29 CFR 1926.453 · New York · FY2025
Aerial Lifts in New York: FY2025 OSHA citations
41 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.453 at inspected sites in New York, from 37 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 41 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.453 at inspected sites in New York, in 37 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 27th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.453 cited in New York
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 41 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.453(b)(2)(v) | 33 | 80% |
| 1926.453(b)(2)(iv) | 5 | 12% |
| 1926.453(a)(2) | 1 | 2% |
| 1926.453(b)(2)(viii) | 1 | 2% |
| 1926.453(b)(2)(vi) | 1 | 2% |
“(v) A body belt shall be worn and a lanyard attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (§ 1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated under § 1926.502(e).”
“(iv) Employees shall always stand firmly on the floor of the basket, and shall not sit or climb on the edge of the basket or use planks, ladders, or other devices for a work position.”
“(2) Aerial lifts may be “field modified” for uses other than those intended by the manufacturer provided the modification has been certified in writing by the manufacturer or by any other equivalent entity, such as a nationally recognized testing laboratory, to be in conformity with all applicable provisions of ANSI A92.2-1969 and this section and to be at least as safe as the equipment was before modification.”
How the New York citations were classified
Of the 41 citation items: 38 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 3 other-than-serious (93% serious).
Who was inspected in New York
86% of the 37 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 | 32 |
| 11 to 25 | 4 |
| 101 to 250 | 1 |
| Construction | 38 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 19 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 6 |
| Residential Building Construction | 5 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 13; Jan to Mar 2025: 8; Apr to Jun 2025: 8; Jul to Sep 2025: 12.
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 41 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 4th of the 45 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.453 in this data. The most items: Texas 102; Florida 57; Virginia 43; New York 41; Illinois 40. In all, the data record 756 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.453; the 41 in New York are 5.4% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in New York.
Next steps for a New York employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1926.453, Aerial Lifts
- Free tool: Fall Protection Plan Builder
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- 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.