29 CFR 1910.1048 · New York · FY2025
Formaldehyde in New York: FY2025 OSHA citations
6 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1048 at inspected sites in New York, from 3 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 6 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1048 at inspected sites in New York, in 3 inspections. Among the 145 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in New York that year (4,686 citation items in all), this one ranks 82nd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.1048 cited in New York
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.1048(h)(1)(i) | 2 | 33% |
| 1910.1048(i)(3) | 2 | 33% |
| 1910.1048(d)(1)(i) | 1 | 17% |
| 1910.1048(i)(2) | 1 | 17% |
“(i) All contact of the eyes and skin with liquids containing 1 percent or more formaldehyde shall be prevented by the use of chemical protective clothing made of material impervious to formaldehyde and the use of other personal protective equipment, such as goggles and face shields, as appropriate to the operation.”
“(3) If there is any possibility that an employee's eyes may be splashed with solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater formaldehyde, the employer shall provide acceptable eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use.”
“(d) Exposure monitoring—(1) General. (i) Each employer who has a workplace covered by this standard shall monitor employees to determine their exposure to formaldehyde.”
How the New York citations were classified
Of the 6 citation items: 5 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 1 other-than-serious (83% serious).
Who was inspected in New York
67% of the 3 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 26 to 100 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 26 to 100 | 2 |
| 1,001 or more | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 |
| Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | 4 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 2; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 1; Jul to Sep 2025: 3.
Who enforced in New York
New York's State Plan covers state and local government workers only; private-sector employers there are covered by federal OSHA. All 6 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's page on the New York State Plan.
New York against the other states
New York ranks 5th of the 14 states and DC with items under 29 CFR 1910.1048 in this data. The most items: New Mexico 10; Tennessee 9; Michigan 8; Oregon 7; New York 6. In all, the data record 69 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.1048; the 6 in New York are 8.7% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in New York.
Next steps for a New York employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.1048, Formaldehyde
- Free tool: Silica Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: Noise Exposure Calculator
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Software: HazComFast SDS and chemical management
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.