29 CFR 1926.100 · New York · FY2025
Head Protection (Construction) in New York: FY2025 OSHA citations
45 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in New York, from 45 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 45 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.100 at inspected sites in New York, in 45 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 23rd by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.100 cited in New York
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 45 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.100(a) | 45 | 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 York citations were classified
Of the 45 citation items: 30 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 15 other-than-serious (67% serious).
Who was inspected in New York
80% of the 45 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 | 36 |
| 11 to 25 | 8 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Construction | 44 |
| Utilities | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 38 |
| Residential Building Construction | 3 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 12; Jan to Mar 2025: 11; Apr to Jun 2025: 4; Jul to Sep 2025: 18.
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 45 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 11th 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 45 in New York are 3.2% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in New York.
Next steps for a New York 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.