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29 CFR 1926.800 · New York · since October 1, 2024
Underground Construction in New York: OSHA enforcement record
No item under 29 CFR 1926.800 at an inspected site in New York since October 1, 2024.
From October 1, 2024 to October 21, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record no citation item under 29 CFR 1926.800 at an inspected site in New York. No item under the section was issued anywhere in the country in FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025). These counts describe inspected establishments, not every employer in New York.
New York under the rest of subpart S of part 1926, Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams and Compressed Air
29 CFR 1926.800 sits in subpart S of part 1926, Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams and Compressed Air. No item under any other section of that subpart was issued at an inspected site in New York since October 1, 2024 either.
29 CFR 1926.800 elsewhere in the country
None of the states next to New York had an item under the section since October 1, 2024. The latest anywhere else:
Aug 21, 2026 · WELLS EXCAVATING LLC in Whitewater, Colorado
1926.800(k)(9), serious, $851 current penalty ($1,702 as first proposed); 3 items under 29 CFR 1926.800 in this inspection, $851 in current penalties for all of them. Case closed Sep 15, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.
Inspection activity number 348781659 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Utility System Construction.
May 11, 2026 · EVERFLOW PLUMBING LLC in Arlington, Texas
1926.800(j)(1)(i)(A), serious, $6,621 penalty; 3 items under 29 CFR 1926.800 in this inspection, $19,863 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.
Inspection activity number 348598038 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Building Equipment Contractors.
Mar 6, 2026 · TBC - THE BORING COMPANY in Las Vegas, Nevada
1926.800(d)(6), serious, $10,853 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the Nevada State Plan office.
Inspection activity number 348495458 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing.
Who enforces in New York
New York's State Plan covers state and local government workers only; federal OSHA inspects private-sector employers, from its Albany Area Office, Buffalo Area Office, Long Island Area Office, Manhattan Area Office, Queens District Office of the Manhattan Area Office, Syracuse Area Office and Tarrytown Area Office. Free on-site consultation, separate from enforcement: New York State Department of Labor (On-site Consultation). OSHA's page on the New York State Plan.
Next steps for a New York employer
- Our guide to the rule: 29 CFR 1926.800, Underground Construction
- Federal text on osha.gov: 29 CFR 1926.800
- Free tool: Confined Space Permit Generator
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
HazComFast count from Department of Labor OSHA data extracted October 21, 2026, every industry, federal 29 CFR numbers only, deleted items left out; names and penalties as recorded, subparts as in the eCFR of October 20, 2026; FY2026 still incomplete. Method. Not legal advice.