 other state plans write a rule of their own for 29 CFR 1910.132 rather than adopting the federal text unchanged. Those are listed first. Compare all of them side by side.
Alaska29 CFR 1910.132 as adopted by 8 AAC 61.1010(b), with the substitutions at (e)ArizonaA.A.C. R20-5-602, with the term substitutions at R20-5-606California8 CCR §1514 (construction) and §3380 (general industry)own maxHawaiiHAR §12-60-2(b)(1) and §12-110-2(b)(1)Indiana610 IAC 9-2-8, incorporating 29 CFR 1903.7 to 1903.22 as in effect January 1, 2006own maxIowa481—210.4(88), with the beryllium limits stated in 481—211.2(88)Maryland29 CFR 1910.132 as adopted by COMAR 09.12.31.01, with COMAR 09.12.32 Heat Stress Standardsown maxMichiganMIOSHA Construction Safety Standard Part 6, R 408.40601 to R 408.40636 (payment at R 408.40617a)own max
Other OSHA Standards in New Mexico
Sources & verification
Penalty amounts and plan-type data were checked on 2026-10-05 against eCFR, OSHA.gov, and the Federal Register. This page is informational and not legal advice; consult the enforcing agency or counsel for your specific situation.
Get the Binder in Order Before the Inspector Arrives. Are You Ready?
OSHA does not give advance notice of inspections (29 CFR 1903.6). Get the binder in order before the opening conference, not during it.
Serious violation, New Mexico
$16,071
per violation (max)
VS
HazComFast Pro
$199/mo
10 jobsites, unlimited chemicals, unlimited workers
New sign-ups are paused. The free tools below need no account, and customers can log in as usual.
Your account keeps working as usual. Cancel anytime.