29 CFR 1926.100 · New Mexico · FY2025
Head Protection (Construction) in New Mexico: FY2025 OSHA citations
3 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in New Mexico, from 3 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 3 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in New Mexico, in 3 inspections. Among the 71 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in New Mexico that year (457 citation items in all), this one ranks 27th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.100 cited in New Mexico
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.100(a) | 3 | 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 Mexico citations were classified
Of the 3 citation items: 2 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 1 other-than-serious (67% serious).
Who was inspected in New Mexico
67% of the 3 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 | 2 |
| 11 to 25 | 1 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 3 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 3; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in New Mexico
New Mexico has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 3 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which New Mexico rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the New Mexico State Plan, with its coverage.
New Mexico against the other states
New Mexico ranks 34th 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 3 in New Mexico are 0.2% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in New Mexico.
Next steps for a New Mexico employer
- Federal text of the standard: 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.